Gaurav Dhir 
There are only a few Biaki Eclectus parrots that were imported into the US in the early 1990s. They are not commonly available and little is known of their breeding habits. Although they are likely to be similar to those of the nominate form – the red-sided eclectus. The Biaki Eclectus parrot is often described … Read more
Refinishing an Old Cage: Wear and tear on pet cages is usually pretty high, as parrots often chew, scratch or wear the paint. They can ingest flakes of paint which can be harmful to their health. Pet birds can also be sensitive to fumes from new paint. The following are tips for refinishing your pet’s … Read more
Early Socialization: A Biological Need and the Key to Companionability By S.G. Friedman, Ph.D., Utah, and Bobbi Brinker, Ohio Published in Original Flying Machine, Issue 2:Sept/Oct 2000 Since the dawn of psychology, no subject has stirred more continuous and widespread interest than the relative influence of heredity versus environment on human behavior. From philosophers to … Read more
Sup-species Blue fronted Amazons (Amazona aestiva aestiva) 3 – 4 eggs that are incubated for about 26 – 28 days Bodin’s or Bodinus’ Amazons (Amazona festiva bodina) 3 eggs that are incubated for about 28 days Bronze-winged Pionus / Parrots (Pionus chalcopterus) 3 – 4 eggs that are incubated for about 27 days Cuban Amazons … 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
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
Related Web Resources: Incubation Procedures … Breeding Challenges Useful Information: Breeders’ Resources (covers everything from handfeeding to potential breeding / chick problems) … Incubation Information … Information on Housing Chicks, Temperature Requirements, etc. Causes … Signs of Deficiency in the Embryo Nutrient Unsuccessful hatches can be caused by infertile eggs or embryo mortality. Each of these … Read more