Companion Parrots
Straight Talk About Behaviour
By By Susan Friedman, PhD
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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.
By By Susan Friedman, PhD
Peach-faced Lovebirds
By Pauline James
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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.
By Pauline James
Specimens at the Smithsonian
By EB Cravens
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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.
By EB Cravens
Feeding Your Bird the Best Nutrition Available
By Leslie Morán
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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?
By Leslie Morán
Nutrition in Field and Aviary
By Rosemary Low
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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 ...
By Rosemary Low
Enrichment on a Budget
By Dorothy Schwarz
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Dorothy has some useful ideas on how to keep your parrots happy without spending a fortune
Happy Birds Playing
By Dorothy Schwarz















