The Field Guide

Pet Birds

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

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

Most Popular Pet Bird Names

We began keeping records of our personalized harnesses (most are not) last year and it has become a fun process, as we appreciated the creativity (and

What is Co-parenting?

Co-parenting is a term used to apply to some degree of joint rearing of chicks from hatch to weaning — depending on the situation, the temperament and setup

Bird Rooms / Bird Areas

The below bird gyms are made from (plumbing-grade) PVC pipe covered with vet-wrap - to make it easier for the parrot to grip it. The smaller gym has 3 levels,

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

Snow Mountains Modest Parrots

As Modest Parrots(modesta), but nape with indistinct yellowish collar, which greatly varies from bird to bird; sides of head and throat more dark brownish-grey.

Parrot foods laid out in rows on dark slate: walnuts, almonds, seeds, dried fruit, herbs, blueberries and pellets

Hand-feeding Methods & Tools

Hand-feeding Methods and Tools Needed to Raise Chicks is the easiest and "fool-proof" way to feed babies. It takes advantage of the baby's natural feeding response and introduced it to the taste of food.

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

Slender-billed Conures aka Long-billed Conures

The Slender-billed Conures aka Long-billed Conures are one of only two species in the Enicognatus genus. Although both birds in the genus are available in aviculture, neither is especially common in captivity.

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

Pearly Conure or Pearly Parakeet (Pyrrhura lepida)

The Pearly Conure or Pearly Parakeet (Pyrrhura lepida) is a Brazilian endemic whose natural range are the subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests in Cumã Bay, Maranhão west to Belém and Rio Capim, Pará in Brazil.is

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