Scientific name:
Nymphicus hollandicus

Natural spread:
Australia

the 30-33 cm lives big nymph-parakeets sociably in the open landscapes Inneraustraliens, where they are quite frequent. In the north of the country, these small cockatoos move nomadically around with what they are dependent on the respective water-offer; nymph-parakeets undertake regular hikes in South-Australia against it. As food, these mainly gray-colored parrots prefer grass-seeds and other plant-parts of the flat ground-vegetation of its home. Both sexes differ something for itself in the shaping of its yellow (feather-bonnet, forehead, head-sides and necks) and red ("cheeks") head-drawing. Female nymph-parakeets have some weaker colors, furthermore the tail-underside roved easily yellow.

Reproduction its nest from 4-7 eggs erbrüten nymph-parakeets in cavities of dead trees, that stand near water-places. The ground of the Nisthöhle is not padded by the birds. Both partners brood for 18-21 days, until the yellow Dunenjungen slip. After approximately 30 days, young nymph-parakeets are the brood-cave airworthy and abandoned. However, they still still are looked after by the parents.

Relationship Some at the nymph-parakeets (Z). B. if tail is long and bifurcate for it in contrast to the short and angular push of the cockatoos, speaks against an assignment to the cockatoos and for its relationship with the flat-tail-parakeets.

Caught-attitude In captivity nymph-parakeets let themselves breed (completely in contrast to the big cockatoos) relatively easily. Also because of its amicable nature, these Australian parrots are popular cage-birds.