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The Peony Parrot is also called the Lover Parrot and love birds. It belongs to parrot order, parrot family, with 9 species, all of which are produced in Africa.

There are three types of peony parrots in China: black-headed peony parrots, red peony parrots and yellow-headed peony parrots.

[ Edit this paragraph] Morphological ecology

Peony parrots are generally about 1.5cm long and weigh 41-51g. Beak red, eyes and wax film white. The head is dark brown and the neck has a reddish-yellow band. The upper chest is light green, the back and wings are green, the wing ends are black, the tail is green and the feet are gray.

There is also a brown-headed peony parrot with a brown head, commonly known as brown-headed peony.

Wild peony parrots live in tropical jungles, often live in large groups, generally nest and breed in tree holes, and feed on various plant seeds, fruits and paddles. In the south, the bird often harms crops and orchards in clusters and is driven away by local farmers. Because of the colorful feathers of this bird, it is often caught and raised, resulting in fewer and fewer wild birds.

[ Edit this paragraph] Breeding

Peony parrots can breed in all seasons except hot summer. Generally, females lay 6-8 eggs per nest, and the incubation period is about 19 days. During the incubation process, the male bird keeps on nursing and feeding the female bird outside the nest, while the female bird keeps on incubating except when she goes out to feed, drink and defecate. The chicks are fed by their parents after hatching, and can leave the nest in 35-41 days, live independently in about 51 days, and reach sexual maturity in 6 and a half months.

Peony parrots are suitable for breeding in groups, and their cage area can be properly arranged according to the needs of breeding exhibitions, and suitable open-air venues are needed for their sports. In spring, summer and autumn, there should be moderate light. It should be kept at 15 ~ 22℃ in winter in the north. Its cage can be surrounded by fine lead wire mesh or thick glass. A small number (1 ~ 5 pairs) can be raised in the family, which can be modified in wooden cases. On the one hand, it is equipped with suitable metal nets, and careful breeding can achieve better ornamental and reproductive effects. Feeding cages need to be padded with clean fine sand for them to eat, which is also beneficial to cleaning. The cage is equipped with a habitat with sufficient thickness to facilitate exercise and rest.

The peony parrot in the artificial breeding environment can be fed with a variety of feeds, such as biscuits, bread, steamed bread, rice, vegetables and fruits. In parks or zoos, budgerigar mixed pellets can be used as the main feed, and enough vegetables and fruits can be fed at the same time, so that reproduction can be achieved smoothly. During the brooding period, the mixed wet meal of 71% cooked corn flour, 28% cooked eggs and 2% bone meal was added. Conducive to the normal growth of chicks. A variety of wild grasses and dandelions are ideal green feed for peony parrots.

[ Edit this paragraph] Living habits

Peony parrots feed on various plant seeds, fruits and berries. Can be caged in pairs or groups, in order to prevent parrots from biting the cages, barbed wire cages should be used. Immature chicks can be kept in a large cage, generally no more than 1.5 in 1 cubic meter. The breeding cage should be hung with a nest with the volume equivalent to 5 parrots, which can be made of plywood or thicker cardboard to prevent it from biting and escaping. The nest can be opened with a hole with a diameter of 5~8 cm at a position that it feels appropriate. No matter whether it is a group cage or a breeding cage, in addition to installing a bird's nest at the back of the cage, there should be 1 perches, 1 water baths and 1 food and water tanks in the cage. The food is mainly millet and barnyard grass; Also feed some hemp seeds or perilla, vegetables, bone meal and oyster powder.

It should be noted that peony parrots like to chirp and make noise. If there are patients or people with bad hearts at home, they should not choose this kind of bird to keep.

Peony parrot is also called "lovers" parrot. It belongs to parrot order, parrot family, with 9 species, all of which are produced in Africa. There are two common species in China: the black-headed peony parrot and the brown-headed peony parrot ...

[Edit this paragraph] About breeding

Peony parrots can be mated to nest for breeding after 7 months or so.

Peony parrots can breed in all seasons except hot summer. Generally, females lay 6-8 eggs per nest, and the incubation period is about 19 days. During the incubation process, the male bird stays outside the nest to care for and feed the female bird, while the female bird keeps hatching all the time except for feeding, drinking and excreting feces. After the chicks are hatched, they are fed by their parents. They can leave the nest in 35-41 days, live independently in about 51 days, and reach sexual maturity in 6.5 months. Methods of reproduction:

First, pairing. 1 males and 1 females are put in the same cage.

second, an nest. So that the peony parrot has a place to lay eggs and hatch.

The nest of the peony parrot has two floors, and some sawdust and other things should be put on the upper floor. Wood chips are used to "grind teeth" when peony parrots hatch in their nests, so as to prevent peony parrots from biting nests or other wooden structures with their beaks and causing losses.

the position where the nest is placed; The nest should be placed on the side of the cage, either on the left or on the right, but it must be above, with the opening inward and the observation door outside, so as to facilitate observation.

The female bird of the Peony Parrot usually lays 2-3 eggs in the first nest. If it is well nourished and managed properly, it can sometimes lay 4-5 eggs, and the hatching rate of the eggs in the first nest is generally 71%. It is best to put a small burnt honeycomb briquette in the cage for birds to eat. Honeycomb coal has achieved the purpose of disinfection after high temperature, and the sterilized substance is not easy for birds to get sick after eating. In addition, coal is rich in trace elements and minerals, which not only saves money, but also supplements the needs of birds for certain nutrients. Aviary should be placed in a quiet and undisturbed place, without noise and environmental pollution, and pay attention to air circulation and freshness.

Breeding peony parrots is a very interesting thing. However, many people still think it is a bit difficult. At least it has been heard more than once that peonies can't be bred at home. Now let's talk about some problems that should be paid attention to in breeding peonies:

It's best not to buy so-called "a pair of birds" from bird people when selecting species. The couple here are often just two of the same color, especially when buying some rare colors. These two birds are likely to be the same nest, and even the gender may be the same ~ ~ Think about the consequences of such breeding! When you buy a bird, you can choose your favorite color combination, not necessarily the same color, blue with green, and there are two kinds of offspring, dark green and yellow-green. If you just keep it for fun, it will be the best. Soon there will be many kinds of birds in your birdhouse, which should be a pleasure for every bird lover. But if you sell it for breeding, pay attention to the problem of solid color.

On the question of how to choose parents to breed birds, you can use: genetic calculator of peach-faced peony parrot

Peony parrot usually lays 3-5 eggs at a time, but the first few eggs will not hatch immediately. You must pay attention to it, and don't think that this is a female bird abandoning eggs, and don't just open the nest box for observation. Their hatching time is about 28 days after the last egg is laid. If they lay an egg every other day, their actual incubation period will be more than one month, and when the chicks are about to hatch in the later period, the hatching of the females will be careless, which is a sign of hatching. If you think this is the abandonment of eggs by females, it is all wet! There is also the need to pad more sawdust in the nest box, at least 11 cm thick, and the nest box should be large enough. My nest box is 31*28*28. If you breed peony in a small nest box with tiger skin, I'm afraid it won't be easy to succeed.

Be careful not to lack green vegetables during breeding. Cucumber and rape are effective. Spinach is easy to lose water and dry up, and birds don't like it very much.

It's best not to disturb the female bird when the peony parrot hatches. In fact, you don't need to test the eggs. What can you do after testing the eggs? If you have to open the nest box, it must be in the daytime, and if it is in the evening, the consequence is likely to be that the female bird will not enter the nest overnight.

[ Edit this paragraph] Identification of male and female peony parrots

1. Head type: The head type of the male bird is the back head, the head is pointed, and the head is slightly smaller. The female bird's head is flat, smooth and round, which is slightly larger than that of the male bird.

2. Body shape: The male bird is thin, with tight hair, active and fierce, with a long distance from the top of his head and small eyes. The female bird is fatter, her hair is a little loose, and she is not very active. Her eyes are close to her head and her eyes are big.

3. posture of lying on the bar: the male bird stands upright on the perch bar, with his head held high and vigorous. The female bird lies on the horizontal bar, prone on the perch bar and docile. 4. Watch the tail feather tip: the tail feather tip of the male bird is pointed, and the tail feather tip of the female is W-shaped. The tail feather of the male bird is V-shaped.

5. Touch the cloaca with your hands: The cloaca of male birds shows a small pubic space and a sharp protrusion. The cloacal cavity of a female bird has a large distance between the pubic bones, especially for an adult bird, where the middle finger can be inserted, and it is flat and has no protrusion. This method is particularly accurate, and experienced people can distinguish the male from the female without error from the bird.