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Green Hanging Parrot (Loriculus exilis)
Also Known As: Small Sulawesi Hanging Parrot, Red-billed Hanging Parrot, Lilliput Hanging Parrot, Tulabula Hanging Parrot
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Credit: (c) Steve Milpacher
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:Quiet and pleasant parrot. New birds very susceptible to stress, cold and disease. Strict hygiene necessary due to mainly liquid diet; clean cage and floors daily during acclimatisation.
Captive Status:
Rare
Longevity:
Not available
Housing:
2 x 1 x 2m (6.5 x 3.3 x 6.5 ft) planted aviary, with easy to clean foliage. Minimum temperature 20C (68 F), new birds 25C (77 F).
Enrichment:
Provide unsprayed, flowering branches; enjoys bathing so provide overhead misters or shallow water bowls. Also provide willow, elder or saskatoon branches for stripping bark.
Nest Box Size:
Not available
Clutch Size:
3-4
Incubation Time:
Probably 20 days.
Fledging Age:
Probably 5 weeks.
Hatch Weight:
Not available
Peak Weight:
Not available
Weaning Weight:
Not available
More Info Sites:
http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E185.htm&Pic=185_1.JPG
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