May 7th, 2015 | by
Tony Silva My daily routine is always the same: I wake up, brush my teeth, make a cup of coffee and then read emails. Each day without failure I receive at least one email asking the same question: “Sir could you provide some tips for...
April 27th, 2015 | by
Tony Silva Read also the first part of this article: Tony Silva NEWS: Parrot Hand-feeding. PART I a 4)Comfort is in numbers. With very few exceptions, most parrots lay more than one egg; some produce very large clutches. Evolution has...
April 22nd, 2015 | by
Tony Silva After the essentials of proper bird care, the next biggest source of questions I receive on a daily basis involves hand-rearing. The types of queries typically suggest a misunderstanding of heat requirements, diet, hygiene and...
April 16th, 2015 | by
Tony Silva Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is, to me, the most beautiful city in the world: the forests of Tijuca, Christ the Redeemer, the beaches, one of which one inspired Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes to pen the song “Girl...
April 1st, 2015 | by
Tony Silva The all night flight reached Manaus in the Brazilian Amazon at 3:13 AM. My old guide, Pedro Garcia, was awaiting my exit from the airport. He would rush me to the hotel, where I would shower, rest and be ready to leave for the...
March 25th, 2015 | by
Tony Silva Read also the first part of this article: Tony Silva NEWS: The races of Amazona aestiva. PART I a My attempts to clarify the taxonomic status of Amazona aestiva has taken me into the archives of museums in Brazil, the US and...
March 23rd, 2015 | by
LubosTomiska A well known aviculturist and ornithologist Tony Silva came to the Czech Republic to promote his new book Psittaculture which was released on Sunday in the Czech language. Tony also used of the opportunity to come on the national...
March 18th, 2015 | by
Tony Silva Read also the second part of this article: Tony Silva NEWS: The races of Amazona aestiva. PART II a Carolus Linnaeus (Linné) published the 10th edition of his systematic list in 1758. His Systema Naturae gave order to the...
March 11th, 2015 | by
Tony Silva Read also the first part of this article: Tony Silva NEWS: Cockatoos aggression – possible causes and solutions. PART I a Placing a ball on the tip of the bill has also been tried, though the beak continues to grow and the...
March 4th, 2015 | by
Tony Silva Read also the second part of this article: Tony Silva NEWS: Cockatoos aggression – possible causes and solutions. PART II a My avicultural career spans more than four decades. During this time, I have kept and bred a huge array...
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