Jardine (Poicephalus gulielmi)

Jardine
Berkely the Jardine (Owner: Steve Degroof)

MUCH THANKS to the Poicephalus FAQs (Ken Hulme - kenhulme@cc.utah.edu) and Steve Degroof. Most of this document is plagerization of the FAQ

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Physical Description

Black & green wings, green head, belly and underparts. Orange/red forehead, socks, and leading edge of the shoulder/wing. Brown eyes in adults. Several sub-species varying in coloration.

Length

10-12"

Ave. Lifespan

Sexing

Undeterminable by appearance.

Origin:

Africa
Trainability

They're not great talkers like the African Grey or Timneh, but can learn a reasonable vocabulary, depending on the individual bird and the owner's willingness to spend time training.
Loudness

The Poicephalus aren't noted screamers or otherwise loud or noisy. Most of their sounds are low key whistles, chirps, squeaks, and assorted chattering. Cockatiels are often more noisy (and more obnoxiously so) than Senegals, Meyers, or Jardines.
Pricing

Prices usually $500-975

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Updated : 10/2022
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