The Field Guide

Pet Birds

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

Sepik Lorikeets

The Sepik Lorikeets (Charmosyna josefinae sepikiana) are endangered in their natural habitat in the mountains of Sepik region, Western Highlands and Papua New

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Duyvenbode’s Lories aka Brown Lories

The Duyvenbode’s Lory or Brown Lory (Chalcopsitta duyvenbodei) is endangered in its natural habitats in the north-western New Guinea, Western New Guinea, East

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Duchess Lories

The Duchess Lorikeet (Charmosyna margarethae) is also known as Lori De Margaret, Lori De Marguerite, or Lori De Margarita.

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Edward’s Lorikeet

The Edward’s Lorikeets or Marigold Lorikeets (Trichoglossus haematodus capistratus) are endemic to the island of Timor at the south end of the Malay

Sexing Cockatoos

References:Parrots and Related Birds by Henry Bates and Robert BusenbarkOnline Book of Parrots – Cockatoos by Warner and Susanne Lantermann

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Sun Conures or Sun Parakeets

The Sun Conure, also known as Sun Parakeet (Aratinga solstitialis) is a parrot that is native to the north-eastern coastal forests of South America,

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Blue-crowned / Sharp-tailed Conures

The Blue-crowned Conure (Aratinga acuticaudata) is endemic to South America, where it has a large range. It is found in the central areas of South America,

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