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Great-billed Parrot  (Tanygnathus megalorynchos)

Also Known As: Moluccan Parrot, Island Parrot, Large-billed Parrot
 
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Wild Great-billed Parrot perched in tree, Buru Island, Indonesia

Credit: © Mehd Halaouate | http://www.indonesien.nu/indonesieneng/index.shtml
 
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Parrots as Pets
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:
Quiet in manner and voice; some may talk; some may not like to be touched.

Captive Status:
Rarely kept

Longevity:
Not available

Housing:
Walk-in aviary or enclosure, minimum length 4.5m (14.7 ft).

Enrichment:
Provide overhead misters or shallow water bowls for bathing, parrot play gyms, large parrot toys and safe chewables (fir, pine, sterilized pine cones).

Nest Box Size:
16"x 16" x 24" (40.6cm x 40.6cm x 61cm) box or 12" x 12" x 36" (30.5cm x 30.5cm x 91.5cm) vertical box.

Clutch Size:
2

Incubation Time:
28 days

Fledging Age:
9 weeks

Hatch Weight:
13.5g (0.5 oz)

Peak Weight:
Not available

Weaning Weight:
Not available