The White-eared Parakeets or Maroon-faced Parakeets (Pyrrhura leucotis) are small Pyrrhura Conures. The Painted or Venezuelan, Grey-breasted and Pfrimer’s Conures were formerly classed as subspecies of this conure, but are increasingly treated as separate species.
This story is about a great little friend that I had. My friend’s name was Cico, a normal grey male cockatiel, who was a part of my life for 8 years. He passed away on one cold Saturday evening, February, 9th, 2008. His being a part of my life wasn’t something that I had planned … Read more
Spix’s Macaw Information Macaw Information … Photos of the Different Macaw Species for Identification Spix’s Macaw Main Species Information Page (Overview, Captive Populations, Conservation Programs, Global Names, The mystery of the last wild Spix’s Macaw, Distribution / Range, Habitat, Description, Behavior, Communications / Vocalizations, Diet / Feeding, Breeding / Nesting, Lifespan) Historic Background of the … Read more
The Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus) is a parrot common to the eastern seaboard of Australia, ranging from Queensland to South Australia. It is also found around northwest Tasmania. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal bush and woodland areas. Forshaw recognizes 21 sub-species of this group, the most common of which is the Green-naped Lory. Not all … Read more
Your guide on all cockatiel mutations currently bred Cockatiels are one of the best birds to keep as pets. They are beautiful, affectionate, intelligent, and known for a relatively long life. All mutations of cockatiels are great picks as pet birds. It’s their largely bright and colorful appearance that makes them so popular. However, did … Read more
The Perfect Lorikeet (Trichoglossus euteles), also known as the Yellow-headed or Olive-headed Lorikeet, is endemic to Timor-Leste and the Lesser Sunda Islands from Lomblen east to Nila and Babar. It prefers subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest areas and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. This species is endangered in its natural habitat. As these birds … Read more
The Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus) is native to the Solomon Islands, New Guinea, northeastern Australia and the Maluku Islands (Moluccas). Overview by Dr. Bob Marshall Alternate (Global) Names Czech: Papoušek ruznobarvý, papoušek r?znobarvý … Danish: ÆdelpapegøjeGerman: Edelpapagei, Edelpapagei … Spanish: Loro Ecléctico … Estonian: Erispapagoi … Finnish: Avoparikaija … French: Éclectus … Indonesian: Nuri Bayan, … Read more
The Niam-niam Parrot (Poicephalus crassus) is endemic to Central Africa, where it can be found in eastern Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, southwest Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire). It favors moist woodland areas. This species has a very large natural range, but is not known in captivity. Description: This parrot … Read more
The Short-tailed Parrots or Sharp-tailed Parrots (Graydidascalus brachyurus) are the only species of the genus Graydidascalus. The closest relative is the Yellow-faced Parrot (Salvatoria xanthops) and the members of the genus Pionus.
The Rose-crowned Conures or Parakeets (Pyrrhura rhodocephala) – also known as Rose-headed Conures or Parakeets – are South American conures that occur naturally in Western Venezuela, where they are fairly common.