Biology and breeding of the Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo. PART III

Cockatoo males are well known for their aggressive behaviour during breeding season which can lead to injury or even death of the female. Most common...

CITES statistics in the Czech Rep: 117 Golden Conures, 59 Hyacinth Macaws and 31 Palm Cockatoos have been registered in the last three years

The number of breeders who can afford buying Hyacinth Macaws increased rapidly in the last three years. Twenty five individuals have been registered......

Biology and breeding of the Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo. PART II

In comparison with other cockatoo species, Major Mitchell’s cockatoos nest in shallow cavities. The nest is never deeper than one...

310 Blue-fronted Amazons confiscated in Argentina

A large group of parrots was illegally smuggled to Argentinian city San Cristobal which is found in Northern Argentina, 170km north of Santa Fé....

Do Nascimento: Our convention on Crete will host speakers from 12 countries

The aviculture has deep tradition in Europe. There is no doubt that countries like Germany, Switzerland or Netherlands would be considered as...

Two critically endangered Western Ground Parrots have died at Perth ZOO

It has been sad end of the year for parrot conservation in Australia. After sudden death of 14 Orange-bellied Parrots at the Taroona breeding facility on...

Simon Degenhard: Spix’s Macaws will certainly fly in their habitat again, it’s just a matter of time

Today, aviculture is a hobby popular all over the world. That's why it was our pleasure to interview Simon Degenhard - a bird breeder and...

Sudden death of 14 critically endangered Orange-bellied Parrots at the Taroona breeding facility. Cause? Rats.

Almost 10% of all Orange-bellied Parrots living in captivity at Taroona breeding facility have been killed by rats. This species is currently one of the...

Biology and breeding of the Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo. PART I

There is no doubt that the Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri) represents one of the most beautiful parrots. However, their...

The wild population of Glossy Cockatoo is growing on Kangaroo island thanks to conservation project

After 20 years when local authorities have been working on recovering of the wild Glossy Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami)...