Parrots are loyal extraordinary animals , their fur is very soft and very beautiful . Most importantly , these birds are very intelligent and inquisitive birds .
Parrot happy to show off and make a funny behavior with its wings spread , head up and down , dancing and shouting .
They are very active and always wanted to know about the surrounding environment .
Parrots are happy to spend time with the show or check out and play a game or toy that is given in the cage .
Who own parrots , healthy growth as a pet if his master presents a lot of time and attention to him , playing and expressing affection in daily behavior .
However ideally have 2 parrots if the master does not have much time to play and give attention to the bird .
Two tailed cockatoo will help to prevent bad habits caused by birds are bored , such as squeaky voice and plucking feathers .
The term of parrots in the Malay language has two designations pincher and old father .
Pincher certainly can be interpreted as a cockatoo who have a strong beak , and can destroy a wooden toy to pieces in a short time .
Birds behave very differently than other parrots . These birds have more feathers the color of color , such as white or black with the head upright ? ? , Ability to follow something moving very well . Very large and strong beak and can easily destroy the object .
Cockatoos suspected longest-living birds of other parrot types such instances greater sulfur - crested types have lived nearly 100 years . It is difficult to determine the age of a cockatoo , however, has a young cockatoo beak and pale color softer and paler plumage that , while the old birds have a darker beak and feathers has striations and is full of color
Of some species , females eyelids red to brown - coklatan after 2 years . It helps to determine the sex of the bird . Eye color is not evident in some species . In this case the type to know the sex of the investigation should medical science . Endoscopy , can be implemented with the assistance of a veterinarian or his dna test , usually a blood sample or a few bird feathers in check is sent to the laboratory
Parrots have natural shelter that can be found mostly in Australia and Indonesia . They are found in 3 different areas , wet rainforest and has a high air temperature , soil grassy plains and vast grasslands and dry
There are 18 species of parrots ( including the parrot ) and 37 sub- species , only a few people know for import purposes . Cockatoo is endangered and protected animals . An export ban on all birds of Australia . Young birds available for general sale in the United States is the result of cattle .
Care for cockatoo must include shower / bathe once a week to gather dust on the wing feathers that birds have a nice shape . A shower can be accomplished with a hand held shower sprayer or hose with a fine spray head and lukewarm water . Bowl to soak / ceramic container or measuring 12 - 14inc ( 30 - 35cm ) can be placed on the bottom of the cage or height / distance from floor 39 inc or 1 meter if have a large aviary . The wings should be kept balanced if the bird does not want to lose the spirit to fly and to prevent blurring . Beak and claws need to be trimmed so that they do not spoil when climbing and chewing . Many different types of perches available to keep the nails blunt , but they still need to be trimmed if it has grown .
Cockatoos will destroy mineral blocks, lava blocks and can be destroyed with its beak quickly and they do not want to keep beaks trim .
Diet on the cockatoo is the basic food grains hookbill with additional suplemet sprouted seeds and all the small fruits and vegetables are safe for birds such as apples , pears , plums , raisons , oranges , bananas , peaches , carrots , broccoli , string beans , chickweed and delions and others .
Do not feed avocado as it is toxic to birds . Sometimes protein foods such as cottage cheese can be given , bits of cheese , cooked eggs , canned dog food and cooked meat bones . Stay away from condiments , meat fat to make a cockatoo . Vitamins and minerals should not be necessary given the current directly when diet and stress . Because they destroy blocks calcium , calcium must be crushed and sprinkled on food once a week .
Cockatoos like to socialize and want to know the height , so the cage as much as possible close to the yag is often bypassed by the family . Place the cage at eye level we see and do not direct sunlight . Minimal cage for small cockatoo is 70X70X100 cm . Large cage for cockatoos that bigger must be considered . The horizontal bars of paramount because cockatoo likes to climb . Do not forget that cockatoos have a strong beak , a cockatoo capable of destroying and smashing bars in the cage . For additional security enclosure door , snap lock is best . Cages should be large and comfortable size 100x100x200 cm . Perch measuring 26-30 mm for small cockatoo ( 35-45 mm ) for a big cockatoo . Twigs of fruit trees and maintenance with very good size for a variety of exercises such as leg and beak sharpening and blunting the nail . Food and beverage containers must be made of ceramic or stainless steel .
Place bird maintenance / large outdoor cages for breeding should have a safe place to hide and can be warmed and cooled in the interest and have a sand bedding . For additional tools must be sized flight cage 2x3x2 m for small cockatoo cockatoos and of course a great need for the larger size . Flight cage should be covered . Equipment flight cage with a higher perch and a nice bath as well when provided.
Yellow-crested Cockatoo Birds Small or scientific name Cacatua sulphurea is a medium-sized bird, with a length of about 35 cm, of the genus Cacatua. This bird is almost all white fur. On the head there is a yellow crested enforceable. Small-crested Cockatoo-yellow beak black, the skin around her eyes and legs bluish gray. Flight feathers and tail are also yellow. Females are similar to males.
Regional distribution of small-crested Cockatoo-yellow is in the Lesser Sunda Islands, Sulawesi, Bali, West Timor and East Timor, where the forests are primary and secondary. Small bird feed-Crested Cockatoo-yellow consists of grains, nuts and various fruits. Female birds incubate between two to three eggs in nest in tree holes.
WARNING .
Yellow-crested Cockatoo Birds Small including wildlife laws , as contained in Appendix PP. 7 of 1999 , and there are provisions in the Act No. . 5 of 1990 that ;
Any person who deliberately capture, injure, kill, keep, possess, maintain, transport , and trade in protected animals alive ; ( Article 21 paragraph ( 2 ) letter a ) , shall be punished by imprisonment of 5 ( five ) years and a fine maximum of Rp. 100,000,000.00 ( one hundred million rupiah ) . ( Article 40 paragraph ( 2 ) ) ;
Anyone who intentionally keep, own, maintain , transport , and trade in protected animals in a state of death ( Article 21 paragraph ( 2 ) letter b ) , shall be punished by imprisonment of 5 ( five ) years and a maximum fine of Rp . 100,000,000.00 ( one hundred million rupiah ) . ( Article 40 paragraph ( 2 ) ) ;
With Intentionally trade, keep or have skin , body , or other parts of protected animals or goods made from these parts or removing it from a place to another place in Indonesia inside or outside Indonesia ;
(Article 21 paragraph (2) letter d) , shall be punished by imprisonment of 5 ( five ) years and a maximum fine of Rp. 100,000,000.00 ( one hundred million rupiah ) . ( Article 40 paragraph ( 2 ) ) ;
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