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Description
The overall color is varying shades gray except for the dark maroon coloring on the end of the tail feathers. They also have a bare patch of skin around eyes. The Timneh is slightly smaller than the Congo.
length: 9-11 inches.
weight: 275-400 grams.
lifespan: 60 years on average.
Diet
Always provide your parrot with fresh water daily. Vitamin fortified pellets or seed labeled for small hookbills is the recommended staple for these birds. They also eat a variety of sprouts, seeds, nuts, fruits, vegetables, commercial pellets, as well as the same nutritional foods humans eat. Fresh fruits and vegetables such as peas, carrots, tomatoes, apples, and bananas are always a welcome food supplement for your parrot. Items to avoid: avocado, grapefruit, green beans, all forms of cabbage, lemons, plums, raw and green potatoes, rhubarb, and dried fruits that have been treated with sulphur dioxide.
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