The Field Guide

Pet Birds

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

Josephine’s Lorikeets

The Josephine’s Lorikeet (Charmosyna josefinae) is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, where its preferred habitat includes the subtropical or tropical

Yellow-bibbed Lories

The Yellow-bibbed Lory (Lorius chlorocercus aka Domicella chlorocercus) is endangered in its native habitat of eastern Solomon Islands

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

Mustached / Moustached / Java-moustached Parakeets

The Moustached or Mustached Parakeets (Psittacula alexandri alexandri) - also known as the Java Mustached or Red-breasted Parakeets - are endemic to the Himalayas and southern China to Indonesia.

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

Thick-billed Parrots Rhynchopsitta

The Thick-billed Parrots (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha) is one of only two species native to the United States – the other being the now extinct Carolina Conure.

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