The Ducorps’ Cockatoo (Cacatua ducorpsii) is endemic to the Solomon Islands where it is common across most of the Solomons, absent only from Makira in the south. It inhabits lowland rainforests, secondary forests, cleared areas and gardens.
The Brown-headed Parrots (Poicephalus cryptoxanthus) are endemic in Southeastern Africa, from Swaziland, Zululand, and Natal across northeastern Transvaal north to southern Mozambique and southeast Zimbabwe.
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The Little Corella, Cacatua sanguinea – sometimes referred to as the bare-eyed cockatoo – is endemic to Eastern, North-western and Northern Australia. It is so common in its natural habitat that it has become something of a pest throughout much of Australia, as it can be destructive to the trees in which it perches by … Read more
Personality: Blue-fronted Amazons are commonly seen as a pet in South America, the United States as well as other parts of the world, where they have been appreciated for their intelligence, beauty and talking abilities for over a century. Their talking ability is ranked third among birds when compared to African Grey Parrots or Yellow-naped … Read more
Fuertes’s Parrots (Hapalopsittaca fuertesi) is also known as Indigo-winged Parakeets or Chapman’s Rusty-faced Parrots. Distribution / Status The Fuertes’s Parrot is a critically endangered parrot with a highly restricted range on the west slope of the Central Andes in Caldas of Colombia, near the border of Quindo, Risaralda and Tolima. This species was known only … Read more
The Blue-streaked Lories (Eos reticulata) are endemic to the Tanimbar Islands in the Maluku Province in Indonesia. These parrots were also introduced to Barbar, Damar and Kai Islands; however, may again be extinct on these islands. Within their range, they inhabit mangroves, forests, coconut groves and plantations. These energetic and social birds typically travel in … Read more
The Regents Parrot (Polytelis anthropeplus) originates from Southwestern and southeastern Australia is not commonly kept as a companion bird. Hand reared male birds make the best pets and have a friendly and pleasing nature. The striking golden colour of the male Regents Parrot makes for a very handsome pet and brings much joy to the … Read more
The Yellow Rosellas (Platycercus flaveolus) – also known as Yellow Crimson Rosellas – are recently discovered subspecies of the Crimson Rosella, (Platycercus elegans). The main difference between the two is that those parts of the Crimson Rosella which are red are bright yellow on the Yellow Rosella.
The Red-collared Lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus rubritorquis or sometimes classificed as a separate species Trichoglossus rubritorquis) is indigenous to northern Australia where they populate lowland areas. They integrade or hybridize with the Rainbow Lories in S.W. Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia. They favor humid and eucalyptus forest areas, woodland, swamps, and can also be found … Read more