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Breeding Canaries, Waxbills and Other Finches – The Importance of Insects

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: May 26, 2011
Terms: Bird Behavior, Bird Breeding, Bird diet, Bird Health, Finches, General Bird Care | breeding canaries, Breeding Finches, Canaries, canaries as pets, canary diet, finch care, finch diet, finch health, finches as pets, insects for canaries, insects for finches, keeping Canaries

[…]of Free-Living Waxbills and Grassfinches Building a Termite Trap Breeding Mealworms Red-billed Firefinch image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by Tom […]

Breeding and Keeping the Nonpareil Finch or Pin-Tailed Parrot Finch

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: February 28, 2013
Terms: Bird Behavior, Bird Breeding, Bird diet, Bird Health, Bird Species Profiles, Finches, General Bird Care | keeping parrot finches, nonpareil finch, parrot finch care, parrot finches, pin tailed parrot finches

[…] NonPareil Finch image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by Chaval BR Fiji Parrot Finch image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by Aviceda Blue-faced Parrot Finch image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by […]

Finch Facts – the Natural History of Popular Pet Birds

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: March 23, 2010
Terms: Bird Behavior, Bird Breeding, Bird Conservation, Bird diet, Bird Species Profiles, Field Notes and Observations on Birds | captive finches, exotic finches, finch natural history, finches, finches as pets

[…]lower jaw crushes it. The tongue assists in peeling the shell. Finch bills may be thin, long, thick, or rounded, depending upon the specific types of seeds that are taken. Such specialization allows several species to co-exist within the same habitat. The beaks of Crossbills do just that – the […]

Decision-Making in Bird Flocks – Some Individuals Lead, but All Have a Vote

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: May 27, 2010
Terms: Bird Behavior, Field Notes and Observations on Birds, Fun Stuff, Wild Birds | Bird Behavior, bird flight, bird migration, bird movement, flocking birds, flocks of birds, synchronized bird movements

[…]of the average 3-year-old child! An interesting video on flock dynamics is posted here. Red billed Quelea Flock image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by Alastair Rae and Sabine’s […]

What is my Parrot Saying? – Growls, Clicks and Other Noises

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: September 24, 2009
Terms: Bird Research or Recent News, Field Notes and Observations on Birds, Fun Stuff | Hawk Headed Parrot, Parrot Behavior, parrot sounds, Parrot Vocalizations

[…]be down and its stance may appear “relaxed”. Further Reading Please check out the book The Parrot Problem Solver for valuable information on parrot sounds and body language. An interesting technical paper on parrot vocalization analysis is also an interesting insight. Hawkheaded Parrot image referenced from wikipedia and originally […]

A Most Unusual Psittacine – the Pesquet’s or Vulturine Parrot

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: December 17, 2009
Terms: Bird Behavior, Bird diet, Bird Species Profiles, Field Notes and Observations on Birds, Fun Stuff, General Bird Care | keeping pesquet's parrot, Pesquet's Parrot, pesquets parrots as pets, vulturine parrot, vulturine parrot's as pets

[…]the world’s parrots. Further Reading You can read about the captive breeding of Pesquet’s Parrots here. Pesquet’s Parrot image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by […]

Sleep – the Key to Teaching Your Parrot New Words and Tricks?

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: February 16, 2010
Terms: Bird Behavior, Bird Training, General Bird Care | Bird Training, birds learning, teaching birds tricks, training birds, training your parrot

[…]mascot, it lived there for many years and delighted all with its impressive vocabulary. Your Parrot’s Night Parrot owners sometimes overlook the importance of sleep. Most parrots are native to tropical regions, that where nights average 12 hours in length year round. Our own long days and short nights do […]

Meet the Java Sparrow – Something Different for Finch Enthusiasts

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: February 2, 2010
Terms: Bird Behavior, Bird Conservation, Bird Species Profiles, General Bird Care, Wild Birds | finches, java rice bird, java sparrow, java sparrows as pets, keeping java rice birds, keeping java sparrows

[…]it well – despite being a true finch, its relatively large size (5 ½ inches), stout build and thick bill lend it a distinctly “un-finch-like” appearance. Range and Status Native to Bali, Java and neighboring Indonesian Islands, the popularity of these attractive birds has resulted in widespread introductions – Myanmar, […]

“HELP……My Parrot Won’t Stop Screaming”!

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: October 17, 2008
Terms: Field Notes and Observations on Birds, General Bird Care

[…]– in fact, even with much experience, I am still surprised at the racket that free-living parrots raise. Simple put, parrots are not for everyone, and no amount of training or bonding will change their basic nature. Bear in mind also that parrots are not suited by nature to live […]

Bald Parrot Among New Species Discovered in the Amazon Basin

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: November 26, 2010
Terms: Bird Conservation, Bird Research or Recent News, Bird Species Profiles, Wild Birds | bald parrot, Bird Conservation, new bird species, parrots in the news, preserving bird habitat, wild parrots

[…]on the Bald Parrot’s status. Another “Vulture-like” oddity, the Pesquet’s or Vulturine Parrot. Bald Parrot image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by Aurthur Grossett Orange-cheeked Parrot image referenced from wikipedia and originally posted by Paul […]

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Breeding Canaries, Waxbills and Other Finches – The Importance of Insects

Breeding and Keeping the Nonpareil Finch or Pin-Tailed Parrot Finch

Finch Facts – the Natural History of Popular Pet Birds

Decision-Making in Bird Flocks – Some Individuals Lead, but All Have a Vote

What is my Parrot Saying? – Growls, Clicks and Other Noises

A Most Unusual Psittacine – the Pesquet’s or Vulturine Parrot

Sleep – the Key to Teaching Your Parrot New Words and Tricks?

Meet the Java Sparrow – Something Different for Finch Enthusiasts

“HELP……My Parrot Won’t Stop Screaming”!

Bald Parrot Among New Species Discovered in the Amazon Basin

Unique Bird Behavior – Ravens Use Beaks to “Show” Objects to Mates

The Masked or Yellow-Collared Lovebird, Agapornis personata – Part I, Natural History

Planning for the Spix Macaw’s Return to the Wild

Why Do Lovebirds, Canaries and Others Abandon Nests or Destroy Eggs?

Zebra Finch Research – Females Choose Mates with Compatible Personalities