Parrots magazine - February 2020

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Parrot News Bites – Please send us your news stories; News from Loro Parque – Health Checks at Loro Parque; RSPCA – A new selection of birds for re-homing; Complete Psittacine – Psittacine Breeding Tips, Volume V, by Eb Cravens; People Helping Parrots – No. 12 – Joseph Forshaw, by Rosemary Low; The Holistic Parrot – Broccoli, the ideal functional food, by Leslie Moran; Mealy Amazon; Celebrating its 25th anniversary, The Loro Parque Foundation has announced a record allocation of almost US$2 million to its projects for the coming year, making a total of US$21.2 million dedicated to nature protection since its creation in 1994; Xcaret – a theme park par excellence, by Alan Jones MRCVS; Hispaniolan blue-print – With the numbers of Hispaniolan Parrots and Parakeets dwindling, Loro Parque’s Correspondent, David Waugh, writes about how conservation groups are constructing a blue-print for their survival; What is light and why is it so important? Part two by John Courteney-Smith; Adventures of Spike – Sally Blanchard’s Caique called Spikey LeBec is well known in parrot circles and has been a real globetrotter joining in at many conventions and seminars. In her article, Sally recalls some of the adventures she had enjoyed with this bundle of fun; Your parrot queries answered – Our panel of experts is available to answer all your queries on companion or breeding parrots; and lots more…

News from Loro Parque

Health Checks at Loro Parque

2 mins

Complete Psittacine

Psittacine Breeding Tips Volume V

5 mins

PEOPLE HELPING PARROTS

No. 12 Joseph Forshaw – Celebrating his 80th birthday

6 mins

The Holistic Parrot

Broccoli, the ideal functional food

5 mins

Mealy Amazon

(Amazona farinosa guatemalae)

1 min

Celebrating 25 years!

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, The Loro Parque Foundation has announced a record allocation of almost US$2 million to its projects for the coming year, making a total of US$21.2 million dedicated to nature protection since its creation in 1994.

2 mins

XCARET a theme park par excellence

I was lucky enough to be invited as guest speaker on the ‘Parrot Lovers Cruise’ early in November 2019.

4 mins

Hispaniolan blue-print

With the numbers of Hispaniolan Parrots and Parakeets dwindling, Loro Parque Fundación’s Correspondent, David Waugh, writes about how conservation groups are constructing a blue-print for their survival

4 mins

What Is Light And Why Is It So Important?

In this second part of John Courteney-Smith’s article on light, he considers UV lamps, health, wellbeing and reproduction

10+ mins

Adventures of Spike

Sally Blanchard’s Caique called Spike LeBec is well known in parrot circles and has been a real globetrotter joining in at many conventions and seminars. In her article, Sally recalls some of the adventures she had enjoyed with this bundle of fun.

8 mins

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Parrots magazine Magazine Description:

Parrots magazine is exclusively about parrots and parakeets covering a wide range of topics including how they can become valued companions, behavioural issues, breeding, veterinary and healthcare, conservation, general husbandry and many other interesting aspects about these unique birds. Apart from information being interesting and appealing to readers, the magazine always encourages responsibility and education in order for owners to provide the best care for their birds. Information on shows, conventions and many other visitor attractions. Advertisements from a wide range of suppliers of feeds, accessories, ecotours, vet listing, ‘Lost and Found’ register, and other parrot related items