Single Rearing by Female on Sulphur Crest Cockatoo (Cacatua Galerita, Latham 1790)
Rini Rachmatika*1), Sinta Maharani1), Siti Nuramaliati Prijono1)

Applied Zoology Research Center, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)

Abstract

Parrots are often systematically hand-reared to satisfy the pet trade demand. Success breeding can not be separated from the feed and behavioral aspects. Behaviour of Cacatua galerita is necessarily observed to support captive breeding in Research Facility for Bird Captive Breeding, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). The study aim to saw sulphur crest cockatoo^s behaviour during the rearing season without males. Observation of activity and feed intake have been conducted during two periods of rearing season. Activity observation for seven days/season and feed intake for 20 days/season. The feed is given consisting of boiled egg, bird cake, carrot (Daucus carota), fresh corn (Zea mays), guava (Psidium guajava), kale (Ipomoea aquatica), coconut (Cocos nucifera), peanut (Arachis hypogaea), ambarella (Spondias dulcis) mung bean sprouts (Spigna radiata), yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis). Method of behaviour using focal animal sampling. The result showed nesting behaviour is the highest duration (41.77%) of the rearing season by a female. The highest feed intake is fresh sweet corn as carbohidrat source

Keywords: behaviour, breeding, parrot, cacatuidae

Topic: Biology