6 days ago. This eye colour will change once the bird matures. Scientists do believe that their population is declining. Weight: These birds are surprisingly light as the biggest males only weigh about 120 g (4 and a quarter ounces)! The first detail you’ll notice is their extremely long and tapered tail, which can easily be longer than their bodies. Graeme Phipps. The princess parrot has the scientific name of Polytelis alexandrae. we specialise in breeding and hand rearing many species of parrots for the companion market in Australia.
Princess Parrot Mutations Polytelis alexandrae (ASNSW Meeting - April 2014) (Printable Version - PDF file - Free Adobe Reader download)Steve Fitzsimmons interviewed by Graeme Phipps. If you were to breed it with another pied there could most likely be health issues.
You would breed it back to a normal and go from there, I am almost certain. A tree hollow close to the ground and lined with wood dust is the usual nesting site for the clutch of 4-6 eggs. Whether it is the slender profile with that elegant long tail, or the pastel colouring arranged like a work of art, or the show-off antics of the cock bird even though he is being totally ignored by the hen, or the engaging character as a pet; the princess parrot has something for everyone. For 299 you get a white princess and a blue split . 1 is a year 1 is 6 months old. Young males will get there lobes around the ages of 1.5 to 2 years. At this age the males will be sexually mature, with full feather plumage and ready to breed. Population numbers are not know with the princess Parrot. Report Ad. 2 princess parrots, breeding pair. Most of those in our aviaries today originate from that time.
Young Princess Parrots look very similar to the hens, although they have a black eye colour. It is very difficult to find these birds. They will typically produce two clutches per year. The incubation period for the eggs are approximately three weeks, where only the female sits on the eggs. 1 turq parrot. She is about a year old. There are various hybrids of these parrots as a result of cross breeding. Physical Description Length: The male grows to about 46 cm (16 inches) long; the female is a little shorter. INTRODUCTION Polytelis is an Australian genus with three recognisedspecies; the Superb Parrot P. swainsonii, the Regent Parrot P. anthopeplus and Princess Parrot P. alexandrae. Parrot Haven Aviary is a commercial aviary run by my wife Lyn and I (Garry Lee.) For best results I would suggest you house bonded pairs prior to introduction into a colony. 2 lineolated parakeets. Melbourne North West, Victoria. *** Update only the princess parrots left*** Price is negotiable. Last edited by keepsmiling; 09-10-2012 at 12:17 PM. Life Expectancy. They will breed quite well and may breed at anytime of the year in a mixed setting, although I have found they breed better in a aviary to there own species. Princess parrot breeding Princess Parrots are relatively easy to breed in any aviary setting without hostile birds. Male Princess Parrot.