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Care in Captivity

Pet Suitability:
Intelligent, inquisitive but sometimes shy. Intially quite nervous. Will become accustomed to keeper in time. May bond with one person and jealously attack others. Prone to obesity.

Captive Status:
Rare

Longevity:
35-45yrs

Housing:
Aviary or suspended enclosure, minimum length 2-3m (6.5-9.8 ft).

Enrichment:
Vigorous chewers so provide bird-safe, unsprayed flowering, fir, pine or willow branches; wooden block toys, vegetable tanned leather toys, heat sterilized pine cones, swings, ladders and ropes. Like to bathe so provide overhead misters or shallow bowls of water.

Nest Box Size:
Vertical box 12" x 12" x 18-24" (30.5cm x 30.5cm x 46-61cm).

Clutch Size:
4

Incubation Time:
27 days

Fledging Age:
9-10 weeks

Hatch Weight:
Not available

Peak Weight:
Not available

Weaning Weight:
Not available

Link to Specialist Club:
http://www.pionusparrot.com/

More Info Sites:
http://www.avianweb.com/plumcrownedparrots.html

http://www.silvio-co.com/cps/articles/1998/1998stoodley1.htm