If you use a Cockatiel mix try to buy it without fillers such as maize or dog food as most cage birds won’t eat these anyway. They also seem to be fond of Cockatiel mix. A lot of people use a Parakeet mix and add in some Sunflower seeds. Photos and below information courtesy of Mandy and Paul – Breeder of Canaries and Other Exotic Birds – Singing Wings Aviary – (A great source for these colorful parrots) Diet:Ī good Red Rump diet consist of mixed canary seeds, millets, and a small amount of sunflower seeds. Should you be interested in breeding or keeping those birds, please refer to the below for information. The average clutch consists of 4 to 7 eggs, which are incubated for 17 to 20 days. However, in the dryer inland areas, breeding can occur at any time of year in response to rainfall. In Australia, breeding usually takes place in spring (August to January). The characteristic red rump is only found in the male.The female’s plumage is mainly a dull green, with pale olive underparts, dull green wings and back and blue-black wingtips.There is a blue suffusion on the mantle and primary wing-coverts and a bright red rump on the male birds.The eyes are dark and the legs are flesh colored. The underbelly of both sexes is yellow but more pronounced on the male Red Rump Parakeets.Brick-red rump and blue highlights on the wings and upper back.The male is a darker green on the back with a bright green covering the head, chest and upper tail coverts. Plumage is a bright emerald-green with yellow underparts.These moderate-sized parrots approximate 25 – 28cm (10 – 11.2 in) in length. These parrots spend a great deal of time feeding on the ground, often calling to one another with an attractive chee chillip chee chillip. Like all parrots, red-rumps nest in tree hollows or similar places, including fence posts and stumps. They often visit suburban parks and gardens. Clearing of large tracts of forest and the provision of water for stock has probably extended their range. They avoid the coast and the wetter, more heavily timbered, areas. Red-rumped Parrots can be found in pairs or flocks in open country with access to water. This parrot is listed as CITES II – endangered species.
There were also sightings further east of their normal range (Cabarita, Sydney). The Red-rumped Parrot, Psephotus haematonotus, is common in south-eastern Australia, particularly in the Murray-Darling Basin. With that experience I can honestly tell you that the red rump (as long as it has been hand fed) is the best combination of personality, temperament, and sound you could ask for in a bird.Related Web Resources: Psephotus Information … Photos of the Members of the Psephotus Family for Identification … Red-rumped Parrot Mutations
Over the years we have also had finches, parakeets, lovebirds, cockatiels, conures, and a military macaw. His curiosity can get the best of him, so we have to be careful as he isn't always as cautious as he should be. He is fascinated by her and the 4 little dogs that live with us. He lives in our living room and a female eclectus lives across the floor from him in her cage. He is also completely enthralled when we play him videos of other red rumps singing. He is similar to a male cockatiel in that he likes to try out variations to his song. He has a beautiful song which is great because he does like the sound of his own voice. While he does spend a lot of time hanging out on people, he will also happily play on his playground on top of his cage. He loves to love on people and will let you snuggle and kiss him. He will insist on being let out of his cage when we get home by fussing and pacing at the cage door. He is a doll baby! His attitude is somewhere between that of a lovebird and a cockatiel. He was hand fed and as is usually the case, that makes all the difference.
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