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Care in Captivity

Pet Suitability:
Active, social lory. Very susceptible to stress and disease. Very strict hygiene required for cage and surrounding areas. May become obese in small cage. May be housed with other small parrots and softbills.

Captive Status:
Rare, less so in Australia.

Longevity:
About 10yrs

Housing:
Enclosure with well drained, sloping floor, or suspended cage over well-sealed concrete floor.

Enrichment:
Provide as large an aviary as possible. Planted aviary is a bonus. Enjoys bathing, so provide overhead misters or shallow bowls of water. Provide easy to clean bird-safe plastic toys, and bird-safe, unsprayed willow, fir, pine and flowering branches which can be used as hiding places and for chewing, which can be removed for cleaning daily.

Nest Box Size:
Diagonal roosting and nesting box 12" x 6" x 7" (30.5cm x 15.2cm x 17.8cm).

Clutch Size:
3-4

Incubation Time:
20 days

Fledging Age:
7-8 weeks

Hatch Weight:
Not available

Peak Weight:
Not available

Weaning Weight:
Not available

Link to Specialist Club:
http://www.parrotsociety.org.au/index1.html

More Info Sites:
http://www.birdhealth.com.au/bird/lorikeets/lorikeets.html

http://www.threatenedspecies.environment.nsw.gov.au/tsprofile/profile.aspx?id=10352

http://www.avianweb.com/purplecrownedlorikeet.html

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