Morphological ecology
Peony parrot is generally about 15cm in length and 40-50g in weight. Bai Mudan parrots have red mouths, eyes and wax films.
Color. The head is dark brown with a red and yellow band around the neck. The chest is light green, the back and wings are green, the wings 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 and often live in large groups. They generally nest and breed in tree holes and feed on seeds, fruits and leaves of various plants. In the south, this kind of bird often hurts crops and orchards in groups 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.
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Peony parrot
Peony parrots can breed all year round except in hot summer. Generally, females lay 6-8 eggs per nest, and the incubation period is about 19 days. During the incubation process, the male keeps breastfeeding and feeding the female outside the nest, while the female keeps incubating except foraging, drinking and defecating. After hatching, the chicks can leave the nest in 35-40 days, live independently in about 50 days, and reach sexual maturity in 6 and a half months. Peony parrot is suitable for group breeding, and the cage area can be properly arranged according to the needs of breeding exhibition, and suitable open space is needed for its sports. There should be moderate light in spring, summer and autumn. 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 amount (1 ~ 5 pairs) can be raised in the family, which can be modified with wooden boxes. On the one hand, it can be 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 conducive to cleaning. The cage is equipped with a habitat with sufficient thickness to facilitate exercise and rest. Peony parrot
Peony parrots in artificial breeding environment can feed a variety of feeds, such as biscuits, bread, steamed bread, rice, vegetables, fruits and so on. In parks or zoos, budgerigar mixed granular feed can be used as the main feed, and enough vegetables and fruits can be fed at the same time, which can successfully realize reproduction. Adding 70% cooked corn flour, 28% cooked eggs and 2% bone meal in the brooding period. Conducive to the normal growth of chicks. All kinds of weeds and dandelions are ideal green feed for peony parrots.
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Peony parrot
Peony parrots feed on various plant seeds, fruits and berries. Cages can be closed in pairs or groups. In order to prevent parrots from biting cages, barbed wire cages should be used. Immature chicks can be put in large cages, generally not exceeding 1 m3. The breeding cage should be hung with a nest the size of five parrots. Plywood or thicker cardboard can be used to prevent it from biting and escaping. A hole with a diameter of 5~8 cm can be opened in the nest at a suitable position. Whether it is a group cage or a breeding cage, in addition to installing a bird's nest behind the cage, a perch of 1, a water tank of 1 and a water tank of 1 should be prepared in the cage. The food is mainly millet and barnyard grass; You can 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, don't choose this kind of bird. Peony parrot is also called "couple" parrot. It belongs to Parrots, Nautilidae, with 9 species, all of which are from Africa. There are two common species in China: the black-headed peony parrot and the brown-headed peony parrot.
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Peony parrots are known as sentient birds, and there are 9 species in China, which are precious artificially propagated birds. Common species are colored glass-waisted peony parrot (brown-headed peony parrot), yellow-collared black peony parrot (black peony parrot), golden red peach peony parrot (peach-faced yellow peony parrot), woody cherry old peony parrot (peach-faced green peony parrot) and blue peony parrot. Peony parrot is deeply loved by bird breeders because of its artificial propagation and gorgeous feathers. It can breed many times a year, usually 3 ~ 5 nests, and each nest produces 4 ~ 6 eggs, which can also bring considerable economic benefits. Glazed waist peony parrot is produced in Tanzania, Africa. It is about 14 cm long, with dark green back wings, lower abdomen and chest, red forehead, yellow-orange throat, light yellow-orange neck and upper chest, dark blue waist, blue, green and black feathers at the tail, red mouth, gray feet and white eye rings around the eyes. KINOMOTO cherry tree peony parrot is produced in southern Africa. Its feathers are mainly green, the forehead and head are red, the face and chest are pale peach, and the waist and upper tail are blue, with bright colors. Golden Peach Peony Parrot is produced in Central Africa, with bright yellow feathers, red crown, pink head and cheeks, yellow feet and white tail, and bright colors. Blue peony parrot is an improved variety, and its size is almost the same as other peony parrots. Feather color is mainly blue, the head is light black or dark gray, the neck, chest and upper abdomen are white or brown, the mouth is light pink, the claws are gray, and there are white meat rings around the eyes. Due to different degrees of improvement, there will be unclear feather color, poor blue degree and bad color of offspring. At present, the blue-headed peony parrot has the highest price, and purebred parrots can sell for thousands of dollars. Peony parrots are fierce and bully the weak. Female birds in estrus are more prominent, and their calls are loud and miscellaneous, sometimes disturbing people and attacking other birds. At this time, if the female and male birds pair to breed, their singing will drop sharply and their temperament will improve, so it is best to raise peony parrots in pairs. Novices can keep brown-headed peony parrots and peach-faced yellow peony parrots, as few as possible. If there are patients or neurasthenia at home, it is best not to keep them, so as not to affect the recovery of patients because of the noise of birds. If the peony parrot is raised for the purpose of economic income, it is best to arrange it in rural areas or relatively remote places to prevent noise from affecting others. In order to get the best benefit, every 30 pairs of brown-headed peony parrots can be paired with 15 pairs of peach-faced yellow peony parrots, so as to force the peach-faced yellow peony parrots to lay eggs and let the brown-headed peony parrots hatch (nanny birds) instead.
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After 7 months' rearing, the peony parrot can mate, nest and breed. Peony parrots can breed all year round except in hot summer. Generally, females lay 6-8 eggs per nest, and the incubation period is about 19 days. During hatching, the male stays outside the nest to take care of and feed the female, while the female keeps hatching except feeding, drinking and excreting feces. After the chicks hatch, they are fed by their parents. They can leave the nest in 35-40 days, live independently in about 50 days and reach sexual maturity in 6.5 months. Methods of reproduction: first, pairing. 1 male and 1 female are in the same cage. Second, Anwar. So that the peony parrot has a place to lay eggs and hatch. The peony parrot's nest has two floors, and some sawdust and other things should be put on the upper floor. When the peony parrot hatches in the nest, it uses sawdust to "grind its teeth" to prevent the peony parrot from biting the nest or other wooden structures with its beak and causing losses. Peony parrot
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Place the nest; The nest should be placed on the side of the cage, either on the left or on the right, but it must be on it, with the opening inward and the observation door outside for easy observation. Peony parrot Female parrots usually lay 2-3 eggs in the first nest. If they are well nourished and properly managed, they can sometimes lay 4-5 eggs. The hatching rate of the first nest of eggs is generally 70%. It is best to put a small burnt honeycomb briquette in the cage for the birds to eat. Honeycomb coal achieves the purpose of disinfection after high temperature, and the disinfected 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 very interesting. However, many people still find it a bit difficult. At least more than once, I heard that peonies can't be raised at home. Now let's talk about several problems that should be paid attention to in peony breeding: it is best not to buy what the birdman calls "a pair of birds" when selecting seeds. Couples here are often just two of the same color, especially when buying some rare colors. These two birds are probably in the same nest, or even the same sex ~ ~ think about the consequences of such reproduction! When buying 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, that's the best. Soon there will be many kinds of birds in your aviary, which should be a pleasure for every bird lover. But if it is sold for breeding, we should pay attention to the problem of solid color. Peony parrot
On the question of how to choose parents to breed birds, you can use the gene calculator of peach-faced peony parrot. Peony parrots usually lay 3-5 eggs at a time, and the first few eggs will not hatch immediately. You must pay attention. Don't think that this is a female bird abandoning eggs, and don't just open the nest box to observe. Their incubation time starts from the day after the last egg is laid, generally about 28 days, and one egg is laid every other day. Their actual incubation period is more than one month. When the chicks are about to hatch in the later period, the females will be careless, which is a sign of hatching. If you think this is a female bird abandoning eggs, it is all wet! There is also the need to pad more sawdust in the nest box, at least 10 cm thick, and the nest box should be large enough. My nest box is 30*28*28. If you use tiger skin to breed peony in a small nest box, I am afraid it will not be easy to succeed. Peony parrot
During the breeding period, we should pay attention to the lack of green vegetables. Cucumber and rape work well. Spinach dries up easily and birds don't like it very much. It is best not to disturb the female when the peony parrot hatches. In fact, you don't need to test eggs. What can you do after testing eggs? If you have to open the nest box, it must be during the day. If it is at night, the consequence is likely that the female bird will not enter the nest overnight.
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Peony parrot
1. Head type: The head type of a male bird is a head with a back, a pointed head and a slightly smaller head. The female bird's head is flat, smooth and round, slightly larger than that of the male bird. 2. Body shape: The male bird is thin, with tight hair, active and fierce. His eyes are far from the top of his head and very small. The female bird is fat, her hair is a little loose and she is not very active. Her eyes are close to her head, and they are big. 3, lying bar posture: the male bird stands on the perch bar, upright and vigorous. The female bird lies on the horizontal bar and is docile on the perch bar. 4. Look at the tail feather tip: the tail feather tip of the male bird is pointed, and the tail feather tip of the female bird is W-shaped. The tail feather of a male bird is V-shaped. 5. Touch the cloaca by hand: The cloaca of the male bird is a small distance between the pubic bones and is hump-shaped (that is, pointed). The distance between cloaca and pubic bone is large in female birds, especially in adult birds, the middle finger can be inserted, and it is flat and without protrusion. This method is particularly accurate, and experienced people can tell the male and female from birds without error.