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Musk Lorikeet  (Glossopsitta concinna)

Also Known As: Musky Lorikeet, Musk Lory, Green Keet, Keet, Green Leek, Red-crowned Lorikeet, Red-eared Lorikeet, Red-cheeked Lorikeet, Red-cheek, King Parrot
 
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Musk Lorikeet profile

Credit: (c) Robert | http://www.pbase.com/robert/exotic_birds
 
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:
Delightful, playful, quieter than Rainbow Lorikeet; may imitate sounds; a bit messy due to nectar-based diet.

Captive Status:
Rare outside Australia, small number in US and UK aviaries.

Longevity:
15-25 yrs

Housing:
Enclosure with drain in floor, or suspended cage over tiled or concrete floor.

Enrichment:
Loves baths so provide overhead misters or shallow water bowls ; noise makers, bird safe chew toys (fir, pine, willow or elder branches, heat sterilized pine cones, vegetable tanned leather lacing and shapes), non-destructibles in bird safe plastic (marbella, acrylic, non-pvc plastic).

Nest Box Size:
20 x 20 x 40cm (7.8 x 7.8 x 15.6 in) vertical box.

Clutch Size:
2

Incubation Time:
22-24 days

Fledging Age:
7 weeks

Hatch Weight:
Not available

Peak Weight:
Not available

Weaning Weight:
Not available

Link to Specialist Club:
American Lory Society Box 490302 Lawrenceville, GA 30049

More Info Sites:
http://www.kcbbs.gen.nz/lori/ar/musks.html

http://www.birdhealth.com.au/bird/lorikeets/lorikeets.html

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