The Field Guide

Pet Birds

Pet Birds articles from Beauty of Birds: expert, ethical guidance on caring for and training pet birds.

Lorikeets: Genus: Neopsittacus

Lorikeets: Species, Distribution / Ranges Genus: Neopsittacus Emerald Lorikeets or Orange-billed Lorikeets (Neopsittacus pullicauda) New Guinea Huon

Close-up of a sky blue budgie with a white face and black barred head feathers.

French Molt aka Budgerigar Fledgling Disease

French molt is an important disease of young budgerigars characterized by abnormal feathering. The condition has occasionally been reported in young lovebirds and other psittacine species.

A scarlet macaw perched on a tree branch showing its red, yellow and blue wings.

Common Macaw Diseases

If you notice any sign of illness in Birds like Common Macaw Diseases, it is important to provide supportive care until a pet can be taken to a veterinarian for assessment and treatment.

Two blue and gold macaws face to face, one holding a red berry in its beak

Green Conures (Aratinga holochlora), aka Green Parakeets

The Green Conures (Aratinga holochlora), also known as Green Parakeets, are endemic to eastern and southern Mexico, from Nuevo Leon south to Veracruz, Oaxaca and Chiapas, and Central America south to northern Nicaragua.

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