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Owning A Parrot: How to Take Care Of A Parrot, A Quick Start Guide

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You may be considering buying or adopting a parrot. Maybe you are attracted to the idea of having a pet that can talk, or are interested in having a beautifully colored bird in your home. Sharing your life with a parrot can be an extremely rewarding experience.

But it does come with challenges that you need to be prepared for before you make the commitment to actually get a parrot. Many birds are given up to parrot rescue because well-intentioned, prospective owners did not understand what owning one of these incredible creates entails.

This article intends to serve as a guide to help you determine if a parrot is the right kind of pet for you. We will look at a number of issues that need your serious consideration before you get a bird. After determining that you are going to go ahead and obtain a parrot, we will examine some specific types of birds and issues related to living in harmony with your avian companion. We will attempt to help you make a good choice as to which kind of bird will be best for you. [Read more…] about Owning A Parrot: How to Take Care Of A Parrot, A Quick Start Guide

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Green Wing Macaw Care Guide: Prices, Facts, Information and Personality

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The Green Wing Macaw is also called the Red and Green Macaw or Red and Blue Macaw and has the scientific name Ara chloropterus. They live in large parts of northern South America, including the countries of Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, and the Guianas. They are adapted to live in many forests, including rainforest, lowland and upland forest, floodplains, and savannas. They are a social flock animal that likes to mate for life with their partner. The Green Wing Macaw is from the Ara genus and comes from the Psittacidae family of true parrots. They are 85 to 95 cm in size and weigh 1200 grams on average, although this can range from 1000 to 1700 grams.

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Dusky Conure Care: Lifespan, Personality, Prices and Information

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The Dusky Conure goes by several different names including Weddell’s Conure, Dusky Headed Conure, and Dusky Headed Parakeet. This bird is a species of parrot that often gets classified as a conure or parakeet, and they come from the Aratinga genus, belonging to the Psittacidae family of birds. They are native throughout many countries in the north-western parts of South America. including Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. These birds like environments such as floodplain forest and the edge of forests, making them more adaptable than birds which just need fully forested areas. They are quite common in the wild and are not a threatened species of bird, plus they will often be found in aviculture in South America. The average size for these birds is 28 cm and their weight is 100 grams.

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Original image sources:

Photo by felixú Photo by paleyellow Photo by Steven Beger Photography
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aratinga_weddellii_-Beale_Park,_Reading,_Berkshire,_England-8a.jpg

References and Citations:

https://animaldiversity.org/search/?q=Ara+militaris&feature=INFORMATION
https://eol.org/pages/45510824
https://www.hbw.com/ibc/species/military-macaw-ara-militaris
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22685548/93079238
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1870345313729506

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Military Macaw Care: Prices, Personality, Lifespan and Other Facts

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The Military Macaw goes by the scientific name Ara militaris. These social birds form flocks in the wild and are part of the order of Parrots in the animal kingdom. It is a species of bird from the Ara genus and is part of the Psittacidae family of true parrots. Originally they come from a range of different places throughout Central and South America, depending upon their subspecies. This encompasses the countries of Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Venezuela, and even a small section of Argentina.

Their numbers are declining and they are a threatened species of bird that is estimated to only have 2000 to 7000 individuals left in the wild. A lot of this is due to the loss of their natural habitat which is arid wooded areas and humid forests, which are normally at high elevations of 600 meters or more (some of the highest ranges for macaws). The average size for these birds is around 70 to 80 cm and their average weight is about 0.9 to 1.1 kg.

The 3 different subspecies of Macaw include the following:

  • Ara militaris militaris
  • Ara militaris mexicana
  • Ara militaris boliviana

With each one being located in different ranges across and going by their namesake.

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Original image sources:

Photo by Anup Shah Photo by Kurayba Photo by Infomastern Photo by Tambako the Jaguar

References and Citations:

https://www.birdbreeders.com/birds/dusky-conure
https://www.hbw.com/species/dusky-headed-parakeet-aratinga-weddellii#Descriptive_notes
https://www.hbw.com/ibc/species/dusky-headed-parakeet-aratinga-weddellii
https://eol.org/pages/45510835
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Aratinga_weddellii/classification/
https://www.jwildlifedis.org/doi/abs/10.7589/0090-3558-31.4.523

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Crimson Bellied Conure aka Maroon Bellied Conure Caring Guide

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The Crimson Bellied Conure, which also goes by the name of the Crimson Bellied Parakeet, is a parrot from the Pyrrhura genus and part of the larger Psittacidae family. They are originally from the southern part of the Amazon rainforest, encompassing parts of Brazil and Bolivia. Their native habitat is made up of dense, humid, lowland rainforest. You can expect this bird to grow to around 25 centimeters and weigh around 90 grams. It can be hard to tell the difference between the genders of these birds and so DNA testing may be required.

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Original image sources:

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pyrrhura_perlata_-captive-8a.jpg

References and Citations:

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22685812/93088518
https://www.hbw.com/species/crimson-bellied-parakeet-pyrrhura-perlata
https://www.hbw.com/ibc/species/crimson-bellied-parakeet-pyrrhura-perlata
https://eol.org/pages/1177999
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Pyrrhura_perlata/classification/
https://www.birdcompanions.com/_FCA%20Crimson%20Bellied%20Conures%20as%20Pets%202014.pdf

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Patagonian Conure Guide: Prices, Facts, Information, Care and Personality

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The Patagonian Conure also goes by the name of the Burrowing Parrot. These types of parrots are social creatures that tend to live in flocks. The bird comes from the Cyanoliseus genus of birds, which is part of the Psittacidae family of parrots. Originally the Patagonian Conure is from the region it is named after, which is the Patagonian region of South America. This encompasses the central part of Argentina as well as small pockets of Chile. Their natural habitat is made up of open grassland, shrublands or steppe type landscapes. There are estimated to be around 90,000 Patagonian Conures in the wild and they are not a threatened species of animal. The average size for a Patagonian Conure is 45 cm and their average weight is 250 to 350 grams.

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Original image sources:

Photo by gailhampshire Photo by Rüdiger Stehn Photo by uwdigitalcollections
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cyanoliseus_patagonus_-Limari_Province,_Chile_-three-8.jpg

References and Citations:

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22685779/132255876
https://www.birdsnow.com/patagonianconure.htm
https://www.hbw.com/species/burrowing-parrot-cyanoliseus-patagonus
https://eol.org/pages/1251346
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Cyanoliseus_patagonus/classification/#Cyanoliseus_patagonus

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Galah Cockatoo aka Rose Breasted Cockatoo Guide: Prices, Lifespan

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The Galah Cockatoo is a parrot native to Australia which also goes by the name of the Rose Breasted Cockatoo. These social birds are part of the Cacatuidae family of birds and usually live in flocks and will bond as a pair for life. In addition to Eolophus Roseicapilla, there are 2 other subspecies of Galah Cockatoo called Albiceps and Kuhli.

They are found throughout most of Australia where their population numbers are numerous and they are not threatened in the wild. This habitat is mostly made up of shrubland, grassland and Australia bushland. The average size for a Galah is 35 cm and their average weight is 300g to 400g.

[Read more…] about Galah Cockatoo aka Rose Breasted Cockatoo Guide: Prices, Lifespan

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Original image sources:

Photo by Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos Photo by Peter_Mackey Photo by Tatters ✾

References and Citations:

https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22684758/131874469
https://www.hbw.com/species/galah-eolophus-roseicapilla
https://www.hbw.com/ibc/species/galah-eolophus-roseicapilla
http://galah.galahs.com.au/
https://eol.org/pages/45511257
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Types Of Pet Birds

Getting A Pet Bird

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Conures

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  • Sun Conure Price Guide
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