LORI'S BIRDS |
Home of the Grasskeets |
Arnold, California (209) 795-5026 |
Rosie Bourkes (Neophema bourkii) |
Scarlet Chested (Neophema Splendida) |
Birds Available- I have 1 normal split to rosie. I think she's a she. Pink hue to the brown color and has a lot of blue and a rosey chest. Hatch date is May 15, 2004. Hand-fed $100. I will not ship, but could travel to meet you. She looks like the bird on the left. Lori |
Here you will find some of my birds that I raise. I raise Rosie Bourkes. These birds are very friendly and have pleasant voices. People say these are perfect apartment birds. I would have to agree, although I do live in a house. They have given me lots of joy. We are mourning the passing of our scarlet chested pair. Our hen passed on and our male passed on soon after from a broken heart. The bourkes, however, have enjoyed their three season home. Due to the snow in winter, they will still be inside birds for that season. I'll post any babies in the "Birds Available" link. Happy birding! Lori |
Size: 7 1/2 inches including the 3 1/2 inch tail. Weight: male, 1 2/3 to 1 3/4 ounces; female, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 ounces. Leg band: 11/64 inch. Voice: A frequently repeated (also while flying) mellow "chu-vee"; sometimes a hard and penetrating, rolling whistle ending in a soft, pleasant whistle. Nest: In small tree hollows, especially in acacia and casuarina, to 10 feet abouve the ground. The hen lays three to six white, roundish eggs on a layer of wood pulp. The hen incubates alone for 18 days, and the cock feeds her on the nest. Origin: Southwestern part of Queensland and deep into western New South Wales through central Australia to the far north of South Australia and parts of the inland of Westen Australia. They generally live in small groups or pairs. More: In addition to the normal parakeet seed, they may be given hard-boiled egg and biscuits, a variety of green food, fresh twigs, and buds.. They start to breed early in the year, so one must beware of egg binding. A pair can rear two or three broods per season. During the breeding season provide them with ants' eggs, small mealworms, rolled oats, a little hemp, crushed corn, small sunflower seeds, and a little fruit (if they will eat it, many individuals will not). As the birds are very peaceful, they can be kept in a community aviary with finches, doves, and other small parakeet species; but one pair per aviary is better. They must have a roomy flight, as they like to fly a lot. You can also seed the floor of the flight so that the birds can forage in the grass. |
NO LONGER BREEDING THESE. Size: 8 inches including the 3 1/2 inch tail. Weight: male, 1 1/2 ounces; female, 1 1/4 ounces. Leg band: 11/64 inch. Voice: A soft, pleasant, ringing whistle. Nest: Usually in a hollow limb of an acacia or eucalyptus tree. The hen lays two to six round white eggs on a bed of mulch or wood spinters. The incubation period is 18 days and the cock feeds the hen both outside and inside the nest. Origin: Western New South Wales through the northern part of South Australia to near the coast at the Great Australian Bight, and landwards into Western Australia. This species is fairly nomadic and can be seen in varied habitats. |
This page was last updated on: August 17, 2004
