Vasa Parrots as Pets
Vasa parrots are not your typical colorful parrots that we are used to seeing. But they make for affectionate and friendly pets.
Pet Birds
Pet Birds articles from Beauty of Birds: expert, ethical guidance on caring for and training pet birds.
Budgie Feeding System: Clean Food and Water
In the wild, the budgerigar selects recently fallen seeds and the seeds at the top of the grass first, because these are the most nutritious.
Budgerigars / Budgies – Common Diseases
Budgerigars / Budgies: What diseases do budgies most frequently come down with, such as feather diseases, infection, malnutrition, etc.
Eclectus Hen
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.
Vosmaeri’s Eclectus aka Halmahera Eclectus Parrot
The Vosmaeri Eclectus (roratus vosmaeri) is native to the islands in Northern and Central Moluccas. The Vosmaeri Parrot can be distinguished from the other subspecies by the different purple coloration, size, and the large amount of yellow throughout the tail.
Common Diseases / Conditions of the Eclectus Parrot
Common Diseases / Conditions of the Eclectus Parrot, a condition where the toes repetitively extend and contract - may occur alone or in combination with wing flipping or feather plucking.
Queensland Eclectus Parrot, aka Australian Red-sided Eclectus or Macgillivray Eclectus
The distribution of the Queensland Eclectus Parrots aka Australian Red-sided Eclectus (Eclectus roratus macgillivraryi) is limited to the Cape York Peninsula
Fischers Lovebirds (Eye-ring Lovebirds)
The Fischer’s lovebird (Agapornis fischeri, synonym Agapornis personata fischeri) is a species of bird in the parrot family.
Budgerigar Mutations & Breeding
There are presently at least 32 primary mutations in the Budgerigar Parakeet enabling hundreds of possible secondary mutations (stable combined primary
Eleonora Cockatoos aka Greater Sulfur Crested Cockatoos, Medium Sulphur Crested Cockatoos
The Eleonora Cockatoo (Cacatua galerita eleonora) is a sub-species of the greater sulfur-crested cockatoo. This cockatoo is native to the Aru Islands in the