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Types of Avian Trichomoniasis in Parrots
Avian trichomoniasis is caused by Trichomonas gallinae in the upper digestive tract. Mortality is low but incidence and spread are high, and it triggers other diseases, so prevention is necessary. Our team introduces the types and clinical signs.
What to Do When Your Parrot Shows Breeding Behavior
Breeding behavior in parrots is natural but can turn noisy and aggressive. You can calm it by avoiding sensitive-area petting, trimming rich foods, removing nest materials, and giving daily out-of-cage time and baths.
Why Do Parrots Get Depression?
Parrot depression shows as feather-plucking and irritability, harming the bird and risking head-banging. Common causes are boredom, anxiety, hormonal or environmental change, and mineral deficiency - all preventable with company, enrichment, and balanced diet.
Parrot Pneumonia: Symptoms and Treatment
Parrot pneumonia often follows untreated colds or arises from dirty, pathogen-heavy environments. Signs include lethargy, loss of appetite, breathing difficulty, and shivering. Treatment focuses on warmth (22-25 C), clean housing, supportive care, and antibiotics such as gentamicin for serious cases.
How long after hatching does a lovebird open its eyes?
A lovebird generally opens its eyes around 10 days after hatching, some a few days earlier or later. It starts to lift its head and walk at 12-15 days, grows full feathers at about 20 days, and leaves the nest at 30 days.
How long does a Chinese bulbul take to grow up?
A Chinese bulbul lives independently 1 month after hatching and is adult at half a year. Incubation 15 days, brooding 12 days; feathers grow by 20 days with flight. Adults are 16-22 cm, 26-43 g; white head-neck feathers mean grown.
How long until lovebird eggs hatch?
Lovebird eggs hatch in 19 days. Chicks are blind and fragile for the first week; by 6-7 weeks they are fully feathered and self-feeding.
Bronze-winged Parrot
The Bronze-winged Parrot (Pionus chalcopterus), also called the Living Rainbow, gets its name from its deep blue-purple body and bronze head and neck. It inhabits tropical and subtropical forests at elevations of 500–2000 m.
Purple Grenadier
The Purple Grenadier (Uraeginthus ianthinogaster) is a richly colored and beautiful finch with a gentle, non-shy temperament that gets along well with people, making it an excellent pet bird. It is mainly distributed across Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Lilac-crowned Amazon
The Lilac-crowned Amazon (Amazona finschi) is mainly distributed along the Pacific west coast of Mexico. A beautiful medium-sized parrot, it is especially distinctive for its lilac-blue crown feathers and the red markings on its forehead.