Abstract
These birds are
seen only on
occasion and are
rare in collections
most probably
because they do
not breed as freely
as the other
Agapornis. Both
are dymorphic
thus easy to sex.
Our experience
and those of friends indicate that the
Madagascar (cana) breeds more readily
than the Abyssinian (taranta). Our
"Abys" are almost always single brooded
and some hens even skip a year, which
certain ly makes progress slow if not
impossible. We have bred them to four or
more generations so far but with a few
losses. We will need additional new blood
to establish them.