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Niam-niam Parrot (Poicephalus crassus)
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Credit: (c) Steve Milpacher
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:Medium-voiced parrot. Shy and wary. Young birds become more accustomed to keeper. New birds susceptible to stress and disease.
Captive Status:
Rare
Longevity:
Not available
Housing:
Flight 2 x 1 x 2m (6.5 x 3.3 x 6.5 ft); minimum temperature during acclimatisation 20C (68 F), afterward not less than 10C (50 F).
Enrichment:
Are vigorous chewers so provide plenty of bird-safe, unsprayed woods such as: pine, fir, elder, willow or saskatoon bush. Also provide wooden block and vegetable tanned leather toys and heat sterilized pine cones.
Nest Box Size:
Not available
Clutch Size:
Not available
Incubation Time:
Not available
Fledging Age:
Not available
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=E163.htm&Pic=163_1.JPG
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