Blue-naped Parrot
Also known as:
Blue-crowned Green Parrot, Luzon Parrot, Philippine Green Parrot
Also known as:
Blue-crowned Green Parrot, Luzon Parrot, Philippine Green Parrot
DID YOU KNOW?
The distinctive red beak of the Blue-naped Parrot is red in babies before they are feathered.
Size:
31 cm (12.1 in)
Weight:
200-230 g (7-8.1 oz)
Subspecies including nominate:
three: T.l. lucionensis, T.l. hybridus, T.l. talautensis
Colour Adult:
T.l. lucionensis: Both adults-back of crown to back of head blue; median wing coverts margined yellow/orange; back washed with blue. Eye yellow. Beak pale to bright orange.
T.l. hybridus: Both adults-as in lucionensis, but back of crown green and back of head paler blue tinged with violet.
T.l. talautensis (includes salvadorii): Both adults-as in lucionensis but back without blue.
Colour Juvenile:
T.l. lucionensis: As in adult but with little blue on hindcrown to nape; wing coverts green. Eye grey.
Call:
Variety of calls including a repeating aaa-kkk or ak-a-eee with an upward inflection, plus repeated kek-a-kee and drawn-out eeee and other loud, harsh sounds.
More Information:
Content Sources:
CITES
BirdLife International
Cornell Lab of Ornithology/Birds of the World
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998
Parrots: Status Survey and Conservation Plan 2000-2004, Snyder, McGowan, Gilardi and Grajal, 2000.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1977, 1989. 2010 edition
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
Captive Status:
Not usually seen in captivity outside of the Philippines.
Longevity:
—
Housing:
Walk-in aviary, minimum length 3 m (9.8 ft).
Diet:
Mix of small seeds: canary, oats, safflower; spray millet; limited sunflower seed, dry, soaked or sprouted; sprouted mung or other beans, cooked butterbeans or lentils; boiled corn; fresh green leaves (Swiss chard, lettuce, sowthistle, dandelion, chickweed, etc); vegetables including carrot, celery, zucchini, squash, green beans and peas in the pod; fruit including apple, pear, orange, cactus fruits, bananas; nuts such as walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans and roasted peanuts, complete kibble.
Enrichment:
Bathing, parrot play gyms, large parrot toys and bird-safe chewables such as: heat sterilized pine cones, wooden block toys, vegetable tanned leather toys.
Nest Box Size:
10″ x 10″ x 22″ (25.4 cm x 25.4 cm x 55.9 cm) vertical box.
Clutch Size:
2 to 3
Fledging Age:
9 weeks
Hatch Weight:
—
Peak Weight:
—
Weaning Weight:
—
World Population:
1500-7000 mature individuals, decreasing.
IUCN Red List Status:
Near Threatened
CITES Listing:
Appendix II
Threat Summary:
This species is affected by trapping for the wild bird trade and habitat loss from agricultural expansion and logging.
Range:
T.l. lucionensis: Luzon and Mindoro, northern Philippine Islands.
T.l. hybridus: Polillo, N Philippine Islands.
T.l. talautensis: Talaud Islands, Indonesia, and central to S Philippine Islands; introduced to Sangihe Island, Indonesia and islands off N Sabah, Malaysia.
Habitat:
Found in primary forest at margins, tall secondary growth, remnant trees in cultivated areas, lightly timbered farmland and coconut plantations. Up to 1000 m (3280 ft).
Wild Diet:
Diet consists of seeds, fruits, berries, palm fruit, young coconuts, bananas and papaya.
Ecology and Behaviour:
Found in flocks of up to a dozen birds, often found in the company of Golden-mantled Racquet-tails. Daily movements from roosting and feeding areas occur between dawn and dusk.
Clutch and Egg Size:
2 to 3 broadly elliptical eggs, 38.5 x 27.0 mm (1.5 x 1.0 in)
Breeding Season:
April-June. Nest is in tree cavity.
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