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= Jonquil Parrot =

Description
The jonquil parrot or olive-shouldered parrot (Aprosmictus jonquillaceus) is a large, long-tailed green parrot with an orange bill and a wing patch, red in males and yellow in females, that is visible both perched and in flight. The juvenile is like a female but lacks a wing patch. It is distinguished from Olive-headed and Marigold Lorikeets by its larger size, broad square tail, and lack of a dark hood.

Habitat and Distribution

 * Single birds or small flocks of 3 to 5 individuals can be found in forest, woodland, and acacia savanna on the Indonesian islands of Roti, Timor, and Wetar.
 * Restricted range; Near Threatened

Vocalizations
Gives raucous, shrill screeches, high-pitched tinkling, and lower-pitched “kraak-kraaak” calls

Diet
Wild Diet is likely to be similar to that of the Red-winged Parrot: seeds, fruit, flowers, and insects. In mangroves, mistletoe is favoured. Red-winged Parrots were found to feed on the pods and seeds of various Acacia tree species.

Reproduction
Trapping continues and the primary trapping season coincides with the breeding season, so one can guess that many more birds are removed from the population than those trapped; many young might die in the nest if their parents are caught

Due to their remote habitat and near threatened status due to trapping, not much information is know about the breeding f the Jonquil parrot in the wild. But, it is assumed that the Jonquil parrots shares similar breeding habits with the Red-winged Parrot, which breeds from spring to early in the summer once a year.

Breeding parrots is a common occurrence. Breeders of the Timor Red-winged Parrot gives more information:

Parrots often have to be surgically sexed in order to visualize a birds ovary (female) or testicle (male). This is done because in some cases it can take up to four years for male and female parrots to be visibly distinguishable. The female will lay 4 to 5 eggs per clutch. After 20 to 30 days of incubation, the chicks hatch and the parents feed the chicks. The male feeds the female who feeds the chicks. the chicks were weaned by eight weeks old. They live an average of 11-14 years