Zephyr's Feathered Rainbow
Psittacula Parakeets
Zephyr's Feathered RainbowPsittacula Parakeets |
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| Gentle Birds with Soft Voices | |||||
| Psittacula are Asian parakeets (plus the African subspecies of Ringneck) that include some of the best talkers. Despite an intimidatingly large beak, they are generally gentle and well-tempered, though some go through a teenaged stage which requires proper management. | |||||
Plumhead Parakeets |
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| Psittacula cyanocephala | |||||
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34cm (13½in), 70-80g (2½-2¾oz) Asian parakeet. A quieter, gentler, colourful relative of the more common Indian Ringneck. Active and acrobatic, with excellent talking potential. Prior to 15 months age, males and females are mostly green with a bit of grey and dull orange on the face. Juveniles 15-30 months have a grey-plum head edged in yellow, this is also the permanent adult plumage for females.
Adult males over 30 months age are green with a blue tail, red wing patch, and pink-plum head edged in black and turquoise. Zephyr's Feathered Rainbow has 4 males and 3 hens. |
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