The burnt parrot

The parrot is a very graceful and graceful bird of medium size. In length these parrots reach 42 cm. Adult males have a beautiful bright green plumage with a bluish tint on the back of the neck, and on their neck they have a broad band of pink color (necklace, which they owe their name) and a black tie. The eyes are surrounded by orange rings, and the beak is bright red. There are no necklaces for females, the color of feathers and beak is duller than that of males. Chicks have a paler color than adults, there are no necklaces and tie - they appear in males for three years, then feathers acquire a normal color.

The parrot is the only speciesparrots, which in natural conditions can be found in two parts of the world - in Africa and in Asia. It lives in India, in the south of China, in the east of Africa (up to Lake Chad), in Israel and in Egypt. Because of its prevalence and unpretentiousness, an ocher-eaten parrot became a popular pet even back in ancient times.

Necklace parrots quickly fastened to the owner, if they are young enough. But an adult parrot tame is more difficult, sometimes even impossible. The best time to tame a parrot is up to a year, after reaching 3-4 years, the parrot becomes almost untrained.

Having bought a parrot, be prepared for the fact that It will take him some time to get used to the situation. Leave the parrot alone and do not make sharp movements near the cage, so as not to frighten the bird. The first time is better not to let him out of the cage, because it will not be easy to plant the parrot back.

Just bought an ocherrel parrot, rathereverything, will be silent - these birds try not to attract attention to themselves from strangers. But as soon as the parrot is accustomed and accustomed to you, you will see (or rather, hear) that he a rather loud and sharp voice. Fortunately, it is easy to disaccustom it.

Cramer's parrots are very smart and curious birds. Plus, this ingenuity is that they can beto teach to speak. True, their vocabulary is usually small, and training can be used for a long time, but it is quite possible to teach a parrot to say 10-15 simple phrases. In addition, the burnt parrot well imitates various sounds. Note that you will have to deal with the parrot yourself - they react badly to the tape recorder.

But there is a negative moment in the Parrot's wit. Parrot Cramer can easily master the mechanism of opening the cage and go for a walk without your knowledge. During the walk, the parrots can gnaw on everything that comes to his eyes, so the consequences of such an "unauthorized" for your apartment may not be particularly pleasant.

The parasite is extremely undemanding to nutrition, prefers cereals, fruits and vegetables. Cramer grain parsley can consist of millet (4 parts), oats (2 parts), wheat (2 parts), canary seed (1 part) and sunflower seeds (1 part). It is important that the parrot eat all the seeds, and notchose his beloved. Usually a daily portion of feed (1-2 tablespoons) is given in the morning for the whole day. In addition, the parrot can be given fruits, vegetables, greens (salad, dandelions), sprouted wheat and nuts in moderation.

If you decide to buy an ocher-parrot, it's best contact a specialized nursery - so you can be sure that you will getknowingly manual and healthy bird. You can not buy parrots "from hand" - most likely, such a parrot will refuse a wild bird, smuggled into the country.