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The Camiguin Hanging Parrots (Loriculus camiguinensis) – also known as Colasisis – are recently discovered hanging parrots that are endemic to the small island of Camiguin in the Philippines. As series of specimen have been kept at The Field Museum and the Delaware Museum of Natural History since the 1960s’. For four decades, they were … Read more
The Conure Bleeding Syndrome (CBS) has been reported in several conure species, including (but not limited to) the Blue-crowned Conures, Nandays, Peach-fronted Conures, Orange-fronted Conures, Sun Conures and Patagonian conures.
Avian pox can be caused by several strains of the Pox virus and has been reported in at least 60 species of birds, including blackbirds, turkeys, hawks, eagles, owls, albatrosses, and sparrows.
Conure Info / Conures as Pets … Index of Conure Species … Photos of the Different Conure Species for Identification Enicognathus contains the following species:
The Long-billed Corella, Cacatua tenuirostris, is native to Australia. Specifically they can be found in the wild around western Victoria and southern New South Wales. Feral populations have also sprung up in Sydney and Perth from the release of unwanted birds. This has serious implications in Western Australia where they may hybridize with the endangered … Read more
Bird Health Care … Regurgitating – as Mating Behavior It is very difficult at times to differentiate regurgitation and vomiting. Both involve bringing up food and expelling it from the beak. Regurgitation to a mate, person or toy is a normal part of breeding behavior. A bird that is regurgitating or vomiting will make … Read more
Breeding Loan Agreements: What is a “breeding loan”? When one breeder has a mature male or female bird (Bird “1”) and another breeder has one of the opposite sex (Bird “2”), they can come to an agreement to loan one of the bird’s to the other breeder for the purpose of producing offspring. Typical Terms … Read more
Pionus parrots are regarded as excellent pets, although some species are very rare in captivity. Most commonly kept species are the Blue-headed, Maximillian (Scaly-headed) and White-Capped. Others, such as the Dusky and the Bronze-winged have become more common due to captive breeding. Personality: Contributing author: CTE Partridge Pionus parrots are not known to be cuddly … Read more
Index of Bird Diseases Bird Weight is the Primary Indicator of Good Bird Health or Disease. Diseases / health problems associated with either weight gain or weight loss in pet birds. Average Weights of Amazon Parrots … Cockatoos … Macaws Average Weights of Other Parrot Species Parrots In Aviculture – by Rosemary Low – Additional … Read more
Red-masked Conures (Aratinga erythrogenys) are native to South-western Ecuador, North-western Peru. While this conure is commonly referred to as the Red-masked Parakeet or Conure in its natural habitat, it is better known as Cherry-headed Conure in captivity. Feral populations of escaped pet or breeder birds exist in the United States, specifically Florida and California, One … Read more