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Red-rumped Parrot  (Psephotus haematonotus)

Also Known As: Red-rumped Parakeet, Red-backed Parrot or Parakeet, Redrump, Grass Parrot, Ground Parrot, Green Leek
 
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Red-rumped Parrot pair

Credit: © Nora Peters
 
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Parrots as Pets
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:
Has pleasant voice. Is active and not shy. May be kept with other parrots outside of breeding season.

Captive Status:
Common

Longevity:
Not available

Housing:
Walk-in enclosure, minimum length 2.1m (7 ft) or indoor aviary minimum length 1.8m (6 ft).

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

Nest Box Size:
Vertical box 6" x 6" x 16" (15.2cm x 15.2cm x 40.6cm).

Clutch Size:
4-6

Incubation Time:
19 days

Fledging Age:
4-5 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.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E131.htm&Pic=131_1.JPG

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

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