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Tepui Parrotlet  (Nannopsittaca panychlora)

Also Known As: Roraima Parrotlet
 
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Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:
Quiet parrot. Shy at first, then becomes accustomed to keeper.

Captive Status:
Extremely rare; probably not kept outside of South America.

Longevity:
Not available

Housing:
Walk-in aviary 3 x 1 x 2m (9.8 x 3.3 x 6.5 ft), planted, with many perches as parrotlets are agile and good fliers.

Enrichment:
Provide bird-safe, unsprayed branches such as fir, pine, willow, elder or saskatoon. Provide ladders, swings and ropes for climbing.

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

Link to Specialist Club:
http://www.internationalparrotletsociety.org/

More Info Sites:
http://www.arndt-verlag.com/projekt/birds_3.cgi?Desc=E285.htm&Pic=285_1.JPG