The Field Guide

Pet Birds

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

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

Captive Breeding of Ringnecks Parrots

Ringnecks are unsuitable as “starter birds,” and should not be placed in mixed species collections due to aggressive tendencies. Although they are being kept

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

Wilhelmina’s Lorikeets or Pygmy Lorikeets

The Pygmy Lorikeet (Charmosyna wilhelminae) – also known as Wilhemina’s Lorikeet – is endemic to the South-east New Guinea, Western New Guinea and East Huon

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

Caiques As Pets

These medium-sized parrots make captivating and loyal pets. There is little difference in personality between the two species, so which to choose is often

Parrot feathers in red, blue, green, yellow, white and grey arranged into a heart shape on cream paper

Common Conure Diseases

Disease conures commonly come down with undigested seeds in droppings, and progressive weight loss (going light). There is no cure and no testing at present time, except a crop biopsy that detects suggestive lesions in symptomatic parrots.

Cape Parrots aka Tori Parrots aka Brown-necked Parrots

The Cape Parrots are also known as Tori Parrots or Brown-necked Parrots. This parrot's range includes portions of West Africa, East Africa, and south from there to South Africa, including the Eastern Cape region.

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

Blue-headed Parrot (Pionus menstruus)

The Blue-headed Parrot (Pionus menstruus) - also known as the Blue-head Amazon or Red-vented Parrot, is endemic to tropical Central and South America, from Costa Rica and Trinidad south to Bolivia and South to Central Brazil.

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