Author: Rob Marshall – Avian Vet – www.birdhealth.com.au Taming is all about trust. As your bird becomes to trust you more and more he will sit comfortably on your finger, hand or shoulder in preference to almost anywhere else and will want to play with you. At this time extend the areas of touch from … Read more
The Goffin’s Cockatoo or Tanimbar Cockatoo, Cacatua goffini, is one of the smaller cockatoo species. They are native to Tanimbar Islands (Maluku province) in Indonesia. Wild populations of this bird are threatened due to habitat loss and illegal trapping for the cage-bird trade Description: They weigh, on average, 350 grams – but the weight range … Read more
The Dusky-headed Parakeet (Aratinga weddellii) is also known as the Weddell’s Conure or Dusky-headed Conure. Aratinga Conure Info … Aratingas as Pets … Aratinga Conure Species Conure Info … Index of Conure Species … Photos of the Different Conure Species for Identification … Conures as Pets … Common Health Problems of Conure … Conure Nutrition … Read more
The Yellow-billed Lorikeet (Neopsittacus musschenbroekii) is endemic to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. This bird species inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is locally a fairly common high-altitude species; however, due to habitat destruction their numbers are going down, and this species is, therefore, considered endangered in its natural habitat (CITES II). Lories as … Read more
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.
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.
Below are images of an eclectus female with a very unusual plumage variation. Typically, the areas of the plumage that are now orangey are typically cherry-red. The general rule is that if a chick is born with it and the color variation can be inherited by following generations – this would be a genetic mutation. … Read more
S.G. Friedman, Ph.D., Utah State University Published in Original Flying Machine, Issue 9: Nov-Dec, 2001Originally Presents at the Grey Poopon Challenge Conference, Dec. 2000 Understanding Why Parrots Do What They Do … Training your Parrot … Resolving Behavioral Problems … Foraging Abstract Behavior problems exhibited by exotic pets are frequently the impetus for caregivers to … Read more
The Budgerigar Society of Pakistan Faces the Challenge of Organizing Their First Show Written By Naveed Ijaz, Edited by Terry A Tuxford In Pakistan, for the past ten years, English Exhibition Budgerigar Shows have been organised by Cage Birds Society (CBS). Most budgerigar fanciers in the country were not convinced that the procedures were adequate … Read more
Peach-faced or Rosy-faced Lovebirds Relevant Web Resources: General Information … Species Lovebirds as Pets … Breeding / Genetics Diet: Feeding for good health Diseases (Diseases and Health Problems Lovebirds are Susceptible to) Photo Gallery (Species Photos and Links) … Also of interest may be: Peachface Mutations / Colors … Pet Photos The Peach-faced Lovebird (Agapornis … Read more