Gaurav Dhir

Gaurav is an animal enthusiast. He lives in beautiful Ontario with his energetic family. As a part of his work at beautyofbirds.com, he has been working with ace parrot trainer, Cassie Malina to understand bird behavior and learn more about how he can train his feathered companions.

Lorikeets: Genus: Neopsittacus

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Lorikeets: Species, Distribution / Ranges Genus: Neopsittacus   Emerald Lorikeets or Orange-billed Lorikeets (Neopsittacus pullicauda) New Guinea Huon Emerald Lorikeets (Neopsittacus pullicauda sociales) Herzog Mountains and mountains of Huon Peninsula, New Guinea Musschenbroek’s Lorikeets (Yellow-billed Lorikeets) (Neopsittacus musschenbroekii) New Guinea Orange Lorikeets or Emerald Lorikeets (Neopsittacus pullicauda) New Guinea Orange-breasted Emerald Lorikeets (Neopsittacus pullicauda alpinus) … Read more

Lakoda wearing her EZ Harness

Avianweb Bird Harness: The EZ Bird Harness – Taking the Bird Harness into the 21st Century!

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  Avianweb EZ Bird Harness & Leash – Made in the USA Avianweb’s EZ Bird Harness is dramatically different from any other bird harness on the market.  It is also the only Bird Harness on the Market that can be personalized with a pet’s name. EZ Bird Instructional Video Our harnesses are available for purchase over Amazon … Read more

LOST and FOUND / Pet Identification / PET GRIEVANCE

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Legal Identification of your Parrot: Should a pet bird get lost and matches the description of one that has been found, it will be up to the owner to prove legal ownership. To legally identify your bird, you need the following: ID Band: The number on the ID band on your pet’s leg Microchip: You … Read more

Eastern Rosella

Platycercus / Barnardius – Rosellas

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  Photos of the Different Rosella Species for Identification Bookmarks Global Names Distribution / Range Description … Calls / Vocalizations Breeding (in the wild and aviculture) Natural Diet / Captive Feeding Lifespan / Age of Maturity   Few birds in nature are as beautiful and colorful as the Rosellas. They are very popular with aviculturists … Read more

Yucatan Amazon (Amazona xantholora)

Yellow-lored Amazon Parrot aka Yacatan Amazon Parrot

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The Yellow-lored Amazons (Amazona xantholora) – also also commonly known Yucatan Amazons, are only found in the Yucatan Peninsula and nearby islands, They are common in their natural habitat yet rare in aviculture. Alternate (Global) Names English: Yucatan Parrot, Yellow-lored Parrot, Yamaican Yellow-billed Parrot, Yellow-faced Amazon, Yellow-lored Parrot … Spanish: Amazona de Yucatán, Amazona Yucateca, … Read more

Double-eyed Fig Parrots

Keeping Fig Parrots

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Fig parrots are energetic and attractive little birds that are relatively uncommon in captivity, although their popularity is increasing. Get information about the Keeping Fig Parrots.

Yellow streaked lory – Chalcopsitta scintillate

Lories in Captivity – as Pets, Aviary Birds or Breeders

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Lories and Lorikeets: Overview (Naming, Range and Description)   The below Information has kindly been provided by Dr. Rob Marshall, Avian Vet.   Lories as Pets: There are a number of lorikeets varieties that appeal as pet birds. These varieties can be divided into two main groups – the Small Australian Lorikeets, and the larger … Read more

Ceram Lories or Blue-eared Lories

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  Ceram Lories aka Blue-eared Lories Lories and Lorikeets: Overview (Naming, Range and Description) … Listing of Species The Ceram Lories or Blue-eared Lories (Eos semilarvata) are also known as Ceram Lories, Half-masked Lories or Seram Lories. This endangered species is found in the mountains of Central Seram (formerly Ceram) (Maluku Province), in Indonesia. Please … Read more

Photo Wanted

Reischek’s Parakeets

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  Kakariki Information … Kakariki Photo Gallery   The Reischek’s Parakeets or Antipodes Red-Fronted Parakeets (Cyanoramphus hochstetteri, previously Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae hochstetteri) was named after Andreas Reischek, who collected specimens of the parrot in 1888 and named this species Platycercus hochstetteri for the son of his friend, German geologist Ferdinand von Hochstetter, who made a geological … Read more

Jealousy in your Pet Bird

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My Pet Bird is Jealous — What Do I Do? Pet birds often become jealous of other newly introduced birds or family members, which may cause him or her to show aggression towards you, the other person and/or bird. There are things you can do to resolve it …