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Meyer’s Lorikeet – Natural History and Captive Care

Bird Behavior, Bird diet / 4 minutes of reading / 06/10/2021 05/10/2021

Most parrot aficionados know of the Meyer’s Parrot, however the lovely inexperienced lorikeet bearing the identical “first name” is comparatively unstudied within the wild, and not generally saved right here within the USA. The Meyer’s Lorikeet (Trichoglossus flavoviridus mayeri), a subspecies of the Yellow-and-Green Lorikeet, differs from many associated species in each coloration and social habits. A forest-dweller confined to a single island, this distinctive bird deserves the eye of …

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Winter Bird Feeding – Some Useful Products

Bird Behavior, Bird diet, General Bird Care / 4 minutes of reading / 29/09/2021 05/10/2021

Winter brings with it distinctive bird-watching alternatives, as chilly climate forces otherwise-shy species to go to feeders in the hunt for meals. Uncommon guests pushed south by extreme climate and others blown off target throughout migration additionally brighten birders’ days. Immediately I’d wish to warn you to a number of new (and customary) fowl feeding merchandise, and spotlight some methods to see the weird avian guests to your neighborhood. Table …

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Green Cheek Conures – Captive Care and Natural History

Bird Behavior, Bird Breeding, Bird diet / 3 minutes of reading / 25/09/2021 25/09/2021

The choice to buy or undertake a parrot requires cautious consideration. For all their great qualities, these clever, social birds are very demanding of 1’s time and funds, and never suited to all houses. One species, nonetheless, stands out as an “nearly” secure wager. The Inexperienced-Cheeked Conure (Pyrrhura molinae) adapts nicely to many various conditions, and is much less prone to show the behaviors that frustrate so many parrot house …

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Pygmy Parrots – Thumb-Sized Lichen-Eaters that move like Woodpeckers

Bird Behavior, Bird diet, Parrot Diet / 4 minutes of reading / 20/09/2021 25/09/2021

I lately attended an enchanting lecture on Island Chicken Range on the American Museum of Pure Historical past. Two Pygmy Parrot species – the Purple-Breasted (Micropsitta bruijni) and the Finsch’s (M. finschii) – drew the speaker to the Solomon Islands. In reflecting again on the discuss afterwards, I spotted that, regardless of my curiosity, I had but to look at a reside Pygmy Parrot. They’ve by no means been within the …

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which is the Best Cage for Canaries, Finches and other Small Birds

Bird Behavior / 4 minutes of reading / 14/09/2021 25/09/2021

Whereas working as a fowl keeper on the Bronx Zoo, I cared for quite a few finches which are generally stored as pets. Early on, I used to be struck by the superb variations within the conduct of the identical species when stored in giant displays versus small cages. Together with elevated exercise and attention-grabbing behaviors got here good well being and wonderful breeding outcomes. Whereas few pet house owners …

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Smart Birds: Cockatoos Solve a Complex Five-Step Puzzle

Bird Behavior / 3 minutes of reading / 05/09/2021 25/09/2021

Suppose you’ve a sensible parrot? Which may be, however a Goffin’s Cockatoo has just lately set a brand new customary by which hen – and certainly animal – intelligence might be measured. Pipin, because the avian genius is understood, demonstrated a ability beforehand recognized to exist solely in chimpanzees. Utilizing sequential drawback fixing skills, Pipin (and, after a time, a number of of his “lab companions”) found out the right …

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Keeping the Tawny Frogmouth bird with Natural History

Bird Behavior, Bird Breeding, Bird diet / 5 minutes of reading / 23/08/2012 05/10/2021

Images of the Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides), with its enormous yellow eyes, gaping mouth, “expressive face” (an impression given by the feathery “eyebrows”) and owl-like plumage, have captivated me since childhood. For years, I stalked Whip-poor-wills, Nighthawks and different of its family that dwelled within the USA. Precise contact with a Frogmouth was delayed, nevertheless, till I started working on the Bronx Zoo. Nevertheless it was well worth the wait, …

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