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AFRICAN GREY PARROT is your guide to adopting this wonderful pet bird. Everything you need to know, parrot health diet nutrition, cage size, and toys, breeding, talking parrot, Parrot Flight Training. This is your bridge to the parrot world African Grey, Congo, Timneh, Macaw Cockatoo, Amazon, Electus, Lovebird, Galah
2021-12-02 14:31
Plain Parakeet The Plain Parakeet is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome of eastern Brazil, where it is a generally common resident in lowlands and foothills, to at least 1200 m, and is fou… Read More
2021-11-30 16:32
The science of genetics cockatiel colours discusses the heredity of color variation in feathers cockatiels, Nymphicus hollandicus. Color mutations are a natural but very rare phenomenon that… Read More
2021-11-30 16:32
Care of cockatiel,It is very easy to want to adopt a cockatiel. Between her original and expressive physique, her sociable character and her intelligence, she has it all! To adopt a companio… Read More
2021-11-30 15:49
Senegal Parrot 23 cm; 120–161 g. Head grey; upperparts, breast, and thighs green; belly yellow, shading to orange in the center; tail greenish-brown; underwing-coverts yellow… Read More
2021-11-30 13:33
How long does cockatiel live in captivity :The Cockatiel lifespan varies on average between 15 and 20 years. When she evolves in an environment of very good quality, she can sometimes even l… Read More
2021-11-30 10:27
Rüppell’s Parrot 22–25 cm; 98–140 g. Dusky brown with slight blue wash on rump and tail-coverts. Carpal joint, the leading edge of the wing, and underwing-coverts yell… Read More
2021-11-29 16:30
Meyer Parrot21–25 cm; 100–165 g. Head, back, wings and tail dull brown, belly and rump green or turquoise, underparts washed yellow; the variable amount of yellow on flanks, shou… Read More
2021-11-29 15:31
The monotypic Cape Parrot occurs primarily in the Cape region of South Africa. This species was formerly considered conspecific with P. fuscicollis, the Brown-necked Parrot, whose rang… Read More
2021-11-25 15:05
Among the largest species in Poicephalus, the Brown-necked Parrot includes two subspecies: fuscicollis is patchily distributed from the Gambia to northern Angola, whereas &hell…Read More
2021-11-25 14:18
Black-cheeked Lovebird 14 cm; (in captivity) male 38 g, female 43 g. Forehead and crown dark reddish-brown, hind crown and nape yellowish-green, cheeks and throat blackish-brown with white e… Read More
2021-11-24 23:44
Lilian’s Lovebird 14 cm; 28–37 g. Similar to A. fischeri without blue upper tail-coverts, and with reddish-pink extending from the forehead, around the eye to chin… Read More
2021-11-24 21:20
Yellow-collared Lovebird 13–15 cm; 43–47 g. Head blackish brown with red bill and white eye-ring; breast yellow extending as collar onto nape; bell… Read More
2021-11-24 19:30
Fischer’s Lovebird 15 cm; 42–58 g. Forehead and bill red, less intense on rest of head and shading on the nape, sides of neck and throat to yellowish pink, then gr… Read More
2021-11-24 16:39
Rosy-faced Lovebird 15–18 cm; 43–63 g. Pale grass green, somewhat darker above, with bright blue rump; peach pink face and upper chest, darker reddish crown. Bill… Read More
2021-11-24 14:54
Green-cheeked conures are small parrots is native to Bolivia in South America. They are small birds with hymnic and clownish personalities to amuse everyone. Size: about 26 cm Weight:&n&hell…Read More
2021-11-23 12:16
Identification Red-headed Lovebird 13–15 cm; 29–50 g. Bright green with orange-red forehead and throat; rump bright blue; all but central tail feathers red at… Read More
2021-11-22 20:57
Gray-headed Lovebird 13–15 cm; 25–31·5 g. Male has pale grey from head to upper breast; green upperparts, brighter on rump; yellow-green underparts; black unde… Read More
2021-11-22 20:13
Black-collared Lovebird 13 cm, 39–41 g. Head green, with narrow black hind-collar and yellow neck; rump deep blue; rest of upperparts dark green with blackish flight-feathers; outer ta… Read More
2021-11-22 19:20
Wallace’s Hanging-Parrot 11–12 cm. Green, lighter on underparts; bill red; throat with elongated red spot; nape tinged orange; rump and upper tail coverts red; legs orange… Read More
2021-11-22 18:50
Yellow-throated Hanging-Parrot 12 cm. Green, more yellowish below; orange bill; large orange-yellow patch on throat; can have a very faint orange band on nape; rump and upper tail… Read More
2021-11-22 13:59
Identification Pygmy Hanging-Parrot 10–11 cm. Green, more yellowish on underparts; bill red; thin red spot on throat, bordered bluish below; rump and upper tail-coverts red; legs… Read More
2021-11-22 13:41
Identification Green-fronted Hanging-Parrot 10 cm; 12 g. Similar to L. aurantiifrons but forehead green, throat patch orange-red, rump, and upper tail-coverts yellow; underside of tail pale… Read More
2021-11-22 13:15
Identification Papuan Hanging-Parrot 10 cm; 13–16 g. Green, more yellowish on underparts; bill black; forehead golden yellow; throat patch red; rump and upper tail-coverts re… Read More
2021-11-22 12:31
Identification Sangihe Hanging-Parrot 12 cm. Similar to L. amabilis but the edge of the forewing is yellowish-green. Male has red forecrown, throat, rump, vent, and tail tips, as well as pal… Read More
2021-11-22 12:12
Identification Moluccan Hanging-Parrot 11 cm. Emerald green, slightly darker on uppersides and wings; bill black; forehead to mid-crown red; throat patch, edge of the wing, and rump and uppe… Read More
2021-11-22 11:46
Identification Sula Hanging-Parrot 14 cm. Considerably larger than L. amabilis with no red on the head and a large orange patch, often with a large red center, on the lower mantle … Read More
2021-11-22 10:59
Identification Sulawesi Hanging-Parrot 15 cm. Generally green, more yellowish on underparts; bill black; forehead to the front of the eye and mid-crown red; nape and mantle tinged orang… Read More
2021-11-20 22:49
We find that more and more people want to “get started” in baby African Grey Parrot hand-rearing or are persuaded, when making a purchase, by skilled vendors to finish raising un… Read More
2021-11-19 16:28
Identification Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot 12–14·5 cm; 22–35 g. Bright emerald, more yellowish on underparts; bill black; middle of crown blackish blue;&nbs&hell…Read More
2021-11-19 15:35
Identification Camiguin Hanging-Parrot c. 14 cm. The plumage is yellowish-green, with red forehead and crown, red rump, greater and some median upper wing-coverts with diffusely duskier cent… Read More
2021-11-19 13:11
Identification Philippine Hanging-parrot (Loriculus philippensis) 14 cm; 31–40 g. Green, more yellowish on undersides ; bill orange-red, forehead to mid-crown… Read More
2021-11-18 17:37
Identification Sri Lanka Hanging-Parrot 13–14 cm. Bill orangish red; entire crown red, shading on the nape to golden yellow extending onto mantle and back; face yellowis… Read More
2021-11-17 13:33
How To Take Care Of African Grey Parrots? The African Grey parrot is a very special bird. He’s very smart. This bird has a remarkable ability to understand and imitate with amazing pre… Read More
2021-11-16 15:05
Identification Vernal Hanging-Parrot 13–15 cm; 35·7 g (captive female). Bill orangish red; plumage generally green, with yellower tone to underparts; pale blue patch o… Read More
2021-11-16 14:33
Identification Sunset Lorikeet25–30 cm. Distinctive and colorful, with a dark blue head, pale green collar, plain red breast, and dark blue belly. The rest of the plumage is bright pal… Read More
2021-11-16 13:26
Identification Leaf Lorikeet 25 cm. A fairly small and very green lorikeet, with dark green head marked by glittering green streaking, turquoise-blue on forehead and lores, much paler greeni… Read More
2021-11-14 20:25
There are 3 recognized species of African grey Psittacus Erithacus,Psittacus erithacus originators,Psittacus erithacus timneh There are 3 recognized species of African grey Psittacus Erithac… Read More
2021-11-14 14:52
If you feel like adopting a most original animal, with its advantages but also its disadvantages, the African Grey Parrot could be the perfect companion of life! So what is the price of a Gr… Read More
2021-11-11 15:59
Identification Marigold Lorikeet c. 26 cm. Previously regarded as conspecific with T. haematodus (see Taxonomy comments). Compared to latter has virtually unbarred bright yellow br… Read More
2021-11-11 12:13
Identification Olive-headed Lorikeet 25 cm. Bill orange-red; head olive-mustard with indistinct pale yellow streaks on the crown; upperparts green, with green of nape extending as an in… Read More
2021-11-11 11:10
Identification Red-collared Lorikeet 26 cm; 103–140 g; wingspan 46 cm. Previously treated as conspecific with other members of the T. haematodus complex, with which it is in… Read More
2021-11-10 15:23
Identification Coconut Lorikeet 25–30 cm; 109–137 g. Bill orange to red; head blue to deep brown lightly flecked pale violet; nuchal collar yellow; rest of upperparts and tail gr… Read More
2021-11-10 12:33
Identification Scaly-breasted Lorikeet 23 cm; 70–89 g. Generally green; bill orange-red; breast and belly green heavily barred yellow; underside of wings… Read More
2021-11-10 11:48
Identification Pohnpei Lorikeet 24 cm; 70–85 g. Dark reddish maroon throughout, darkest on the head but with vague greyish scaling on rest of body; orange bill, grey legs, wing feather… Read More
2021-11-10 11:30
Identification Violet-necked Lory 27 cm. Red; bill orange; collar violet-blue, broad in some birds, absent in others; belly to undertail-coverts dark purplish-blue; scapulars purple-tipped b… Read More
2021-11-09 18:32
Identification Red-and-blue Lory 31 cm. Red, with an orange bill and purplish-blue patch on the mid-to hind crown and broad line from around eye downside of neck to mantle; breastband… Read More
2021-11-09 16:49
Identification Black-winged Lory 30 cm; 120 g. Generally red; bill orange; purplish-blue patch around eye extending through ear-coverts to sides of neck; upper wing-coverts, scapulars and ba… Read More
2021-11-09 16:28
Identification Red Lory 31 cm. Red; bill orange to orange-yellow; bare orbital ring dark grey; wing-coverts and secondaries tipped black; primaries black with a red speculum; lower tertials… Read More
2021-11-09 16:02
Identification Blue-eared Lory 24 cm. Red; bill orange; the area from the base of the bill under eye and onto ear-coverts violet-blue; belly to undertail-coverts violet-blue; primaries black… Read More
2021-11-09 14:23
Identification Blue-streaked Lory 31 cm. Similar to E. cyanogenia but broad blue stripe back from eye joins blue-streaked mantle; wing-coverts are red heavily edged black, primaries alm… Read More
2021-11-05 13:39
Identification Ornate Lorikeet 25 cm. Bill orange-red; crown and ear-coverts purplish-black; face and postocular stripe red; side of neck yellow; throat and breast red broadly barred deep bl… Read More
2021-11-05 13:02
Identification Iris Lorikeet 20–22 cm. Bill orange-red; crown red shading to blue-edged purple on the hind crown, bordered yellow on nape and green on the upper mantle; broad patch beh… Read More
2021-11-04 20:56
Identification Mindanao Lorikeet 20 cm; 48–62 g. Bill reddish-orange; front of the head from forecrown to chin and anterior ear-coverts red, scaled yellow, shading to green-scaled yell… Read More
2021-11-04 20:29
Identification Musk Lorikeet 22 cm; 52–65 g. Bill blackish tipped orange; forecrown and ear-coverts red, with light blue streaking below eye; mid-crown dull bl… Read More
2021-11-04 18:49
Identification Goldie’s Lorikeet 19 cm; 45–61 g. Black bill; crown red with a blackish line from loral area back to the hind crown, bluish under eye, deep pink hood from throat t… Read More
2021-11-04 16:38
Identification Yellow-streaked Lory 31 cm; 180–245 g. Generally green; bill, skin at the base of the bill and bare orbital skin black; lores, forehea… Read More
2021-11-04 14:59
Identification Black Lory 32 cm; 260 g. Glossy purplish-black, with bare orbital skin and skin at the base of bill black; rump blackish blue; underside of tail olive-yellow, basally red. Imm… Read More
2021-11-02 15:04
Cardinal Lory Identification Cardinal Lory 30–31 cm; 173–215 g. Bright red, darker on back and wings; bill reddish-orange, dark at base; bare orbital skin dark; underparts lightl… Read More
2021-11-01 16:04
Dusky Lory 25 cm; 117–192 g. Variable, with yellow and orange morphs. Generally dusky brown, with feathers of cheeks, hindneck and upper breast edged yellow; bill orange with naked ora… Read More
2021-11-01 14:37
Identification Purple-crowned Lorikeet 15 cm; 37–50 g. Bill black; frontal band and lores fier… Read More
2021-11-01 14:31
Parrot making noises: Wild parrots produce sounds for a variety of purposes. They do this to communicate with their peers, attract a partner, warn of danger or protect their territory. Most… Read More
2021-11-01 13:58
Little Lorikeet 15 cm; 34–53 g. Generally green, more yellowish below; black bill; front of head around the bill, from forehead through the eye to chin, red; pale green streaking on-ea… Read More
2021-11-01 13:22
Identification Varied Lorikeet 18–19 cm; 51–62 g. Bill orange-red; forehead to mid-crown red; bare orbital ring white; ear-coverts tufted yellow; rest of head bluish… Read More
2021-11-01 12:20
Identification Black-capped Lory 29–33 cm; 163–260 g. Bill orange, cere black; crown above a line through eye purplish black; rest of head and throat red, shading to pink on narr… Read More
2021-11-01 11:33
Identification Purple-bellied Lory 26–27 cm; 137–240 g. Similar to L. lory somu but with cere white, no black on belly, tail distally deep blue-green. Immature has a br… Read More
2021-11-01 11:06
Identification Purple-naped Lory 28 cm. Mainly red; bill orange; crown above a line through the eye to nape black, shading at the rear to violet; variable yellow… Read More
2021-10-31 13:26
Identification Chattering Lory 30 cm. Mainly red, mantle sometimes with traces of yellow spotting; bill orange, basally dark; thighs and wings dull green; bend of wing and underwing-cov… Read More
2021-10-30 23:28
Identification Yellow-bibbed Lory 28 cm; 153–225 g. Mainly red; bill orange; crown to nape above a line through eye black; blackish markings on sides of neck linked by narrow… Read More
2021-10-30 22:36
Identification Ultramarine Lorikeet 18 cm. Bill orange; forehead cobalt blue, rest of crown purple-blue with slightly elongate feathers; rest of upperparts dull, slightly turquoise… Read More
2021-10-29 15:00
Identification Orange-billed Lorikeet 18 cm; 25–40 g. Very similar to N. musschenbroekii but smaller, bill orange, no olive tinge and narrower yellow streaking on the crown; red m… Read More
2021-10-29 14:26
Identification Yellow-billed Lorikeet 21–23 cm; 41–62 g. Bill yellow; head olive-green, shading to russet on the hind crown, with light yellow streaks on the crown and dense pale… Read More
2021-10-29 13:55
Identification Blue Lorikeet 18 cm; 31–34 g. Orange bill and legs, white from the line through the eye to ear-coverts down to the breast, otherwise deep purplish-blue, with f… Read More
2021-10-29 12:58
Identification Kuhl’s Lorikeet 19 cm. Bill orange; crown above a line through eye green and nape purplish-blue, all with slightly elongate feathers; underparts red; thighs pu… Read More
2021-10-28 20:53
Identification Stephen’s Lorikeet 19cm; 42–55 g. Similar to V. kuhlii but lacks purplish-blue nape and has broken green breastband, less bright rump, and longer, w… Read More
2021-10-28 15:47
Identification Blue-crowned Lorikeet 19 cm; 47–52 g. Orange bill, grass-green forehead backed by pale bright purplish-blue mid-to the hind crown with slightly elongate feathers; patch… Read More
2021-10-27 14:08
Identification Collared Lory 20 cm; 71–92 g. Bill orange; crown above a line through eye glossy purplish-black, bordered on nape by elongated bright yellowish-green feathers; back… Read More
2021-10-26 16:55
Identification Palm Lorikeet 15–17 cm. Green, with rather small red patch around bill from lores to chin; mantle washed pale brown; underwing-coverts greyish green; tail tipped yellow;… Read More
2021-10-26 15:45
Identification Red-chinned Lorikeet 17 cm; 31–40 g. Green, brighter below, with reddish-orange bill and red chin, orange-red legs; ear-coverts slightly bluish with pale… Read More
2021-10-26 15:25
Identification Meek’s Lorikeet 16 cm; 21–32 g. Green, bright below, duller olive on wings and tail; bill and legs orange; crown faintly tinged greyish; ear-coverts and sides of n… Read More
2021-10-26 14:20
Identification Duchess Lorikeet 20 cm; 40–60 g. Mid- to hind crown blackish, rest of head, throat, and nape red; complete yellow ring, bordered on both sides by dull black, from… Read More
2021-10-26 13:51
Identification Papuan Lorikeet (Vogelkop) 36–42 cm; 74–113 g. Upper body and underparts red with a blue band across mid-crown bordered black on the hind crown, black line on hind… Read More
2021-10-24 17:34
Identification Josephine’s Lorikeet 23–25 cm. Plumage extensively red, with orange bill and legs, blue-streaked black patch from behind eye over rear crown and nape; black… Read More
2021-10-24 16:52
Identification Fairy Lorikeet 18–19 cm; 24–35 g. Red on head, nape, and underparts except for a purplish-black patch on the mid-to hind crown, thin yellow streaks on breast… Read More
2021-10-24 16:17
Identification Red-flanked Lorikeet 15–17 cm; 25–48 g. Generally green, yellowish on forecrown ; facial patch red, ear-coverts blue, sides of breast, flanks and underwing-co… Read More
2021-10-22 18:33
Identification Red-fronted Lorikeet 17 cm; 30–35 g. Green above, yellowish-green below; forehead and sides of breast red, as are underwing-coverts, upper tail-coverts, and base o… Read More
2021-10-22 17:01
Identification Pygmy Lorikeet 13 cm. Green above, yellowish-green below; mid- to hind crown purple with blue streaks; hindneck stained brownish; thin yellow streaks on breast; underwing-cove… Read More
2021-10-22 16:51
Identification Plum-faced Lorikeet 15–17 cm; 16–26 g. Bill Black, the entire crown above a line through eye red; face below eye plum purple, with a double string… Read More
2021-10-22 15:05
Identification Budgerigar 17–18 cm; 26–29 g. Cere blue, forehead, front of the face and throat pale yellow, last with a line of black spots; lower malar area purple; mid-cro… Read More
2021-10-22 12:56
Identification Guaiabero 15 cm; 62–77 g. Green above , yellowish-green below and on the rump and upper tail-coverts; bill bluish-grey; face and t… Read More
2021-10-22 12:27
Identification Salvadori’s Fig Parrot 19 cm; 118 g. Forehead bluish-green shading to the bright green crown, yellow on nape; elongated facial feathers golden yellow… Read More
2021-10-22 12:08
Identification Edwards’s Fig Parrot 18 cm; 105 g. Forehead and mid-crown bright green, isolated by broad black line through the eye to hind crown and nape; elongated feathers of anteri… Read More
2021-10-21 10:20
Identification Large Fig Parrot (Large) 18–19 cm; 108–126 g. Small, stocky, large-headed parrot, with a short spiky tail, only likely to be confused with Cyclopsitta di… Read More
2021-10-15 18:49
Identification Double-eyed Fig-Parrot (Double-eyed) 13–16 cm; 25–56 g; wingspan 25–28 cm. Green above , yellowish-green below ; crown red sha… Read More
2021-10-12 12:09
Identification Orange-breasted Fig-Parrot (Blue-fronted) 11–13 cm; 27–34 g. Dark green above; forehead to below and behind eye dark blackish-blue; lores, throat and si… Read More
2021-10-08 13:11
Identification Red-capped Parrot 36 cm; 98–156 g. Entire crown crimson, face and ear-coverts yellowish green ; underparts purple, with flanks, t… Read More
2021-10-08 12:34
Identification Golden-shouldered Parrot 26 cm; 54–56 g. Forehead pale yellow, mid-crown from above eye black narrowing to thin stripe down nape to mantle; re… Read More
2021-10-07 16:23
Identification Hooded Parrot 26 cm; 50–60 g. Similar to P. chrysopterygius but with all-black crown from the base of the upper mandible, darker brown uppersides&nb&hell…Read More
2021-10-07 15:50
Identification Mulga Parrot 27–28 cm; 53–70 g. Predominantly bright green, but with the yellow frontal band, red hind crown, yellow lesser wing-coverts, dark blue on outer wing-c… Read More
2021-10-06 16:49
Identification Red-rumped Parrot 27 cm; 54–70 g. Head and breast grass green, with blue tinge on forehead and lower cheeks; belly yellow shading… Read More
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