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I really dont know who made up the whole 12 to 14 hour sleep thing but its wrong.
Parrots in the wild will roost just before dark and wake up just before it gets light (been there, seen that) so a good rule of thumb is to make sure they are sleeping the whole night (from dusk until dawn) and they will nap when they feel the need during the day(usually after meals)
Birds have internal clocks so covering them will not always help them sleep because their body tells them when its time to wake up and go to sleep.
also total darkness/covering the cage is not necessary, after all there is a moon and wild parrots seem to do very well with that light without any ill effects.(a little light also helps them feel safe because they can see their surroundings at night if they do wake up for some reason)
you really dont need to improve on nature when it comes to parrots.
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Beaks & Wings Parrot Rescue
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