Princess of Wales
So, I keep these birds—Princess of Wales, in an aviary with Rock Pebblers, Barrabands, and Mulgas. I have had experience with them for several decades. However, I have never kept a single one as a “pet.â€
They are not often seen in their homeland (because of where they live and, I guess, now because of their declining status). They are fairly common—or they use to be—in captivity.
In an aviary, they are almost naturally tame—in my case, they are always the first to come down for the food. In fact, they help me lay out the food. If I sit in the aviary, they will walk right up to me.
They are quite birds—although they can whistle a sharp and fairly loud call.
I know from reading about them that they can make good companion birds—although they are traditionally kept in aviaries.
The most interesting thing to me about them is that they are not aggressive toward other birds and generally ignore aggression going on around them. If confronted they protect themselves quite adequately.
They love to eat and they spend most of their time on the ground foraging. I don't know how they would do in a cage, as they really do like to walk around.
Some people think they are the least pretty of the Polytelis parrots, which I totally disagree with. They have soft pastel colors. The female and male are different but equally beautiful.
My conclusion is that your bird can be a good pet but you have to approach it gently and patiently. These wonderful birds do not like chaos, loud noises, and confrontation. They really are a live and let live breed of animal.
Good luck.
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