[Name] Philippines tailed parrot species
[Aka] Philippines hanging parrot
[Latin name] loriculus philippensis
[English name] philippine hanging parrot
[Genus] classification Aves (aves), Psittaciformes (psittaciformes), parrot Branch (psittacidae)
[Overview] a whole
Total suspended parrot about the habits of the Philippines, more than 20,000, but in recent years, habitat destruction and capture of wild birds trafficking, resulting in the number of several subspecies of red light, they live in a variety of forests, forest edges zone, bamboo, forest, near the village fields, orchards, coconut garden and other areas, usually alone, in pairs or groups of family activities, generally in trees, high trees and flowers on the foraging activity, but sometimes to lower place.
Shape features 14cm. Male bird's neck to the chest like bibs red feathers, while the females do not, pale yellow-green, light blue and the females facial
Diet foods are mainly ─ flowers, nectar, figs, fruits, seeds, etc.
Care According to some experienced dog owners, the mortality rate is very high, the Philippines hanging parrot cage is very shy, especially when it was next to the initial feeding vulnerable to bacterial infection, so it must maintain good sanitation, will adapt to the environment after variable than robust, more lively nobody will show the next time, not just raising the temperature below 22 degrees, love bite, fresh twigs or toys, food should contain all kinds of fruits and vegetables as a staple.
Geographical Distribution]
Widely distributed in various islands in the Philippines
[Breeding]
Breeding season between April to August. Oviparous reproduction. 3-4 of eggs normally produced once, the female will be finished in the next two days, the situation is very common unfertilized eggs, incubation period of about 20-22 days in a month-old chicks around Yu Mao Changcheng. |