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Straight Talk About Behaviour
By By Susan Friedman, PhD Straight Talk About Behaviour, Have you ever heard the expression, "It's like herdin' cats"? That describes some of the best days working on our internet list, Parrot Behavior Analysis Solutions (PBAS; www.yahoogroups.com). PBAS is not a chat group; it's a special interest work group dedicated to applying the scientific principles of behavior to living and learning with companion parrots.
Peach-faced Lovebirds
By Pauline James Peach-faced Lovebirds, he breeding season usually begins with the male lovebird regurgitating to the female, on a regular basis. But it is the hen who is the dominant partner in the relationship, and it is often she who instigates this behaviour, by bobbing her head under his beak.
Specimens at the Smithsonian
By EB Cravens Specimens at the Smithsonian, One might think that, with a collection of over 600,000 bird specimens, the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History would not have a large demand for more such material.
Feeding Your Bird the Best Nutrition Available
By Leslie Morán Feeding Your Bird the Best Nutrition Available, When you think about the variety of foods you can select from when feeding the parrots under your care, what criteria direct the choices you make? Do you want to choose foods that will help improve their health and prevent illness and disease?
Nutrition in Field and Aviary
By Rosemary Low Nutrition in Field and Aviary. This presentation was made by Rosemary Low to the 2008 Parrots International Symposium. It deals with foods eaten by parrots in the neotropics – the Caribbean and South and Central America – and shows that ...
Enrichment on a Budget
By Dorothy Schwarz Enrichment on a Budget. Dorothy has some useful ideas on how to keep your parrots happy without spending a fortune Happy Birds Playing

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