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Green Rumped Parrotlet |
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DESCRIPTION
Green Rumped Parrotlet is 5 inches (12.5cm). Greenish-grey upperparts,
yellow rump and underneath. Yellow eyebrow, throat and chin. Females duller,
and young females have necklace of 5 to 7 small black spots across throat.
Eyes and legs dark brown, beak pale.
NATURAL DISTRIBUTION
Africa, south of the Sahara.
HABITAT
Green Rumped Parrotlet lives in Gardens, parks, woodland.
DIET Canary
and live food.
SPECIAL NEEDS
Will breed more readily in large cage or indoor aviary where a reasonably
warm temperature can be maintained.
CAGE LIFE
Long-lived, hardy, bright. Can be kept in large, well-planted aviary.
Male has hearty song during breeding season and can be aggressive towards
small finches and waxbills. Pairs only for breeding season, and afterward
separates. Mating behaviour, lasting about a week, is rough and can result
in loss of many of female's feathers. They build open-type nest box or
free cup-shaped nest. Lays 3 to 4 pale-blue eggs, incubation 13 to 14
days, only by female, fledging 18 days. Male feeds female on nest.
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