Toews Parrot Place

Breeder of Eclectus Parrots, Jardine, Timneh, Hawk Head, Great billed, Caique.

About Jardine Parrots

The Black Wing Jardine is 11 – 11.5 inches long and weighs 250 – 300 grams.  

They can live for up to 30 years but more likely will live 15-20 years.  

There are three subspecies of Jardine Parrots which originate from Africa.  We breed the Black Wing Jardine Parrot which is a stocky, short tailed bird with mostly green feathers that have black flight feathers with a bright green scallop edging.  The inner edge of the wing is orange as is the top of their heads.  They also have orange socks.  The juveniles do not have the orange; it comes in as they mature.  A Jardine Parrot has a large beak with an area of white bare skin around the eye and the iris is brown to reddish brown. 

We find Jardine Parrots to be sweet natured birds that will take to a variety of people and make wonderful pets esp. the Black Wing Jardine.  They are a playful outgoing medium sized parrot that can become a great mimic.  They are also a fairly quiet bird which makes them a good choice for many people.  Jardines are responsive birds and often funny clowns which makes them a lot of fun to have around.   They can be affectionate but are not generally demanding of attention. 

It is important to have an environment with a good variety of toys, wooden blocks, branches from non-toxic trees, swings, etc. for them as they are very playful and energetic.  If they are out of their cage they need to be supervised as they are also quite curious and may encounter dangerous items. 

Diet:    Their diet consists of three dishes. 

Housing:  Get as large a cage as you can afford. 

·         No smaller than 24 inches deep x 24 inches wide x 30 inches tall – pref. larger.  Your baby bird will be used to a cage that is 3 ½ feet deep x 3 or 4 feet wide x 6 ½ feet tall. 

·         Of course toys are a must and the cage should have room for them. 

·         The bar spacing should be ¾ inch. 

·         At least three non-dumpable food dishes.  (water, pellet/seed, fresh produce) 

·         Natural wood perches, such as manzanita or ribbon wood.  (not dowelling)

·         Powder coating or stainless steel cage.

·         A boing/bungie or orb/odd ball.  A tri-swing will work as well.  Parrots love to swing and most sleep on them. 

·         Some hanging toys.  Use “C” quick links instead of “S” key chain rings because birds may get nails caught in the latter.  Make sure the links are stainless steal.   

·         We also hang a basket full of foot toys in the cage.   This can be placed on the top of the cage (if play top style).  We use wicker and they chew the basket as well as the toys. 

·         A second smaller cage in a separate area can also be helpful.  Your new baby grey needs 10 – 12 hours of sleep each night. 

Wash all new cages with a solution of 1 part vinegar to 1 part water.  Then rinse with water.  This is to remove any zinc residue from the factory. 

We use newspapers for the cage bottoms.  Today’s newsprint is non-toxic. 

Do not use ground corn cob or other such substrates because your bird may ingest them which would result in an impacted digestive tract. 

To help keep the wall behind the cage clean we add a sheet of plexi-glass to the back of the cage. 

General Care:   They should have baths or showers every week to maintain good plumage and skin condition.   

They should not have an excessive feather clip as they are a heavy bodied bird and may fall and injure themselves.  Clip only enough so the bird will still be able to glide – that is if you chose to clip your bird.  The clipped flight feathers should not rub against their bodies.  It is very common to see a young bird with broken tail feathers.  This usually happens because of the high activity level combined with their clumsiness.

If you are interested in one of these loveable parrots email us to check for availability.  info@parrotplace.ca  

Available Jardine Babies