The Field Guide

Pet Birds

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

Triton Cockatoo

The Triton Cockatoos are magnificent parrots that are native to New Guinea. Tritons are a sub-species of the Greater Sulpher Crested Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita galerita), found in Australia, and are considered an agricultural pest in their natural habitat.

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

Blue-eyed Cockatoo

The Blue eyed Cockatoo (cacatua ophthalmica) is native to the forests of New Britain and New Ireland in the Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea in the

Strategies for Reducing Behavior

One mild form of punishment is to withdraw or remove something desirable, such as our hand or shoulder for perching. Many people have successfully reduced

Rand’s Modest Parrots

As Modest Parrots (modesta), but generally slightly darker; more disinct yellow collar to nape; head and throat dark greyish-brown.

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

Black-headed Caiques

The Black-headed Caique (Pionites melanocephala melanocephala / Pionites melanocephalus) - also known as Black-headed Parrot, Black-capped Parrot or Pallid

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