Chattering Lories

The Chattering Lory (Lorius garrulus garrulus) is endemic to the Halmahera and Weda Islands (part of the Maluku group of islands). This lory is endangered in its natural habitat due to habitat loss (Cites II). Sub-species: Description: They average 12″ (30cm) in length and weigh about 6.7 – 7.9 oz (~190 – 225 g).  The … Read more

Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot (Loriculus galgulus)

Parrots found in Asia

Parrots found in … Americas (New World) … Africa (and nearby islands) … New Zealand … Australia … Melanesia (islands north / northeast of Australia) … Asia (please scroll down) Alexandrine Parakeets aka Alexandrine Parrot, Alexandrian Parrot Bismarck’s Hanging Parrots (Loriculus tener aka Loriculus aurantiifrons tener / Loriculus stigmatus tener) Black-lored Parrots (Tanygnathus) Blossom-headed Parakeets … Read more

Spix’s Macaws (Cyanopsitta spixii)

Spix’s Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii)

The Spix’s Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) – also known as the Little Blue Macaw – is by far the rarest Macaw in the world with no known wild specimens remaining (IUCN, 2004). The Spix’s Macaw belongs to a group that is commonly referred to as the “Blue Macaws“, which includes the closely related Glaucous Macaws (Anodorhynchus … Read more

Night Parrot

Night Parrot (Pezoporus occidentalis)

The Night Parrot (Geopsittacus occidentalis) is a small broad-tailed parrot that endemic to interior and northern Australia. The secretive night parrot is nocturnal (active at night, sleeps during the day), and terrestrial in nature (spends most of its time on the ground), taking to the air only when panicked or in search of water. Description … Read more

Balanced Bird & Parrot Nutrition for Medium-sized Parrots

Please also refer to: African Greys (African Parrots) Diets … Budgies / Parakeets … Cockatiels / Lovebirds … Cockatoos … Eclectuses … Finches / Canaries … Macaw and Large Parrot Diets … Softbill / Lory Food The diet should consist of a small to medium-sized parrot mix I would look for preferably “organic” or at … Read more

White-eyed Conures

White-eyed Conure (Aratinga leucophthalma)

The White-eyed Conure or White-eyed Parakeet (Aratinga leucophthalma) is native to northern South America – with a range that stretches from eastern Venezuela, Colombia and the Guianas in the north across Brazil to northern Argentina and Uruguay. Their habitats are forests, woodland areas, savannas and mangroves. The breeding season in Argentina stretches from November to … Read more