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Nutrition

Congo African Grey: Facts, Diet, Behavior, and Pictures

The Congo African Grey Parrot, a marvel of the avian world, captivates enthusiasts with its intelligence, vocal prowess, and striking appearance.

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Reischek’s Parakeets

The Reischek’s Parakeets or Antipodes Red-Fronted Parakeets (Cyanoramphus hochstetteri, previously Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae hochstetteri) was named after

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Historic Background of the Spix’s Macaw

Around 1819, Dr. Johan Baptist Ritter von Spix shot a juvenile long-tailed blue parrot on the banks of the São Francisco River, near what nowadays is the city

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Lories and Lorikeets in Aviculture

It is unfortunate that most species of birds kept in US aviaries today are those destined for the pet trade. There are some truly wonderful aviary subjects

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Bird Species and Their Respective Syndromes

African Greys … Amazon Parrots … Australian Parakeets … Budgerigars … Brown-headed Parrots … Caiques … Canaries … Chickens … Cockatiels … Cockatoos … Conures

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Red-faced – Red-headed Lovebirds

The Red-faced Lovebird (Agapornis pullarius), also known as Red-headed Lovebird, has perhaps the longest expanse of territory of any of the lovebirds.

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Yellow-billed Amazon Parrot – Red-throated Amazon

The Yellow-billed Amazon Parrots or Red-throated Amazon (Amazona collaria) are native to the island of Jamaica and the West Indies inhabiting mid-level, wet limestone forests at elevations up to 1,200 m.

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Aratinga Conures 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

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Abyssinian Lovebirds aka Black-winged Lovebirds

The Abyssinian Lovebirds or Black-winged Lovebirds (Agapornis taranta) are African endemics that occur naturally in the mountainous areas of Southern Eritrea and the southwestern highlands of Ethiopia, up to an altitude of 1,800-3,200m (6,000 - 10,000 ft) above sea level.

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Green Racket-tailed Parrots

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.

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