Alexander parrots are not pets The more common birds in the market, but they have many fans. There are three main reasons why people like them, one is that they have beautiful feathers; the other is that they can learn to speak; the third is that they have a good temper. Although Alexander parrots are distributed in many countries in Asia, their numbers are gradually decreasing, and human hunting is one of the main reasons for their decline.

About Alexander parrots, you may not know, they are the largest parakeets in Asia, their body length can exceed 60cm, if you want to keep them, then you may Prepare a larger cage.

Captive-bred birds come to new owners' homes more quickly than wild Alexandrines, and they're also easier to breed.

Chinese name: Alexander Parrot

Binomial: Psittacula eupatria

Kingdom: Animal Kingdom

Door: Chordate

Class: Avian

Order: Parrotiformes

Family: Parrotidae

Family: Ring-necked parrot family

Species: Alexander Parrot

Subspecies: 5

Alexander parrots are large, their body length should not be less than 55cm, and the longest individual can reach 62cm. Because of their body length, their weight is not too light. Usually, the weight of Alexander parrots is about 230g. Looking from a distance, you will find that the body color of this bird is mainly green, and their beaks are conspicuous red, but their beaks are not all red. If you look closely, you will find that the tips of their beaks are yellow.

Although the body color of Alexander parrots is mainly green, it does not mean that they do not have other colors of feathers on their bodies, such as their cheeks and necks are not green , rather grey-blue; their outer wing coverts have a purplish red feather; their belly is yellow-green; the tip and inside of their tail are yellow, etc.

Like many birds, Alexandrine parrots of different sexes have different morphological characteristics. Females do not have black and pink rings on their necks like males. feathers, which can also be an important basis for us to identify the sex of birds. It should be noted that the young bird looks more like the female bird, but it takes at least 32 months to fully become the plumage color of the adult bird.

Description of Morphological Characteristics of Alexander Parrot

Body length: about 59cm.

Weight: about 230g.

Cheeks: grayish blue.

Beak: red with yellow tip.

Iris: Yellowish-white.

Neck: Grey-blue.

Abdomen: Yellow-green.

Tail: The inside is yellow.

Natural foods include wild and farmland seeds, flowers, buds of flower trees, nectar, fruits, grains and vegetables. Foraging time is mainly in the morning and evening. The main food of Alexander parrots in many areas is crops, causing serious losses to farmers.

Alexandrine parrots, which are not domesticated by humans, need to find food on their own, and they typically eat two —— breakfast and dinner a day. In fact, for Alexander parrots, foraging is not a very difficult thing, because plant seeds, fruits, and even flowers are their favorite foods. In some areas, Alexandra parrots will go to farmers' crop areas to find food, which also causes farmers a headache.

Even in captivity, Alexander parrots are not difficult birds to raise. They can eat a lot of things. As long as they are fed properly, Alexander parrots can grow healthily. The staple food of Alexander parrots should be grains, etc., and food such as melon seeds may be the food that the bird likes to eat, but it should not be provided as a staple food, but you can give them some during training.

In addition to the main food, some fruits and vegetables can also be provided as a non-staple food for Alexandra parrots. But some birds eat so wastefully that they may just take a few bites and stop eating. For the food that the Alexander parrot no longer eats, the owner should clean it up in time.

During the breeding process, the owner can also observe which foods Alexander parrots like to eat and which foods they don't like to eat. For the food that the bird likes to eat, the owner can supply it in moderation, but it should be noted that some birds may like to eat this kind of food for a period of time, but after a period of time they gradually stop eating it. The owner can according to the actual situation Circumstances make feeding changes.