The Field Guide

Pet Birds

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

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Rescuing / Caring for Baby Birds

This article covers the do's and don'ts of caring for a wild rescue chick, followed by a real-life story of one of our readers - Ernie Wilson who cared for

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Amazon Parrots as Pets

Amazon ownership generally presents multiple challenges, such as excessive chewing, biting or voicing – especially at certain stages in their life.

Maroon-bellied Conures: Breeding

Maroon-bellied Conure Info / Maroon-bellies as Pets ... Index of Conure Species ... Photos of the Different Conure Species for Identification

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

Fifteen parrot eggs of different sizes laid out in rows on concrete beside a feather and nesting straw

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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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.

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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