Types of medium-sized parrots and rules for their maintenance

If you are often bored, sad, lonely, then get yourself a parrot. This noisy, funny and very friendly pet will bring positive diversity to your life.

But before you shelter a feathered friend at home, you should get acquainted with the variety of species and breeds of this representative of the bird world. From this flashy, flapping wings, flaming with all the colors of the rainbow, we will single out the optimal variant - medium-sized parrots.

The most popular specimens living next to a person are corella, cockatoo, rosella, ringed and Senegalese parrots.

Pointed tufts and red spots on the cheeks of such birds are very similar to cockatoos. Of 30-35 cm of body length, half belongs to a wedge-shaped elegant tail. With its unusual appearance and friendly character, the corals have earned extraordinary popularity and demand among bird lovers. They like space, the curious, with interest examine the corners of not only their cage, but also of the entire house, they easily become homely, cute, affectionate and unpretentious family members.

If the content of Corelli brings true pleasure to the owners, then learning this species of parrots has many difficulties. They can learn to repeat sounds and melodies, but it’s almost impossible to “speak the same language” with them.

Of the average representatives of the species, Goffin cockatoos, pink, Inca (or Major Mitchell's cockatoos) are of interest. Cockatoo can be called the most amusing and funny intellectuals. They quickly learn to sing, squat, bow, open locks in a cage, unscrew nuts or, like a real football player, kick some small objects instead of a ball.

Variegated, bright, with scaly coloring, distinguishing them from all other parrots, good-natured, cheerful and sociable - well, what else is needed for universal adoration. True, these birds also do not like to talk, but they love to sing and imitate various sounds. They like water procedures very much. But, if the owner gives cause, they become jealous and selfish.

Grace and ingenuity are inherent in these birds. The green plumage shimmering in all shades of this color, the “necklace” around the neck and the “tie” on the chest make them real aristocrats in their community. They have been tamed by man for so long that they have become very diligent students.. Among the ringed parrots there are many capable individuals that can be not only to teach to speak, but also to wean sharply and unpleasantly scream.

A green-orange-yellow handsome man with a gray head loves himself and his master; he treats other birds and people quite aggressively. Therefore, the owner of such a bird will need a lot of strength, patience and time to raise an adequate and tolerant pet

“Lori” is translated from Dutch as “clown”. The name of the bird was due to the bright plumage, which includes all the colors of the rainbow. It is not surprising that representatives of this species are considered the most beautiful among parrots. The birds are beautifully tamed, very friendly, but they require special care, they can hardly endure life in captivity and eat, unlike all parrots eating plant seeds, berries, nectar and pollen.

The weight of medium-sized parrots ranges from 100 to 200 grams, the average body length is 30 cm, and life expectancy is from 15 to 30 years.

Among such a variety, of course, it is not easy to choose. But it is precisely on the correctness of your choice that your future life and the life of a living creature taken by you in custody depend. First, decide what attracts you to the parrots: beautiful plumage, learning abilities, singing, and maybe breeding parrots. Evaluate the room’s capabilities: humidity (70-75%), temperature (20-22 °), the ability to fly, stretching wings. Also think about how much time you can devote to your pet, how other family members will react to a newbie, Consider your options for providing the conditions you need for your view.

First of all, you need to buy a house for a new tenant. In most cases, this is a cage, less commonly an aviary. The size of the cell depends on the size of the bird, its habits. The cage should be convenient for feeding, cleaning, neat and beautiful, well made.

The cage should not be empty. Place in it:

• feeders for dry food, mineral fertilizing, raw food;
• drinkers;
• a bathhouse;
• perches;
• Toys
• mirrors;
• rattles and other little things that attract your pet.

For the normal development of a parrot, he needs a complete and varied diet.

Almost all types of parrots are unpretentious to food, but do not like monotony. The main feed is the seeds of wild and cultivated plants: millet, wheat, oats, canary seed, flaxseed. The diet of birds must include fresh vegetables, berries, fruits, greens, and sometimes it’s worth pampering a bird cottage cheese, boiled egg, animal products (flour worms, larvae and pupae of insects).

In addition to proteins, carbohydrates, fats and vitamins contained in feed, a parrot is necessary for normal growth and development mineral top dressing: shell rock, eggshell, chalk, clay, table salt.

More species of parrots are discussed in the next video.