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African Grey
(Psittacus erithacus)
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Length: 12 - 15 inches
Weight: 400-600 grams
Life span: 60 years
Personality: Very intelligent and love their owners
Talking Ability: Well known as the smartest bird in the world.They truly are.
Diet: Pellets, Fresh fruit + veg. apple, pear, pea pods, corn, broccoli, silverbeet, carrots, mung beans, almonds, walnuts, celery, cucumber, beans
No Avocado (toxic to all breed of birds)
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Alexandrines
(Psittacula eupatria)
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Length: 20-23 inches
Weight: 200-300 grams
Life span: 25-35 years
Personality: Alexandrines are playful mimics
Talking Ability: Well known for their excellent mimicking skills
Diet: Fresh fruit + Veg. apple, pear, pea pods, corn, broccoli, silverbeet, carrots, mung beans, almonds, cucumber, beans
No Avocado (toxic to all breed of birds)
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Blue Fronted Amazon
(Psittacula eupatria)
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Length: 14 - 15 inches
Weight: 400 - 550grams
Life span: 60 + years
Personality: Blue Fronted Amazons are very good companion pets
Talking Ability: Well known for their high intelligence and ability to learn very quickly, talking & singing
Diet: Fresh fruit + veg eg, apple, pear, pea pods, corn, broccoli, silverbeet, carrots, mung beans, almonds, walnuts, cucumber, beans
No Avocado (toxic to all breed of birds)
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Black Headed Caiques
(Pionites melanocephalus)
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Length: 9 - 11 inches
Weight: 150 - 175grams
Life span: 35 years
Personality: Caiques are very good companion pets.Not overly noisey.Very smoochy at times
Talking Ability: Known for their intelligence and ability to learn very quickly
Diet: Fresh fruit + veg eg, apple, pear, pea pods, corn, broccoli, silverbeet, carrots, mung beans, almonds, walnuts, arrowroot biscuit,
cucumber, beans
No Avocado (toxic to all breed of birds)
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Cockatiels
(Nymphicus Hollandicus)
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Size: 12-13in (30-33cm)
Weight Range: 85-105grms
Life Expectancy: 15-20yrs
Personality: A very pleasant, quite bird. Excellent pet for kids and those looking for a companion
Talking Ability: Mimick a few words and phrases
Diet: pellets, seed, fresh fruit + veg, broccoli, silverbeet, apple, pear, orange, dry fruit and nut mixes.
No Avocado (toxic to all breed of birds)
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Eclectus
(Eclectus Roratus)
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Size: 14 in. (35 cm.)
Weight Range: 430- 550gm
Life Expectancy: 50 +years
Talking Ability: Very Good (One of the top three parrots for being great talkers)
Diet: Fruits, veggies, pellets, seeds, nuts, pasta and grains.
Dietary Needs: Almonds, kale, figs, beans, rock melon and broccoli
No Avocado (toxic to all breed of birds)
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Galahs
(Elophus roseicapillus)
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Size: 14 - 15 inches
Weight Range: 300 - 400 grams
Life Expectancy: 60 + years
Personality: Galahs are very good companion pets for all ages
Talking Ability: Well known for their great mimicking
Diet: Fresh fruit + veg eg, apple, pear, pea pods, corn, broccoli, silverbeet, carrots, mung beans, almonds, walnuts, cucumber, beans
No Avocado (toxic to all breed of birds)
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Rainbow Lorikeet
(Trichoglossus haematodus)
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Size: 14 - 15 inches
Weight Range: 125 -150gms
Life Expectancy: 20 years
Personality: The clown of birds, good entertaining pets, energy packed
Talking Ability: Well known for their funny character and ability to learn speech very quickly
Diet: Nectar powder either wet or dry, Fresh fruit + veg eg, apple, pear, mandarine, pea pods, corn, silverbeet, honey on toast strip
No Avocado (toxic to all breed of birds)
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Chattering Lory
(Lorius garrulus)
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Size: 12 -13 inches
Weight Range: 190 - 225gms
Life Expectancy: 35 years
Personality: The clown of birds, good entertaining pets, energy +
Talking Ability: Well known for their funny character and ability to learn speech very quickly
Diet: Nectar powder either wet or dry, Fresh fruit + veg eg, apple, pear, mandarine, pea pods, corn, silverbeet, honey on toast strip
No Avocado (toxic to all breed of birds)
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Blue & Gold Macaw
(Ara ararauna)
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Size: 34 -36 inches
Weight Range: 900 -1200grams
Life Expectancy: 100 years
Personality: Are excellent companion pets.Very much so, like a 5yr old child
Talking Ability: Well known for their great mimicking
Diet: Fresh fruit + veg eg, apple, pear, pea pods, corn, broccoli, silverbeet, carrots, mung beans, almonds, walnuts, cucumber, beans
No Avocado (toxic to all breed of birds)
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Scarlet Macaw
(Ara macao)
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Size: 32 -36 inches
Weight Range: 900 -1100grams
Life Expectancy: 80 years
Personality: Ok for a family pet, you just need to have the knack and patience. Not a bird for just anyone.
Talking Ability: Good mimickers
Diet: Fresh fruit + veg eg, apple, pear, pea pods, corn, broccoli, silverbeet, carrots, mung beans, almonds, walnuts, cucumber, beans
No Avocado (toxic to all breed of birds)
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Quaker
(Myiopsitta monachus)
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Size: 12 - 13inches
Weight: 90-150 grams
Life Expectancy: 25-30 years
Personality: Quakers are playful mimics.wonderful family pets
Talking Ability: Well known for their excellent mimicking skills
Diet: Fresh fruit + Veg. apple, pear, pea pods, corn, broccoli, silverbeet, carrots, mung beans, almonds, cucumber, beans
No Avocado (toxic to all breed of birds)
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Sun Conure
(Aratinga Solstialis)
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Size: 12 (30cm)
Weight Range: 250-300gm
Life Expectancy: 35 yrs
Personality: Very loving, cuddly and can be quite loud. (two tone screeching at times)
Talking Ability: Fair-to-Moderate
Diet: Fruits, veggies, pellets, seeds, millet, nuts, pasta & grains.
Dietary Needs: Sun Conures should be offered foods rich in calcium such as almonds, kale, and figs.
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