Mello
🦜 Species: Indian Ringneck
🎂 Age: unknown
👫 Sex: female
📏 Size: medium
📝 Mello's Story: Mello came to us with another Indian Ringneck, Ringo, after their owner passed away.
✨ Temperament: Mello is sweet and tame and knows how to step up.
🎶 Talks/Sings?: Female IRNs usually do not mimic speech, but they will use calls to communicate
🧩 Favorite Activities: She enjoys shredding paper and EATING
🥜 Favorite Treats: Peanuts
🐦 Best Quirk: We haven't had Mello at the sanctuary long enough to discover any particular quirks
💡 Best Fit: Mello will need an owner who will dedicate time for training and mental stimulation. She will also need a home where she can be let out of her enclosure to fly every day.
🐦 Can Live with Other Birds?: So far Mello has kept to herself around other birds.
📢 Noise Level: Loud
🥦 Diet: Hari Tropican pellets, Bird Street Bistro cooked food, fresh veggies and fruit
🏠 Cage & Play Area Needs: Large flight cage with narrow bar spacing -- IRNs have very wide wingspans and need room to flap their wings inside their enclosure.
🩺 Health Notes: Mello is in great health, no concerns
💲 Adoption Fee: $450
📩 How to Apply: Fill out our adoption application here
🐦💛 Ready to welcome Mello into your home? Fill out an adoption application today!
Breed Overview
Indian ringnecks are a popular parrot species due to their lively personality and ability to mimic speech. They are typically found in India and Pakistan. Often re-homed due to biting and noise, IRNs need a lot of one-on-one companionship and mental stimulation to thrive.
COMMON NAMES: Indian ringneck parakeet, Indian ringneck parrot, rose-ringed parakeet
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Psittacula krameri manillensis
SIZE: 16 inches in length including tail feathers and 4 ounces in weight for a medium-sized parrot
LIFE SPAN: 25 to 30 years; some instances up to 50 years
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