First Breeding of the Muller's Parrot

Abstract

Our interest in the Muller's parrot began when we received a call from a woman wanting to know if we would be interested in taking a pet Muller's she  could no longer keep. The bird was a male and a six year captive. We were not familiar with the species and made a quick check of Parrots of the World and several other reference books for additional information on the Muller's. Of the six subspecies listed, none were common in captivity. A range was given as covering the Philippine Islands, Sulu Archipelago, Talaud and Sangir Islands, the Celebes Islands and Indonesia. Little was given as to the breeding habits or maintenance requirements of the species. Muller's parrot can be and often is confused with the blue-naped parrot, Tanygnathus lucionensis. Both species are of similar color, body size and possess coral red bills. The similarity is even more apparent when..