Gaurav Dhir The Blue-winged Parrotlet (Forpus xanthopterygius flavescens) is found in central and eastern Brazil extending up to northern Bahia. This race also occurs in Paraguay and the northern of Argentina, where it is found in both Corrientes and Misiones. Description The male is mainly green, of a brighter shade around the eyes and ear coverts (feathers … Read more
The Night Parrot (Geopsittacus occidentalis) is a small broad-tailed parrot that endemic to interior and northern Australia. The secretive night parrot is nocturnal (active at night, sleeps during the day), and terrestrial in nature (spends most of its time on the ground), taking to the air only when panicked or in search of water. Description … Read more
The Green Racquet-tail Parrot (Prioniturus luconensis) is an endemic of the Philippines where it is found on Luzon and Marinduque in the Philippine Islands. This species was once common, but is rapidly declining and is currently classified as vulnerable due to lowland deforestation and capture for cage-bird trade. … CITES II – Endangered Species. Current … Read more
Most Common Aratingas Kept as Pets The Sun Conure, Jenday Conures, Blue-crowned Conures, Dusky-headed Conures, Finsch’s Conures, Mitred Conures, Peach-fronted and Red-fronted Conures are among the Aratinga conures most commonly kept as pets. Lifespan They can live up to 30 years – provided they are properly cared for. However, the average lifespan is 15 – … Read more
The Finsch’s Conure (Aratinga finschi) is also known as the Crimson-fronted Parakeet or Finsch’s Parakeet. This small, mostly green Aratinga conure is endemic to tropical Central America from Southern Nicaragua, Costa Rica to Western Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. Finsch’s Conures are quite common … Read more
The Great Green Macaws are also known as Buffon’s or Great Military Macaws (Ara ambiguus formerly ambigua). As is suggested by their common name, these large macaws are predominantly green – however, with some very attractive, bright plumage highlights. They were previously treated as subspecies (Ara military ambigua) of the smaller Military Macaws (Ara militaris) … Read more
Bird Vets – Other States (within the USA) … International Bird Vets (outside of US) Arvada: Dr. Paige Garnett, Care Animal Hospital – 8044 Kipling Street, Arvada, CO 80005 – Tel. (303) 421-8200 Boulder: Greg Hayes, Arapahoe Animal Hospital (2 locations) Broomfield: Kristi J. Falk, The Animal Doctor of Broomfield, 1705 W 10th Ave, Broomfield, CO 80020 – … Read more
*Latest Feature* Cooling Feature New”Cooling” Feature of the Octagon 20 & 40 Advance as well as the Mini Advance incubator models … Cooling is an entirely natural process as most birds will get off the nest at least once a day and leave the eggs unheated for a significant time. Recent research (please scroll down … Read more
Lories are very active birds and playful by nature and appreciate a variety of Bird Toys / Entertainment, including ropes, bells, balls, and swings. The minimum cage size for a single lory should be 36″ H x 48″ L x 24″ W or to accommodate a pair the cage dimensions needs to be, at a … Read more
Eclectuses have unusually long digestive tracts and require large amounts of fiber, fruits and vegetables in their diet to remain healthy. This need has to be met. They are far more likely than other parrots to suffer from nutritional deficiencies, since many people ignore their special dietary needs. On the other hand, their long digestive … Read more