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Post by sypher on Oct 1, 2008 21:15:01 GMT 10
Does anybody know much about this parrot in aviculture? I have not been able to find alot of info on this species besides it is endangered in the wild. It is an australian parrot.
I hadnt seen this parrot before, until seeing it in the 2009 parrot Society calander. It is an awsome looking parrot and would like to know if it is bred in aviculture.
Thanks Shaun
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Post by robert on Oct 2, 2008 13:13:11 GMT 10
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Post by Jane on Oct 2, 2008 14:27:02 GMT 10
I'd never heard of it either until the calendar  |
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Post by zooyouthben on Oct 2, 2008 18:00:03 GMT 10
good luck, none in captivity in Australia at all.
Only states with even a chance of it being in private hands (if ever) are SA and maybe WA
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Post by Jane on Oct 2, 2008 18:57:40 GMT 10
I gather from Robert's links it's only in very far north Qld.
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Post by zooyouthben on Oct 2, 2008 20:41:44 GMT 10
tahts the only place they are native i was refering to permit systems
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Post by avinet on Oct 2, 2008 20:47:28 GMT 10
There are none in Australian captivity, and possibly none elsewhere in the world. Attempts were made in the past to keep some at Taronga Zoo, but they proved very difficult, and didn't survive for long.
cheers,
Mike
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Post by sypher on Oct 2, 2008 21:00:09 GMT 10
Thanks for the links Robert. I wonder why the society would tease me like that if they aren't available??  They are a nice looking bird. What makes them hard to keep? Besides the dying bit. Thanks Shaun |
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Post by zooyouthben on Oct 2, 2008 22:26:38 GMT 10
I am pretty sure there are a few of the PNG species floatinga round in asian zoo's.
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Post by avinet on Oct 2, 2008 23:23:13 GMT 10
I am pretty sure there are a few of the PNG species floatinga round in asian zoo's. There may well be - the species has 15 subspecies according to Forshaw, only one of which occurs in Australia. Several of these subspecies in Papua-New Guinea and Indonesia are common, and it wouldbe surprising if some had not been collected for overseas zoos and breeders. I was only talking about the Australian subspecies, Geoffroyus geoffroyi maclennanicheers, Mike |
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Post by zooyouthben on Oct 2, 2008 23:35:38 GMT 10
yeah i knwo mike, i was just saying that the png s.species can be found in captivity i saw photos of them at walsrode
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Post by meandem on Oct 3, 2008 16:02:28 GMT 10
I've never seen one before, but they sure are pretty.
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Post by sypher on Oct 3, 2008 17:30:53 GMT 10
Well I gues they are off the to buy list then  |
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Post by avinet on Oct 3, 2008 21:04:03 GMT 10
after checking, it appears that none are currently held in any zoos worldwide.
cheers,
Mike
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Post by sypher on Oct 4, 2008 18:26:52 GMT 10
I wonder if any are held in private collections?
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Post by Laraine on Oct 9, 2008 11:31:48 GMT 10
They are a nice looking bird. Perhaps it is too cold for them in winter down south. You would think they might be kept in Queensland aviaries. Maybe you could search for bird shops/breeders on the internet in the northern states.
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Post by rainbowfeathers77 on Oct 21, 2008 20:56:25 GMT 10
I've only seen this beauty in my bird books but never actually in real-life. It said in the book, they are quite rare etc.....so I didn't even bother searching Petlink ;D
Pity....they are gorgeous!
I wonder why there are so difficult keeping in captivity?
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They are a nice looking bird. 
