Eclectus parrotis known as one of the members of the parrot family that hast the most intelligent. Whether because of smart, female parrots parrot also showed unusual behavior for parrots among others. Most parrots are monogamous, but the female eclectus parrot is polyandrous.
The eclectus parrot has several other names in various regions in Indonesia. Sumba society, for example, call it by name or kaka kaka moro wandala. Buru Island resident named karea birds, while in Membramo known as sopies and in Bacan called Ubu. This parrot is also can be found in Papua New Guinea and Australia. The behavior of this parrot has several times been the object of research scientists. In addition to polyandry, the female parrot also been studied have a bad temper when in difficult conditions.
Researchers at the Australian National University observe the behavior of the eclectus parrot in Cape York, Queensland. This study revealed that the female parent in difficult conditions could kill her male child. This mean that the female eclectus parrot will only take care of the female child only. This is the only species of parrot that kills their offspring by sex. But no one has known why the mother has a gender preference given when they had to kill their own child.
Actually, the temperament of the female parent who like to kill the male children was caused by nest inadequacy in accommodating the children. The habit is also commonly occur in the wild, when the female parent having trouble finding the holes of trees that can be used as a nest egg-laying, incubating eggs at a time and place for their children.
Pair of eclectus parrot usually find tree holes that are about 25 feet or more from the ground. If the position of the nest is too low, it is feared will fall prey to predators such as snakes and lizards. This is where you can actually see the intelligence of this parrot. But sometimes they do not always get the location of the nest as they wish, so they forced to occupy a nest which is not ideal. This makes the female parent anxiety and worry, thus reducing the comfort in the nest.
In some cases, the stressed or anxious female parent are often break the eggs, even kill her own child, including female parrots. However, the eclectus parrot always make the male child as a victim. Usually, the mother will produce a pair of eggs, and if all of them had hatched normally with different sexes (male and female). In that study also revealed, the female child is more easily treated than the male. In addition, female child is also grow faster than male.
Therefore, it is suspected that the female parrot parent more manly sacrifice the male child, because it is more difficult to treat than the female and also grow faster. Well, this is also shows how intellegence this beautiful bird. But why the male child must be sacrificed? This have something to do with the female parent who concern to the predatory animals. If the female parrent take care of the male child for too long, she will always feel threatened. Many possibilities that make female parrot populations in the wild more than male birds.
The main food of the eclectus parrot is fruit and some kind of flowers. Their favorite fruits are pomegranate and papaya. However, if you are interested to captive this bird, you can also provide some kind of fruit such as mango, guava, banana, melon, grapes, oranges, pears and apples.
Hopefully this article can help you to know more and captivating the eclectus parrot at home.
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