Crimson Rosellas also called the Pennant’s Rosellas
The Crimson Rosellas (Platycercus elegans) are native to east and southeast Australia. They make strikingly beautiful and quiet aviary occupants, and are popular as pets as well.
Pet Birds
Mulga Parrots / Mulga Parakeets aka Many-Colors Parrots
The Mulga Parrots (Psephotus varius) are also commonly called Many-colored Parrots. They are endemic to the arid mulga scrublands and lightly timbered grasslands in the interior of southern Australia.
Meyer’s Parrots as Pets
The Meyer’s Parrots or Brown Parrots (Poicephalus meyeri) have gained popularity as pets for a variety of reasons …. Meyer’s Parrot: Description, Sub-species and Natural Range … Breeding Meyer’s Parrots Suitability as Pets A well-socialized Meyer’s Parrot generally has a sweet personality – quite similar to that of the popular, and generally better known Senegal … Read more
Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius)
The Australian Ringneck (Barnardius zonarius) is a parrot native to all mainland Australian states. Four sub-species have been identified. Side-by-side comparison of the Australian Ringneck Races. Mallee Ringnecks and Conclurry Parrots are found in arid eastern Northern Territory, north-western Queensland and inland eastern Australia. Port Lincoln and Twenty-eight Parrots are found central and western arid … Read more
Turquoise or Turquoisine Parrots (Pulchella)
The Turquoise Grass Parakeet (Neophema pulchella) was previously common throughout eastern Australia. However, nowadays, they are mainly found in northeastern New South Wales and north-eastern Victoria. Description Turquoisines average 20 cm / 8 inches in length (from beak to tail). Males: The male Turquoise Parrot is a highly distinctive bird with bright green upperparts and … Read more
Banded Lories
Lories and Lorikeets: Overview (Naming, Range and The Banded Lory (Pseudeos fuscata or Pseudeos fuscatais) from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea – is more commonly known as Dusky Lory. Please visit the Dusky Lory’s Species page for more information and photos. Please Note: The articles or images on this page are the … Read more
Lesser Vasa Parrots
The Lesser Vasa Parrot or Black Parrot (Coracopsis nigra) is one of two species of vasa parrots, the other being the Greater Vasa Parrot (C. vasa). The race C. n. barklyi, of The Seychelles, is sometimes split as a separate species, the Seychelles Black Parrot. Vasas as Pets Breeding the Vasa Parrot Distribution / Habitat: … Read more
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 Aitape Area, and the territory of New Guinea. They are reported to congregate in flocks on flowering trees with other species and are seen most often flying in pairs or groups of … Read more
Senegal Parrots aka Yellow-vented Parrots
The Senegal Parrots (Poicephalus senegalus senegalus) are probably the best known and most popular members of the entire Poicephalus family, which includes Meyer’s, Red-bellied, and Jardine’s Parrots.
Hoffmann’s Conures, known as Sulphur-winged or Sulfur-winged Parakeets
The Hoffman’s Conure (Pyrrhura hoffmanni), also known as Sulphur-winged or Sulfur-winged Parakeet, is endemic to the highlands of southern Costa Rica and western Panama. Their preferred habitat includes mountain forests and open woodland up to 3000 m.