Australian Birdkeeper – June-July 2018

REGULARS

128

BREEDING AUSTRALIAN

PARROTS: BUSH BUDGERIGARS

By Barry Blanch

130

FINCH CHARM: ESTABLISHING

A FINCH AND SOFTBILL AVIARY

By David Pace

133

WILD CORNER:

A NEW SET OF FEATHERS FOR

PHOENIX, THE MAPGPIE

By Dr Claude Lacasse

134

BREEDER PERSPECTIVE:

RARE CONURES IN

AUSTRALIAN AVICULTURE

By Andrew Rankmore

138

FINCH FUNDAMENTALS:

NAPOLEON WEAVERS

By Marcus Pollard

148

PET PARROT BEHAVIOUR:

TEACHING ADULT PARROTS

TO FLY

By Hillary Hankey

157

ABOUT BIRDS:

NESTING AND BREEDING

HABITS OF AGAPORNIS

LOVEBIRDS—PART 2

By Kit Prendergast

160

THE WISE OWL:

LOOKING TO THE SKIES

By Dr Milton Lewis

162

AVIAN HEALTH WITH DR BOB:

WINTER IS ‘MAKE AND

MEND’ TIME

By Dr Bob Doneley

164

HOOKBILL HOBBYIST: KEEPING

PSITTACINES: THE SACRIFICES

AND BENEFITS

By EB Cravens

169

CONSERVATION:

• WPT: Caring for Confi scated
  Parrots in Bolivia
  By Carolyn Pradun


• LPF: Working to Turn the
  Fortunes of the Endangered
  African Grey Parrot
  By Dr David Waugh

172

LAST CHIRP:

• Parrot Society of New Zealand
  Convention Success


• Captive-bred Orange-bellied
  Parrot Release Could Save
  the Species

173

SHUTTERBUG:

WHITE-BROWED SCRUBWREN

By Adam FitzGerald

FEATURES

125

DISCOVERING FIJI’S

COLOURFUL BIRDLIFE

By Peter Odekerken

A visit to Fiji can produce some

of the most colourful birds of the

world, such as the Orange Dove

Chrysoenas victor and the Peale’s

Parrot Finch Erythrura peali.

142

SULPHUR-CRESTED

COCKATOOS

By Jade Welch

This iconic and intelligent Australian

species deserves more attention

than it currently attracts in aviculture.

146

BIRTH OF THE YELLAM

PACIFIC PARROTLET

By Dirk Van den Abeele

Dirk takes us through the research

and naming conventions that led to

the naming of this mutation.

150

ILLIGER’S—THE ULTIMATE

MINI MACAW

By Graham and Glenys Matthews

The Matthews’ share their love aff air

with these intriguing mini macaws

and their experiences in housing,

feeding, breeding and rearing them.

154

THE BLUE-FACED

PARROT FINCH

By Graeme Hyde

Graeme traces this attractive fi nch

through history and examines

its current husbandry needs and

captive status both in Australia

and England.

166

EASTER ISLAND REVEALS

ITS SECRETS

By Vickie Lillo

Vickie is delighted to discover that

despite internet predictions, Easter

Island is home to a profusion of

avifauna as well as unique statues.

CONTENTS june–july 2018

VOLUME 31 ISSUE 3

THE PREMIER PET & AVIARY BIRD MAGAZINEVOL 31 ISSUE 3 • JUN-JUL 2018

Illiger’s

MACAW

CONURES

LOVEBIRDS

Bush BUDGERIGARS

Pacific PARROTLET

FINCHES

COVER IMAGE

ILLIGER’S MACAW

PETER ODEKERKEN

J GRIFFITH

P ODEKERKEN

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