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The PBFD resistance can be related to coloration in the Crimson Rosella
VIDEO IN – The coloration of the Crimson Rosella (Platycercus elegans) can vary greatly. What is more, the color of a bird can be linked with resistance against the lethal PBFD (Psittacine Beak and...
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Some species of lorikeets do better in cities than in the wild
Australian researchers found the answer on the question „Why there are still more lorikeets in urban areas?“ These parrots are dependent on blooming trees and similarly like american hummingbirds suck...
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Can we manipulate with the sex of a parrot offspring?
The lack of desirable sex is never ending story in the world of breeders. Everybody sometimes looks for a male, sometimes for a female to set up a good breeding pair. However, researchers have worked...
View Article„Naughty“ Keas have their own playground so they don’t destroy the cars
The conservationists of St Arnaud, New Zealand, decided to a very unusual way how to lure the attention of Keas away from the parked cars of local foresters. They have built for them a special...
View ArticleThe second year of the artificial insemination in Al Wabra: two of five eggs...
It has been already the second year when the conservation project for saving of the Spix’s Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) was successful with the artificial insemination of females. This species is extinct...
View ArticleAustralian cockatoos versus feral bees
Humans are not always the cause of animal decline in the wild. Sometimes species might become threatened because of the competition with other animals. Very good example is the relation between...
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PBFD, a serious threat for Cape Parrots in South Africa
The Cape Parrot (Poicephalus robustus) represents the most endangered parrot in South Africa (less than 1200 individuals in 2010). One of the causes which affects the wild population decline is the...
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Dutch breeders of Amazona parrots have a possibility to participate on...
In January, we brought you the following article about the ongoing research of sex ratio manipulation in birds. Can we manipulate with the sex of a parrot offspring? After that, several persons have...
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What are the factors determining hiearchy in a colony of Monk parakeets?
What shall we do to be successful in parrots breeding? Firstly, we need to have a couple, of course. A spacious aviary, nestbox and high quality diet is also necessary. But that’s not all, we forgot...
View ArticleWhat do we know about breeding biology of the Timneh parrot?
The Timneh parrot is one of the most popular parrots in captivity. But why is that we know almost nothing about its biology? There is lack of information about nesting, reproductive productivity and...
View ArticleParrots use pebbles to grind mineral powder from seashells
A new evidence of tool use in parrots was discovered in parrots. In spring 2013, Megan Lambert (the research team leader) observed strange behaviour in captive kept Greater Vasa Parrots (Coracopsis...
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Researchers discovered a thousand year old remains of tamed Scarlet Macaws in...
Colourful tropical macaws were kept as pets by ancient Indian tribes in America much earlier than anybody expected. Researchers dug out skeletal remains of Scarlet Macaw which are, according to results...
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