Speaking of adaptable parrots, we have to mention monk parrots. Many species of birds have left their place of origin after leaving the country of origin. They can't survive very well, but monk parrots are different. They come from South America, but we can now see them in North America, Europe, Japan and other places, which makes people have to admire. Some characteristics of monk parrots themselves will make people like, such as trained, they can speak well; in the case of proper feeding, breeding is easier and so on.

Monk parrots have many aliases, such as monk parrot, grey-breasted parrot, monk parrot, etc. In monk parrots, you may not see gorgeous colors, but this does not mean that their body color will be boring, bright green, dark blue feathers make them look full of vitality.

Generally, you are on the pets market. Most of the monk parrots you see are wild, and if you want to buy hand-raised birds (hand-raised birds are more family-friendly), you have to spend time looking for them.

Chinese name: Monk parrot

Binary name: Myiopsitta monachus

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum : Chordate

Class   : Avian

Order : Parrotidae

Family: Parrotidae

Genus   : Myiopsitta

Species: Monk parrot

Monk parrot varies from subspecies to 28-30 cm in length. The wingspan is 43-48 cm and the weight is 90-140 grams. Females are 10-20% smaller than males. Adults have green upper body, and the forehead is blue-grey-brown-green from the front crown to the back pillow. The cheeks are grayish white, the chest is light gray, and the entire upper abdomen is yellowish green with white stripes. The underparts are olive yellow; the wings (flying feathers) are pale blue; the tail is tapered in length, the upper tail is green, the central tail feathers are blue-turquoise, and the base of the lower tail coverts is dull grey-blue. The beak is orange-red, the iris is dark brown, and the legs and claws are pink.

Always forage among trees and on the ground, often mix with other birds, and will be with pigeons and other Species of birds forage together. gregariousness. Food consists of various grasses, seeds, buds and flowers of trees and other plants, as well as fruits and berries, and occasionally insectivorous. The monk parrot is a serious crop pest because it feeds on cultivated fruits, seeds and vegetables. Usually forages in trees and on the ground. In winter, they enter human-occupied gardens to feed.

The attitude of farmers towards monk parrots is the same as that of monk parrotsPets have very different attitudes to pet owners. They can't really love the monk parrot, because the monk parrot will put a lot of Crops are considered delicacy, and such a bird certainly won't win the hearts of farmers. In the United States, not everyone in every region can keep monk parrots because the U.S. Farm Service is concerned that over-breeding monk parrots will destroy crops.

Under the natural state, monk parrots will feed on plant seeds, flowers, fruits, insects, etc. So under artificial feeding conditions, how should the owners feed the monk parrots? First of all, the owner can directly buy The feeds are directly prepared by some feed factories. These feeds are specially developed by the manufacturers for birds. After the owner asks about the feeding precautions, the birds can be fed. Of course, you need to make sure that the purchased feed is qualified products.

Secondly, some owners may not feel comfortable buying feed from the market, so you can prepare your own food. When formulating their own feed for the birds, owners need to understand how to formulate the feed so that the parrot can get all the nutrients their bodies need without causing a series of other adverse effects.

In addition, if you are feeding young birds, you need to do a good job in food selection and food intake control.

In addition to paying attention to the problem of food, the owner also has to keep an eye on the water tank of the monk parrot. It is natural to change the water regularly, but once the water in the water tank is polluted, it must be replaced in time. water.