Hawk-headed Parrot, Asthmatic Amazons, Aviary Hygiene

Issue 42 - June/July 2001

Parrots in Focus by Cyril Laubscher – The Red-capped Parrot. Regulating and Protecting our Endangered Species – John Hayward gives an explanation of CITES and how threatened species are legally protected. The Complete Psittacine with EB Cravens – The Dynamics of Fledging Light, EB Cravens investigates the difficulties breeders have in maintaining the correct weight for their chicks. The Pleasure of Play – in the second of her articles to focus on play, Carole Stevens looks at ways of teaching your bird exercises. The Lion of the Parrot Family – Looks can be deceptive, as Rosemary Low has discovered with the beautiful yet aggressive Hawk-headed Parrot. Avian Acrobatics – Hawk-Head Style, EB Cravens with a photo essay of the fascinating Hawk-headed Parrot. Asthma in Amazon’s – fact or fiction? Neil Forbes B/Vet Cbio MIBiol ECAMS FRCVS writes and speaks on parrot care and is himself a parrot keeper. A Hygienic Aviary keeps Disease at Bay by Chris Hall with precautionary hygiene measures for the aviary. The Invisible Parrots of Tallawah, Grand Cayman, Ray Dorge investigates the Grand Cayman Amazon Parrot, endangered on “The Islands that time forgot”. From The Caribbean To Jersey – Ron Toft visits Jersey Zoo, which has a captive breeding programme for the St Lucia Parrot.

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