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Green-rumped Parrotlet (Forpus passerinus)
Also Known As: Blue-winged Parrotlet, Common Parrotlet, Guiana Parrotlet (F.p. passerinus)
Green-Rumped Parrotlet perched
Credit: (c) Luiz Claudio Marigo | http://www.lcmarigo.com.br/ingles/index.htm
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:Sweet and playful. Can become possessive of toys and people. Novel items may alarm them, so slow introduction of new toys is essential.
Captive Status:
Becoming more common.
Longevity:
25 yrs
Housing:
Outdoor or indoor enclosure, minimum length 1.2m (4 ft).
Diet:
Pelleted diet, supplemented with calcium (via cuttlebone or drops); fruits such as: apple, pear, orange, banana, kiwi, pomegranate, etc; vegetables such as: carrot, corn, celery, peas in the pod, green beans and green leaves; seed mix including: millet, safflower, buckwheat, oats and limited sunflower; millet spray; seed grasses where available.
Enrichment:
Bathing, socialization, swings, ropes, bird-safe chew toys (with pine or fir wood, or vegetable tanned leather), puzzle toys, foraging items.
Nest Box Size:
Vertical box, 6" x 6" x 6" (15cm x 15cm x 15cm).
Clutch Size:
5 or 6
Incubation Time:
20-22 days
Fledging Age:
5 weeks
Hatch Weight:
Not available
Peak Weight:
Not available
Weaning Weight:
Not available
Link to Specialist Club:
http://www.internationalparrotletsociety.org/
More Info Sites:
http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E272.htm&Pic=272_1.JPG&Search=&Lang=
http://www.avianweb.com/greenrumpedparrotlets.html
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