Abstract
Nutrition is an important aspect of the successful breeding of wild birds in captivity. This research aims to find out nestling growth of Eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus, Müller 1776) by parent-reared and nutrient requirement during rearing season. This research used a pair of Eclectus parrot with a male chick at first and fifth clutch, and female chick at the second, third, and fourth clutch. This research was conducted from July 2016 to June 2018. The bodyweight of chick was measured every week and feed intake was observed since the age of one week until the chick can eat independently. Feed was provided ad libitum and cafeteria. The chick was the altricial type. Feathers began to cover all bodies at weeks 9. Fledging time was approximately at weeks 10-11. Chick could be separated from its parents at 20 weeks of age. Feed intake tends to be increased along with the increasing age of chick. Eclectus favorites feed is sunflower seed. Nutrient consumption when rearing male chick is more than rearing the female chick.
Highlights
Parrots are attractive birds to many people because of its colorful feather; these birds become one of the trading commodities
Eclectus parrots (Eclectus roratus) evolved into ten subspecies that distributed in Indonesia as a whole in eastern Indonesia and in Papua New Guinea and Australia [2]
Captive breeding programs are important as one of the programs that support the conservation of eclectus parrot
Summary
Parrots are attractive birds to many people because of its colorful feather; these birds become one of the trading commodities. According to Anonimous [1], parrots are the first ranked in the export and import commodities of animal trades in the world since 19792008. Eclectus parrots are of least concern according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species [3]. BirdLife International [4] stated that the population of eclectus parrots is decreasing due to deforestation and loss of habitat. More than 90% of the traded animals were caught from nature and not from captivity, with more than 20% die due to improper treatment [5]. Captive breeding programs are important as one of the programs that support the conservation of eclectus parrot
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