Psittacella / Tiger Parrots Description: As Modest Parrots (modesta), but generally slightly darker; more disinct yellow collar to nape; head and throat dark greyish-brown. Female as modesta, but with darker head; some birds with variable yellowish tinge to nape. These parrots average 5.5 inches or 14 cm in length. Distribution: They can be … Read more
Pionus Parrots General Info … Pionus Parrot Photo Gallery The White-capped Pionus, pionus senelis, is endemic to west Panama stretching north to south-east Mexico in San Luis Potosi and southern Tamaulipas – mainly along the Pacific slope. This small parrot is relatively common in captivity. In recent years, White-capped Pionus were imported in … Read more
The dietary requirements for Fig parrots are similar to that of the Australian Lorikeets’ – the only significant difference being that the major food source for fig-parrots consists of figs.
Conure Info / Conures as Pets … Index of Conure Species … Photos of the Different Conure Species for Identification … Conures as Pets … Common Health Problems of Conure … Conure Nutrition / Foods The Red-eared Conure aka Red-eared Parakeet (Pyrrhura hoematotis) is restricted to the mountains along the coast of northern Venezuela. Its … Read more
Legal Identification of your Parrot: Should a pet bird get lost and matches the description of one that has been found, it will be up to the owner to prove legal ownership. To legally identify your bird, you need the following: ID Band: The number on the ID band on your pet’s leg Microchip: You … Read more
Lorikeets: Species, Distribution / Ranges Genus: Neopsittacus Emerald Lorikeets or Orange-billed Lorikeets (Neopsittacus pullicauda) New Guinea Huon Emerald Lorikeets (Neopsittacus pullicauda sociales) Herzog Mountains and mountains of Huon Peninsula, New Guinea Musschenbroek’s Lorikeets (Yellow-billed Lorikeets) (Neopsittacus musschenbroekii) New Guinea Orange Lorikeets or Emerald Lorikeets (Neopsittacus pullicauda) New Guinea Orange-breasted Emerald Lorikeets (Neopsittacus pullicauda alpinus) … Read more
The Malabar Parakeet (Psittacula columboides) – also known as the Blue-winged Parakeet – is native to India where it is still locally fairly common – though their numbers have decreased due to loss of habitat and trapping for the pet trade.
General Information about Amazon Parrots The Double Yellow Head or Yellow-headed Amazon (Amazona oratrix aka Amazona ochrocephala oratrix) is probably the best known of all the Amazon Parrots. Differentiating it from other related amazon parrots, this amazon possesses both the yellow nape and yellow crown – hence a “double-yellow” head and the origin of … Read more
Violet-necked Lories (Eos squamata squamata aka Eos wallacei) Lories and Lorikeets: Overview (Naming, Range and Description) The Violet-necked Lories (Eos squamata squamata aka Eos wallacei) are endemic to some of the Indonesian Islands, specifically the Western Papua Islands, Western New Guinea, Maju Island, Weda Island, Indonesia, and Northern Moluccas / Maluku. They are endangered … Read more
Ringneck / Long-tailed Parakeets … Ringneck Photo Gallery Indian Ringneck Information Page Mutation Breeding: The “Green” plumage is the original color of this bird species; although some mutations have occurred in the wild. Most colors, however, have been produced in captivity, and breeders are eager to produce the rarer color or even new mutations, … Read more