Bourke's parrot | Facts & Information

Origin

It is native to Australia and is quite popular in poultry farming. In the U.S. it is quite widespread, and it is accessible.

It can be found in the literature under the names: Bourke's Parakeet, Bourke or Bourkie.

Feeding The Bourke Parrot

The mix of seeds for this species is made from seeds for parrots to which you can add sunflower seeds.

Besides these can be offered: boiled egg, broccoli, Apple and grated carrot, corn as well as fruits and vegetables that we constantly offer to parrots.

It is recommended not to give them a lot of corn and especially spilled because they can easily spoil the stomach.

Like all birds the water must be fresh, so changed daily and at their discretion to quench their thirst whenever needed.

In nature they are most active in the morning and evening.

Features Parrot Bourke

The natural plumage has a brownish color with a pink abdomen and blue rump. The legs are dark brown and the beak is also galnen-Brown.

The male has a blue spot in his forehead while the female may have smaller or none at all.

Bourke's parrot is a medium-sized bird with a length of 15-22cm(7-8inch) from its beak to the tip of its tail. At maturity they exceed just over 50 grams in weight.

It is a quiet, gentle and modest parrot with a very fond personality.

They are not known to be an aggressive species, nor with birds smaller in stature than they are. By their gentle nature they can become targets for aggressive birds.

Breeding Bourke Parrot

Determination of sex in this parrot can be done visually. Males have blue brown crowns on the forehead and bright blue on the wings and adult females and Cubs will have a head of dominant grey color, however females can be distinguished because they have a more pronounced pink than juveniles.

They behave well in captivity, in breeders, do not destroy wood and reproduce easily and quickly. It accepts any nest of parrots, the higher it is located the more secure it offers them.

It is advisable to place more nests than the number of pairs so that each one has where to choose the preferred nest.

The female lays between 3 and 6 eggs which she hatches alone between 18-19 days. Juveniles leave the nest when they are around 4 weeks old.

It is the female who feeds the young until they learn to eat on their own. During the time the female hatches the eggs as well as during the time she feeds the young, she is fed by the male.

In good conditions they can live for over 10 years in the wild. In captivity they can live up to 15 years or more.

It is good that when you think about taking care of a parrot or better a pair to think that they can be together for 15-20 years.