The Blue-cheeked Amazon or Dufresne’s Amazon (Amazona dufresniana dufresniana) was named after the French zoologist Louis Dufresne. This species possibly forms a superspecies with Red-topped / Red-browned Amazons (Amazona rhodocorytha) and Red-tailed Amazon Parrots (Amazona brasiliensis). It formerly included the Red-browed Amazon as a subspecies, but is now considered monotypic (one single species). Distribution / … Read more
Before buying a cage make sure it does not contain lead or zinc, as either one is toxic to birds). Please visit this website to find out criteria that will help you identify the best cage for your bird and your household. Rectangular cages are preferred over round cages, because a round cage does not … Read more
Cockatoos generally nest in tree cavities of the largest trees, about 16 – 100 ft (~5 to 30 meters) above the ground. The average clutch size consists of 2 (occasionally 3) eggs which are incubated for about 30 days. The male and the female share the responsibility of incubating the eggs until they hatch. Generally … Read more
The Solomon Eclectus Parrots (Eclectus roratus solomonensis) – also known as Solomon Island Eclectus Parrots – occur naturally throughout the Solomon Islands east of mainland New Guinea and northeast of Australia in the Pacific Ocean; these islands include New Georgia, Malaita, Santa Isabel, Guadalcanal, San Cristobal and Choiseul. They are also native to Bougainville, New … Read more
Grey-cheeked parakeets or Orange-winged Parakeets (Brotogeris pyrrhopterus) are endemic to Ecuador and Peru west of the Andes. Grey cheeks are sometimes referred to as Pocket parrots, orange-winged or orange flanked parrots.
The Mauritius Parakeets (Psittacula echo) – also known as Echo Parakeets, are the rarest extant psittacids in the world. It is endemic to Mauritius in the Mascarene Islands, and formerly might have been found on Réunion as well.
Brotogeris Information Alphabetic Listing of Species Nominate Species and Sub-species: Plain Parakeets – Brotogeris tirica (Gmelin, 1788) White-winged Parakeets, previously known as Canary-winged Parakeets – Brotogeris versicolurus (Statius Muller, 1776) Yellow-chevroned Parakeet – Brotogeris chiriri chiriri (Vieillot, 1818) Grey-cheeked Parakeets – Brotogeris pyrrhoptera (Latham, 1802) Tovi Parakeets aka Orange-chinned Parakeets – Brotogeris jugularis jugularis (Statius … Read more
Half-moon Conures are endemic to Western Mexico to Costa Rica. They are similar in appearance and size to the three subspecies of Orange-fronted Conures, with the differences being that the Orange-fronted Conure has a smaller black beak rather than the horn-colored beak of the Half-moon Conure, and their colored frontal band is wider. They are … Read more
Amazon Parrots should be provided a high-quality, suitably sized parrot / bird mix, supplemented with various fruits, green foods, millet spray, and occasionally some mealworms is generally regarded as suitable. I would look for preferably “organic” or at least “all-natural” dry bird mixes. “Fortified diets” are not necessarily good as often inferior, artificial additives are … Read more
Photos of Parrots found in Indonesia Other birds found in Indonesia: Listing of Birds or Photos Amboina or Amboyna King (Alisterus amboinensis) aka Moluccan King Parrot, Ambon King Parrot or Amboina Green-Winged King Parrot Aru Red-sided Eclectus Parrot (Eclectus roratus aruensis) Banded Lories or Dusky Lories (Pseudeos fuscatais / fuscata) Bechstein’s Violet-necked Lories (Eos squamata … Read more