The Field Guide

Pet Birds

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

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

Meyer’s Parrots as Pets

The Meyer’s Parrots or Brown Parrots (Poicephalus meyeri) have gained popularity as pets for a variety of reasons ….

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

Breeding African Greys aka Grey Parrots

African Greys are generally easy to breed as long as they are happy with their breeding set up. They are not shy, bond relatively easily and generally make

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

Black Lories (Chalcopsitta atra)

The Black Lory (Chalcopsitta atra) is endemic to Indonesia, inhabiting open habitat and lowland forests of Western New Guinea and surrounding islands.

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

Aymara Parakeets aka Sierra Parakeets

Aymara Parakeets (Psilopsiagon aymara), also known as Sierra Parakeets, are endemic to Central Bolivia and north-western Argentina. The Sierra Parakeets average 8 inches (18 to 20 cm) in length (including the tail).

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