Mada spatula-tailed parrot
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Mada spatula- tailed parrot ( Prioniturus mada ) |
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The Mada spatula- tailed parrot , Mada parrot or Buru spatula- tailed parrot ( Prioniturus mada ) is a species of bird from the genus of the spatula- tailed parrot . The species is endemic to the Moluccan island of Buru in Indonesia .
In captivity, these birds are rarely seen and difficult to keep because they are extremely stress-prone. Three specimens are kept in the bird park in Walsrode . This species has never been kept outside of its home until then.
features
The basic color of the animals is green with a blue-violet neck, which is less pronounced in female animals. Their size is about 30 centimeters. The generic characteristic and name-giving feature are the two elongated, central tail feathers that end in a diamond-shaped "spatula".
Way of life
The Mada spatula-tailed parrot leads, rather untypical for parrots, a quiet life in the treetops of the rainforests up to heights of 1500 meters. They live individually in pairs or small groups of up to 10 animals. Their diet consists of fruits, flowers, berries and seeds. The breeding season is from December to February, the nests are created in hollow branches or tree holes. Up to five young are raised per brood.
Web links
- Spatula-tailed parrots on papageien.org
- Prioniturus mada inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
literature
- Thomas Arndt: The Lexicon of Parrots , Arndt-Verlag, 2004, ISBN 3-9808245-3-5
- Franz Robiller: Parrots Volume 2 - New Zealand, Australia, Oceania, Southeast Asia and Africa. . Ulmer, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-8001-7229-1