Birds
Birds care information.
African Grey and Timneh African Grey  The African Grey, their gentle, but teasing nature can learn an amazing vocabulary, imitate sounds, are intelligent, and can communicate. How to care for the Congo African Grey Parrot and the Timneh African Grey. American Federation of Aviculture [offsite link] American Federation of Aviculture (AFA) The purpose of the AFA is to represent all aspects of aviculture and to educate the public about keeping and breeding birds in captivity.
Avian Veterinarian  How to find a good Avian Veterinarian same rules apply to finding any good Veterinarian. Also, make sure you have a suitable carrier handy so when an emergency does occur, you have a safe way to quickly transport your precious pet. Avian Web [offsite link] Pretty nice search feature for parrots. Cages for Parrots and Birds  One of the most important and most expensive single expenditures will be a good, sound cage for your exotic pets. Small birds need flying space, parrots need to exercise their wings and enjoy climbing. Cockatoo Care  How to care for the pet Cockatoo including health and behavioral problems. Conure or Conures  The conure is the economical parrot but it is packed full of wonder for such a small package. There are many varieties of conures. Many, learn to talk quite well. Emergency First Aid for Birds  If your bird is injured or becomes ill have a carrier ready to transport, supplies ready for emergency procedures, and your Avian Veterinarian’s phone number and emergency phone number ready. Hybrid Macaw Right or Wrong?  The glorious macaw their habitat disappearing at an alarming rate; and many macaws are now extinct. Imagine the beautiful, rare, blue macaw, one being the extinct Spix’s macaw. Do we have a right to cross breed macaws resulting in hybrids? Within this article is an example of a Catalina; a hybrid. Parakeet or Budgerigar  A parakeet or a budgerigar is an excellent parrot for someone that lives in an apartment. They are not loud. They have sweet dispositions and make wonderful companions. The scientific meaning is song parrot with wavy lines. They are quite capable of learning to talk. Parakeets are easy to train. Pet Finch  The delightful spirit of the pet finch and the enormous satisfaction of their song make them an exceptional pet for close living conditions such as an apartment or a mobile home court. I tried living with two macaws in a mobile home court. It didn´t work so good. Those two could wake the dead. Teaching your Parrot to Talk  Beyond a shadow of a doubt I know that parrots can vocally communicate. It is relatively easy to teach a bird to talk. But, don’t repeat the same word over and over. You don’t want your bird to mimic; you want communication. The Association of Avian Veterinarians [offsite link] Good resource on avian medicine. The site also has a tool to locate an Avian Veterinarian. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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