Want another Lovebird that is more cold-tolerant?

[Harpytacines]

Hello, I live Canada, Toronto, and I have done indoor/outdoor free (90% indoor) flight with my multi-flock (Abyssinian Lovebird, Monk Parakeet & Indian-Ring Neck), and I have always wanted a Conure and another Lovebird, except I know they are one of the more tropical parrots.

My birds are housed indoors in their cages, but their indoor-balcony flight room which they spend 50% of their time on is on cooler side (not freezing as I do provide portable heating). Almost of all my 3 birds kind of like the cold and two even bathe under 10 degrees Celsius weather. My concern is that I want a bird that can potentially tolerate colder/below freezing potentially for a few hours (like 5 maximum) in case there is a power failure and heating fails. I also do large indoor free flights mainly, and sometimes these spaces are not warm (not freezing but cold).

I have heard Patagonian Conures, and maybe Fiery Shoulder Conures, that live in Montane Forests that are more elevated may potentially be suitable to join my flock of more cold-tolerant flock - what do you think? I would like to have another Lovebird...thinking of a Fischer as I heard they also live in higher elevations, probably not as high as the Abyssinians where the weather can go below 0, but probably better than the 3 eye-ring species and Peach-Faced.

Thoughts? Thank you in advanced!

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Hello, I live Canada, Toronto, and I have done indoor/outdoor free (90% indoor) flight with my multi-flock (Abyssinian Lovebird, Monk Parakeet & Indian-Ring Neck), and I have always wanted a Conure and another Lovebird, except I know they are one of the more tropical parrots.

My birds are housed indoors in their cages, but their indoor-balcony flight room which they spend 50% of their time on is on cooler side (not freezing as I do provide portable heating). Almost of all my 3 birds kind of like the cold and two even bathe under 10 degrees Celsius weather. My concern is that I want a bird that can potentially tolerate colder/below freezing potentially for a few hours (like 5 maximum) in case there is a power failure and heating fails. I also do large indoor free flights mainly, and sometimes these spaces are not warm (not freezing but cold).

I have heard Patagonian Conures, and maybe Fiery Shoulder Conures, that live in Montane Forests that are more elevated may potentially be suitable to join my flock of more cold-tolerant flock - what do you think? I would like to have another Lovebird...thinking of a Fischer as I heard they also live in higher elevations, probably not as high as the Abyssinians where the weather can go below 0, but probably better than the 3 eye-ring species and Peach-Faced.

Thoughts? Thank you in advanced!

I read that some species of Parrotlet come from southern South America where it gets pretty cold. I had googled Parrotlets one day just to learn something. Some people say that Parrotlets are similar to lovebirds.

 

[GaleriaGila]

Hi! I replied to your other thread, and also sent you a DM...
Yes, Patagonians are cold-tolerant, since they are native to... well... Patagonia. In fact, they're illegal in some states due to their ability to brave the cold and reproduce if they escape captivity. I have been reading and researching Patagonians for my bird's lifetime (40 years!) and I'd love to follow your journey.

 

[Harpytacines]

Thank you for the feedback. Unfortunately, there are no currently Patagonian Conure breeders (I saw a few months back I think for a pair), but it was $4,000 lol

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I am friends with several exhibition English budgie breeders in Massachusetts where winters are cold and frequently snowy. The have outdoor sections on their aviaries and heated indoor sections but only heat to about 55F (13C) in the winter. They say their budgies do fine as long as there is shelter from wind, snow and rain and some like to play in the snow.
You seem to want a bird more substantial in size than a typical budgie but English budgies are often larger than lovebirds at 65 grams compared to 35 grams for regular budgies. They are usually not timid, are able to assert themselves in a group, and are often dominant over larger birds like cockatiels when housed together in aviaries. Of course, slow acclimation is important, as is a very healthy diet. Just a thought.