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Hooded Parrot  (Psephotus dissimilis)

Also Known As: Hooded Parakeet, Black-hooded Parrot or Parakeet, Antbed Parrot or Parakeet, Anthill Parrot or Parakeet
 
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Hooded Parrot, adult male 13951 (Psephotus dissimilis) Pine Creek, Northern Territory

Credit: (c) Ian Montgomery | http://birdway.com.au
 
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:
Quiet, active parrot with pleasing personality. Not shy; is aggressive with other birds even outside of breeding season. Very sensitive to cold, wet conditions.

Captive Status:
Common in parts of the EU where it has been bred for many generations.

Longevity:
15-25yrs

Housing:
Walk-in enclosure, minimum length 3m (9.8 ft).

Enrichment:
Enjoys bathing. Also provide bird-safe wooden chew toys, vegetable tanned leather toys, puzzle/foraging toys, heat sterilized pine cones, and fir, willow, pine and unsprayed flowering branches.

Nest Box Size:
Heated or insulated vertical box 6" x 6" x 16" (15cm x 15cm x 40.6cm).

Clutch Size:
4-6

Incubation Time:
19 days

Fledging Age:
5 weeks

Hatch Weight:
Not available

Peak Weight:
Not available

Weaning Weight:
Not available

Link to Specialist Club:
http://www.birds.org.au/

More Info Sites:
http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E134.htm&Pic=134_1.JPG

http://www.birdcare.com.au/hooded_parrot.htm