You also need to maintain adequate levels of vitamins and minerals, there are many types of mineral and vitamin blocks available. Red Rump Parrots need a source of protein, which can be obtained with insectivore mixes, insect larvae, mealworms or a protein powder. You should also supplement their diet with soaked and sprouted seed, seeding grasses, seed heads, and even egg and biscuit mix. It is very important that any uneaten or spoilt fruit is removed as soon as possible, through out the day to prevent contamination and fermentation, especially during hot humid weather. What ever your choice, make sure that your Red Rump received a daily serve of various clean fresh fruits and vegetables, sprouts, nuts, flowers, berries and nectar. One site recommends coating the seed mix with Wheat Germ Oil to provide vitamins and prevent egg binding in their birds. Many sites recommend a combination of small parrot or Cockatiel seed mix, striped sunflower seeds (not too many), oats, Canary Seed, and Millets, as a basis for their seed diet, while other sites recommend parrot pellets or a combination of both. Sometimes they will be seen in large flocks, usually during winter and large flocks of males have been seen during their breeding season.ĭIET:The Red Rump feeds mainly on seeds, but also enjoys fruits and vegetables, buds, flowers, nectar and insects. The Red Rump Parrot well camouflaged on ground is often seen feeding on the ground or perched on posts and trees. This little bird has been very successful in adapting too many man made environments such as farms, parks and golf courses. They tend to live in pairs or little groups and are generally found in lightly wooded area close to a water source. HABITAT: The Red Rump Parrot is native to Australia and can be found in New South Wales, Victoria, southwest Queensland and eastern parts of South Australia. Their long tail is almost half its length. SIZE:The Red Rump is a slim average sized parrot at about 27 cm in length and weigh of around 55-85gm. They reach adult colouring at around 4 months. The adolescent birds are the same as the adults, but are much duller. Brown/grey eye, grey feet and dark grey beak A slightly darker olive green covers the wings and tail with blue/black tips.
The female has similar makings but her plumage is made up of a duller olive green over her head, shoulders and chest, which blends down to a pale yellow/white on the stomach and pale blue/white underside. The male Red Rump Parrots are much more colourful than the females. The tail merges down from a blue/green to blue/black tips and the underside of the tail is a paler white/blue. Their wings are a duller blue/green with blue/black tips, the shoulders of their wings have an aqua marking centered with a yellow patch. Their nape and back are a duller grey/blue/green. They have a distinctive red rump from which their name is derived. Their head and chest are a bright emerald green which blends into a yellowish green on the shoulders and chest and then into a stronger yellow on the stomach. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:The adult male Red Rump Parrot has an aqua blue mask that covers their cheeks, brow and face.
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Linked Genes and Crossover - Another Way of Looking at It.Written Genetic Make-up and its Meaning.PART ONE 19 UNDERSTANDING MUTATIONS _ 20 The Creation of Colour in Parrots. He would have loved this book and I know he is sitting under a tree smiling.Ĭ o n t e n t s DEDICATION _ FOREWORD _ ABOUT THE AUTHOR _ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS _ INVITATION TO READERS _ PUBLISHER’S NOTE _ INTRODUCTION _ GLOSSARY OF TERMS - PARTS 1 AND 2 _ No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission in writing of the publisher.įront Cover: Top left: Melanistic (Blackface) Greygreen Budgerigar - D Mervilde Bottom left: Creamino Crimson Rosella - H Kremer Top right: Blue Eclectus Parrot - J Postema Bottom: L to R: Cobalt (Turquoise), Turquoise, Lutino and Mauve (Turquoise) Lineolated Parrots - J Chou Back Cover: Lutino Red-lored Amazon - J PostemaĪll Photographs by the author unless otherwise specified.ĭesign, Type and Art: The TAG Studio and PrintHouse Multimedia Graphics Printing: FergiesĭEDICATION I would like to dedicate this book to my grandfather, the late Thomas Robert Hunt, who began the family tradition in aviculture. ISBN 0 9 5 7 7 0 2 4 6 9 (paperback) ISBN 0 9 5 7 7 0 2 4 7 7 (hardback)Īll rights reserved. © ABK Publications 2 0 0 2 First Published 2 0 0 2 by ABK Publications PO Box 6 2 8 8, South Tweed Heads, NSW 2 4 8 6, Australia. Published and Edited by ABK Publications © INDEX OF PRIMARY MUTATIONS BY SPECIES Citation preview THE SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION OF COLOUR MORPHS
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