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Video – Momoiro is back!

Andrew — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:05:03 +0000

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Here is another vid of Momoiro the bourke parakeet eating some lettuce.
Sorry about the video quality, it recorded extremely dark, I didnt think it would work but I lightened it and it came out like this, wow.
Oh well, I’ll try to get better ones soon.

Credit: Andrew Rocuant

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Review – Parrots of the World

Andrew — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:49:59 +0000

Parrots of the World is one of those gem books that are worth every penny. Below is all the information, go check it out!

Parrots of the World
An Identification Guide
By: Joseph M. Forshaw

$7.00 off regular price.

Key features:
� Easy-to-use geographic guide

� Covers some 350 species

� Color range maps for all species

� Lavishly illustrated, with 120+ color plates and additional illustrations

� Ecological and behavioral information

From the macaws of South America to the cockatoos of Australia, parrots are among the most recognizable�and endangered�birds on earth. But until now, no easy-to-use guide existed for the identification of all species and subspecies of these colorful creatures.

Enter Parrots of the World, the most comprehensive handbook for distinguishing some 350 species of parrots from throughout the world. Lavishly illustrated, with more than 120 color plates and additional illustrations, the book covers parrots in homes, zoos, and in the wild, providing detailed descriptions of their key identifying features.

By allowing readers to easily narrow their search to specific geographic areas, the book will prove especially useful to those interested in parrots of a particular locale. Descriptive distribution maps show the geographic location of the different species, and an entire section is devoted to ecological and behavioral information relevant to identification. In addition, the guide differentiates Old World and New World species and points out significant sex or age differences in plumage coloration.

Parrots of the World will provide enormous help to those engaged in gathering important field data and monitoring international trade, two initiatives that are of critical importance to the conservation of parrots worldwide.
Clear, complete, and colorful, this is one guidebook that no museum, research institution, zoo, or bird enthusiast will want to be without.

Click the picture above to purchase this fine book!

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Video – Training Parakeets / Cockatiels

Andrew — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:45:06 +0000

This is a great video that clearly shows what tricks your budgie/parakeet or cockatiel or other small bird could learn to do in as few as 7 days!

Even if your bird is not a tame one, you can see results and impress your friends in a little as 7 days.

I highly suggest you check this out! Very interesting, if nothing else.
Click the video below to play!

The training program is similar to the program for large parrots, but this is specialized for small birds like budgerigars, rosy bourkes, parakeets, cockatiels, love birds, and many others!

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