Care in Captivity
Pet Suitability:
Quiet and shy, with a melodic call. Has a gentle nature. Is messy due to high fruit diet; susceptible to fungal infections.
Captive Status:
Uncommon
Longevity:
Not available
Housing:
Planted walk-in aviary,minimum length 1.5m (5 ft); outdoors if in warm climate, with small attached shelter.
Diet:
Fruits such as: apple, pear, pomegranate, guavas where available, the large fruits halved and not chopped; berries such as: blackberries, redcurrants; small seeds such as: canary, millet; soaked oats; spray millet; sponge cake and nectar; insectivorous food; clean mealworms, maggots and ant pupae; complete pellet if taken.
Enrichment:
House with other individuals, provide daily bathing bowls. Provide unsprayed flowering branches, and willow and elder branches to strip.
Nest Box Size:
Nest log 15cm x 40cm (6 x 15.6 in).
Clutch Size:
3-4
Incubation Time:
20 days
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