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Pale-headed Rosella  (Platycercus adscitus)

Also Known As: Mealy Rosella or Parakeet, Moreton Bay Rosella or Parakeet, Blue Rosella, White-headed Rosella, Blue-cheeked Rosella
 
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Pale-headed Rosella, Townsville, North Queensland

Credit: (c) Ian Montgomery | http://birdway.com.au
 
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:
Active, moderately loud parakeet. Aggressive with other birds. Somewhat susceptible to stress and disease.

Captive Status:
Common in EU, less so in US.

Longevity:
15+yrs

Housing:
Walk-in enclosure, minimum length 4.5m (14.7 ft). Do not house this species next to other rosellas.

Enrichment:
Enjoys scratching around in soil; for this reason needs to be regularly dewormed. Enjoys bathing, so provide overhead misters or shallow bowls of water. Vigorous chewer, so provide bird-safe, unsprayed flowering, fir, willow or pine branches; heat sterilized pine cones, wooden toys, different sized perches. Also ladders, swings and ropes.

Nest Box Size:
Vertical box 9" x 9" x 24" (22.8cm x 22.8cm x 61cm).

Clutch Size:
4-5

Incubation Time:
20 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.birdcare.com.au/pale_headed_rosella.htm

http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E128.htm&Pic=128_1.JPG

http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/finder/display.cfm?id=267