peach-faced lovebird parrot
Small, sociable parrots with a big personality
The flock of residents in the bird house at Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf is becoming more and more colourful and special. A few weeks ago, Bella and her parrot children Bibi, Belinda, Beate and Betina moved into the bird house.
The bird owner had to give up her colourful flock for health reasons. Severe asthma caused by the birds has already necessitated hospitalisation twice.
With a heavy heart, she now endeavoured to take in the parrots Bella and her parrot children Bibi, Belinda, Beate and Betina. The move went smoothly and the parrot family enriches the colourful life in the bird house in Henndorf.
peach-faced lovebird parrot and their home
Peach-faced lovebird parrot are a subgroup within the parrot order. The peach-headed parrots are native to Africa. Their home regions are Tanzania, Malawi and Kenya. Peacock tits prefer forests and perch there with their families on acacia and baobab trees. The colourful little parrots have been imported to Europe since 1926 and live here as popular ornamental birds in households. Growing mass exports are having a negative impact on the population in the country of origin of the peacocks. Since 1992, trade in peach cranes has been banned.
Peach-faced lovebird parrot grow to around 14 centimetres in length, weigh between 40 and 50 grams and can live for between 15 and 20 years. They are known and loved for their bright colours in shades ranging from green to yellow to various shades of red. Due to various breeding attempts, there are more and more peacocks with blue, white or pastel-coloured feathers.
Colourful beauties that like to break out
Mum Bella has a lush green plumage and her four daughters are sunshine yellow with bright orange facial feathers. The “newcomers” communicate with all the budgies and cockatiels in a lively and loud bird language.
Peach-faced lovebird parrot are skilful “flyers” and will take every opportunity to explore the surroundings outside the birdhouse. This means that the house and aviary must be absolutely escape-proof.
Bella, Bibi, Belinda, Beate and Betina are for ornithologists
Peach-faced lovebird parrot have their own little heads. They are not cuddly animals, are independent and want distance. Bella and her family like people, but they prefer an independent relationship with them. This makes peacocks the right birds for people who love to watch birds and thus observe and listen to their behaviour and language.
The peach-faced lovebird parrot is a skilful acrobat
The little parrot has a pronounced play behaviour. The birds need small ladders, swings or balls to be able to fulfil their play instinct. Together with their fellow birds, they become creative and stimulate themselves mentally while playing. A variety of toys means that neither peacocks nor human observers will be bored. If the human is skilful and takes time every day, interactive play can develop over time between the parrot and the human.
Don't let it get you down, be cheeky and wild and wonderful!
– Astrid Lindgren
Visit our bird house in Henndorf and be infected by the cheerfulness of the feathered inhabitants.
By: Gisela Pschenitschnig, Gut Aiderbichl
