How much is the monk parrot?

Monk parrots live in dry open woodlands below 1000 meters above sea level, savannas with thorn bushes and cactus, palm forests, agricultural areas and other areas. Food includes seeds, buds and flowers of various grasses, trees and other plants, as well as fruits and berries, and occasionally eats insects. Let's take a look at how much the monk parrot costs.

How much is the monk parrot?

At present, the price of ordinary green monk parrots in China is about 1500 yuan, and the actual price is mainly related to the region, the physique of monk parrots and the degree of relatives. If you are lucky, you may find a high ratio of quality to price. There are also blue monk parrots, whose prices range from 1000 yuan to 1500 yuan, while a pair of monk parrots on the market cost between 2500 yuan and 3500 yuan per pair.

Life habits of monk parrots

Monk parrots often look for food among trees and on the ground, often mix with other birds, and forage with other species of birds such as pigeons. Gregarious, food includes a variety of grasses, seeds, buds and flowers of trees and other plants, as well as fruits and berries, and occasionally feeds on insects. Because feeding on cultivated fruits, seeds and vegetables is a serious crop pest bird, generally foraging on trees and the ground, in winter will enter the garden where people live to find food.

Breeding habits of monk parrots

Monk parrots are easy to breed, suitable for beginners to breed, and can breed all year round, and the effect of raising and breeding in groups is also good, because they can build their own nests, if they do not use a nest box to breed, they must prepare a large number of branches for them to nest, but it is more troublesome to do so without a nest box, and it is not easy for young birds to move out of their hands. A litter lays about 4 eggs, the incubation period is 23 days, and feathers grow in 8 weeks.

Breeding methods of monk parrots

Monk parrots mostly build their nests densely near each other. Usually, the branches needed for nesting come from bushes. They make their nests very large. After entering the nest, they are divided into about three nests, the innermost of which is the nesting room where eggs are laid. Males patrol and protect their nests in the outermost nest room. The breeding period is from October to December. They usually lay 4 eggs and have a record of 11 eggs. Often go to the farmland to find food, resulting in agricultural losses. Caged monk parrots are very strong in vitality, love bathing, sometimes very noisy, can be raised in groups, because of the strong gnawing force, it is necessary to provide fresh branches for gnawing, and it is best to add hard metal to the edge of the nest box to prevent damage.