Caring for your bird
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Alexandrine Parrot The Alexandrine Parrot – is certainly a most attractive bird and one that is now getting out more and more into aviculture. One of the most impressive things about these birds is their size, which is around 58 to 60cm. The Alexandrine originates from Southern India and Sri Lanka. In the wild these birds breed from November till April, laying their clutch of two to four eggs in large trees such as palms and Malabarcias. Read More > |
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Budgies The budgie – Budgies make cheerful and friendly pets; they have lots of character and are easy to train. Budgies are hardy parrots, easy to care for and make ideal first pets for young children. Owning a budgie can be very rewarding, with their amusing antics, interaction and talking. Read More > |
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Cockatiels The Cockatiel makes a friendly and cheerful pet. It has lots of character and is easy to train and teach. They mimic sounds they hear and the males can learn to talk. Cockatiels have been kept as pets since the late 1800’s. Read More > |
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Galah The Galah (35 cm) can be easily identified by its rose-pink head, neck and underparts, with paler pink crown, and grey back, wings and undertail. Birds from the west of Australia have comparatively paler plumage. Galahs have a bouncing acrobatic flight, but spend much of the day sheltering from heat in the foliage of trees and shrubs. The voice is a distinctive high-pitched screech, 'chi-chi'. Huge noisy flocks of birds congregate and roost together at night. Read More > |
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Lorikeet Lories (with square tails) and lorikeets (with pointed tails) are nectar and fruit eating parrots so they have liquid droppings. Their life span is 15 years or more. The larger Lories are the best candidates for learning to talk. They are very colourful and grow from 6-11 inches. As pets they’ll tumble and frolic at ground level when they feel safe, they are delightful to watch. Read More > |
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Indian Ringnecks Indian Ringnecks can live up to 30 years and reach lengths of about 16 inches. This bird can be found in a variety of colours – green, yellow and blue. Both males and females look very similar; however, the male has a dark ring around his neck. Read More > |