Jardine Parrot Information

The Jardine's parrot refers to the Red Fronted parrot found in the central regions of Africa. The parrot was named after the Englishman Sir William Jardine. His son returned to England from the Congo in Central Africa in the 1840's and Sir William Jardine named the species 'Pionus Gulielmi' and published it in 1849. The species is actually comprised of 3 subspecies and they can be distinguished apart by the slightly different shades of red on the bends of their wings, upper legs and head.

These birds grow to between 10-12 inches long and are predominantly green in color. They have a short thick tail made up of mostly black feathers as well as black feathers appearing on the back, wings, neck and head. As mentioned before they also have red colourings which appear as the bird ages into adulthood. The male and female are outwardly identical in appearance so in order to identify gender a DNA test would have to be carried out.

The Jardine's parrot is quite versatile when being considered as a pet and they are increasingly popular amongst parrot owners. Due to their size, they would be considered a medium sized parrot or on the smaller side of medium, so they require less space than many other medium to large birds. Also they have a very good temperament and are quiet compared to other parrots of similar size and larger, so they are able to be kept by people living in smaller spaces such as an apartment where the noise and the neighbors would normally be an issue. They are still intelligent and engaging and like to play around and of course they still need to be kept occupied with daily interaction as well as a number of different parrot toys. They are good talkers as well and can develop quite a vocabulary as well as mimic sounds and whistle tunefully. Many owners would say of their Jardine's parrot that they get all of the entertainment and intelligence of a large bird without the space requirement and noise usually associated with a large bird.

Regarding their availability as a pet they are freely bred in captivity and although the trade, import and export of wild caught Jardine's is illegal you can pick one up from a breeder or parrot pet store for around $750 to $1,000.

With all of the positive attributes I have listed here about the Jardine's parrot they make a very good choice as a pet as long as you are able to afford one and haven't set your heart on another specific species already.

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