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Introducing the Pekin Robin (Japanese Nightingale, Hill Tit, Red-Billed Leiothrix), Leiothrix lutea – Part 2

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: February 11, 2009
Terms: Bird Species Profiles | Leiothrix lutea, pekin robin

Please see Part I of this article for additional information. Natural History Ranging from the southern Himalayas to eastern China and south into Myanmar, Pekin robins are largely birds of high-altitudes. They frequent forest underbrush and clearings on mountainsides, and are rarely seen out in the open. They will also forage […]

Small Cockatoos with Big Personalities – Introducing the Corellas

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: August 12, 2011
Terms: Bird Behavior, Bird Conservation, Bird Species Profiles, Field Notes and Observations on Birds, General Bird Care, Talking Birds | captive corellas, caring for corellas, corellas as pets, goffin's corella, keeping corellas, small cockatoos

[…](very good!) Long-Billed Corella: notes from a breeder Goffin’s Cockatoo Care The Long-Billed Corella Long-billed Corella image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by Brett Donald Western Corella image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by D.Gordon E. Robertson Corellas Feeding image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by […]

Holiday Connections – Parrots of Snowy Places, Christmas Colors and Christmas Island

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: January 7, 2011
Terms: Bird Behavior, Bird Conservation, Field Notes and Observations on Birds, Fun Stuff, Wild Birds | birds of christmas island, macaw conservation, parrot conservation, parrots and snow, parrots from snowy habitats, red and green feathers, red and green parrots, saving Christmas island birds

[…]which hail from South Asia, fare less well in NYC but still manage to hold on in small numbers. Thick-Billed Parrots once foraged on snow-capped mountains in Arizona and elsewhere in the American Southwest, shocking early explorers with their “tropical plumage”. The species is now following in the footsteps of […]

Introducing the Spectacular South American Cardinals – Part 1

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: June 3, 2010
Terms: Bird Species Profiles, Wild Birds | cardinal species, colorful cardinals, south american cardinals, wild cardinals

Four species of Cardinal native to South America – the Red Crested, Dominican (Pope), Yellow-Billed and Yellow (Green) – are well-established in private aviculture, and, unlike the red Northern Cardinal, all may be legally kept in the USA. Colorful, hardy and with a melodious voice, South American Cardinals make a […]

New Bird Species in 2013 – Owls, Jays and other Surprises

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: January 6, 2014
Terms: Bird Research or Recent News

[…]only in the northern Philippines, and seem unrelated to other songbirds. They stay mostly to thick brush and forest undergrowth, and are believed capable only of weak flight. The newly-discovered species is, like the others, a master ventriloquist…locating one by voice alone is said to be impossible. Much remains to […]

Introducing the Pekin Robin (Japanese Nightingale, Hill Tit, Red-Billed Leiothrix), Leiothrix lutea, Part 1

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: January 9, 2009
Terms: Bird Species Profiles | Leiothrix lutea, pekin robin

[…]kept in outdoor aviaries for at least part of the year. They fly rather than climb about as do parrots, and cannot usually be released for exercise, and so do not adapt readily to confined quarters. You can read more about the care and natural history of Pekin robins, […]

Parrot Conservation – USA Protects 3 Cockatoos under the Endangered Species Act

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: August 17, 2011
Terms: Bird Conservation, Bird Habitat, Bird Research or Recent News, Field Notes and Observations on Birds, Wild Birds | Bird Conservation, bird habitats, cockatoo conservation, endangered cockatoo species, habitat conservation, preserving wild bird populations, saving wild birds, threatened and endangered birds, wild bird status

[…]species, including the Military, Scarlet, Blue-Headed, Great Green and Hyacinth Macaws, the Yellow-Billed and Red-Crowned Parrots and the Grey-Cheeked Parakeet. Of these, only the 3 cockatoos listed above and the Crimson Shining Parrot were selected by the US Fish and Wildlife Service as warranting further consideration. Cockatoos Protected; Further Information Sought […]

The Monk Parrot, Quaker Parrot or Grey-breasted Parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus – uncommon facts about a common pet bird, Part II

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: July 5, 2008
Terms: Bird Species Profiles | monk parrots

[…]living monk parrots. Interesting articles concerning Brooklyn College’s studies of free living parrots are posted […]

Parrot Conservation in Australia, New Zealand and the Southwest Pacific

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: December 3, 2009
Terms: Bird Conservation, Bird Research or Recent News, Field Notes and Observations on Birds, Wild Birds | Cockatoos, Kakapo, parrot conservation, Parrots, parrots of new zealand, parrots of the south Pacific

[…]use – burning off brush in some habitats while suppressing natural fires in others, threatens parrots in both categories. Night, Princess, Golden-shouldered and Orange-bellied Parrots have declined radically due to changes in fire frequency. Islands of the Southwest Pacific While logging is a grave concern on the Solomon Islands and […]

The Magnificent Cockatoos – Pros and Cons for Potential New Owners – Part 2

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: December 24, 2009
Terms: Bird Behavior, Bird Health, Bird Species Profiles, Bird Training, General Bird Care | captive cockatoos, Cockatoos, cockatoos as pets, keeping cockatoos

[…]always be kept in such situations (on the positive side, Cockatoos often get along well with other parrots, including lovebirds and other small species). Housing Considerations Cockatoos are extremely active and need a very large cage or outdoor aviary. The degeneration of powder-down feathers forms a fine, powdery “dust” that […]

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Introducing the Pekin Robin (Japanese Nightingale, Hill Tit, Red-Billed Leiothrix), Leiothrix lutea – Part 2

Small Cockatoos with Big Personalities – Introducing the Corellas

Holiday Connections – Parrots of Snowy Places, Christmas Colors and Christmas Island

Introducing the Spectacular South American Cardinals – Part 1

New Bird Species in 2013 – Owls, Jays and other Surprises

Introducing the Pekin Robin (Japanese Nightingale, Hill Tit, Red-Billed Leiothrix), Leiothrix lutea, Part 1

Parrot Conservation – USA Protects 3 Cockatoos under the Endangered Species Act

The Monk Parrot, Quaker Parrot or Grey-breasted Parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus – uncommon facts about a common pet bird, Part II

Parrot Conservation in Australia, New Zealand and the Southwest Pacific

The Magnificent Cockatoos – Pros and Cons for Potential New Owners – Part 2

Presely the Spix’s Macaw – the Real Story Behind the Movie Rio

The Red-Billed or African Firefinch – Captive Care and Breeding

Grit, Calcium, Salt and Water – Wild Bird Feeding “Extras” – Part 1

Parrots, Parakeets, Macaws, Cockatoos, Lories & Lorikeets – Interesting Facts and Figures – Part Two

Hooded Crows as Pets: Keeping the World’s Most Intelligent Bird