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Types of Birds

Picture of greys, yellow collared macaw, senegal, greycheeks, and quaker in Central Park provided by Terri Leinneweber

Want information about a particular type of bird?
Here are articles and links to web sites with information by type of bird:

General Information

Parrots of the World Checklist - contains citation, range etc. for Lories and Lorikeets, Cockatoos and Cockatiel, Kea through Poicephalus, Lovebirds through Macaws, Conures, Short-tailed Parakeets, Amazons.
Telepathic Parrots by Jane Hallander
Living With Handicapped Quakers by Beth Eldridge of the Flying Colors Aviary

Webmaster note: You may also want to look in the Mailing List section. There are some very fine mailing lists devoted to one species of bird. By joining, you will be able to ask questions of bird owners and breeders.

African Greys

You and Your African Grey by Jane Hallander
Alex Foundation by Kimberly Totzkay
Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Psittacinae
Taming of Nisa by Nisa Raischenberg
Picture of Casey (CAG) baby, provided by Terri Leinneweber
Picture of Casey (CAG) adult, in Central Park, provided by Terri Leinneweber
African Gray Parrot - link to the Pet Bird Page
Cujo, the African Grey and pictures - updated each minute
Grey Parrot FAQ
Intelligence of African Grey Parrots - Dr. Irene M. Pepperberg, link to Proceedings of The International Aviculturists Society, January 11 - 15, 1995

Amazons

Amazon FAQ - link to (F)requently (A)sked (Q)uestions INDEX for rec.pets.birds - written by Joanie Doss!
Amazing Amazons!
Picture of Lilac Crown Amazon, provided by Terri Leinneweber
Picture of St. Vincent's Amazon, provided by Terri Leinneweber
Parrots of the World Checklist - Amazons
Blue Fronted Amazon - link to the Pet Bird Page
Yellow Fronted Amazon - link to the Pet Bird Page
Red Lored Amazon - link to the Pet Bird Page

Canaries

Jessie the Bold by Nora Stanley
The Canary FAQ by Anthony Olszewski

Cockatiels

Lutino cockatiel picture - High Rise
Cockatiel care sheet - by Susie Kidder of Pieds 'N Pearlies
One Tough Egg by Carole J. Campbell
Parrots of the World Checklist - Part 2 Cockatoos and Cockatiel
Cockatiels and lovebirds - link to Rei Homepage
Cockatiels - link to the Pet Bird Page

Cockatoos

Leadbeater or Major Mitchell Cockatoo pictures by Mike Owen
Major Mitchell (cacatua leadbeateri) picture from Hans-Juergen Pfeffer
Picture of Leadbeater's cockatoo from Kathie Maffitt
Goffin's - by Rusty Keller
Picture of Casey, Goffin's 'too, provided by Lori Roter
Picture of Piper, Moluccan cockatoo, provided by Tara Andrews
Another picture of Piper, Moluccan cockatoo, provided by Tara Andrews
Picture of Black Palm Cockatoo, provided by Terri Leinneweber
Picture of Coco Chanel, Galah Cockatoo, provided by Terri Leinneweber
Parrots of the World Checklist - Part 2 Cockatoos and Cockatiel
Moluccan Cockatoo - link to the Pet Bird Page
Lesser Sulfur Crested Cockatoo - link to the Pet Bird Page
Umbrella Cockatoo - link to the Pet Bird Page
Goffin's Cockatoo - link to the Pet Bird Page

Conures (Aratinga)

Conures by Terri Leinneweber
Parrots of the World Checklist - conures
My Personal Experience by Mickie Ratel
The Loudest Bird in New York City by Susan Harmon
Koji by Mickie Ratel
More on Koji by Mickie Ratel
Odie by Judie Anne Sigdel
Sun Conure - link to the Pet Bird Page
Gold Capped Conure - link to the Pet Bird Page
Jendaya Conure - link to the Pet Bird Page
Blue Crown Conure - link to the Pet Bird Page

Conures (Pyrrhura)

Green Cheek Conure - link to the Pet Bird Page
Maroon Bellied Conure - link to the Pet Bird Page

Dusky Parrot

Parrots of the World Checklist - short tailed parakeets

Eclectus Parrot

Eclectus Society A brief introduction to Eclectus Parrots Part 1: Classification - by Scott Lewis of Old World Aviaries -
Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Psittacinae
Ruby's Mush by Jamie Garde
Eclectus Parrot - link to the Pet Bird Page

Elegant Parrot

Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Psittacinae

Fig Parrots

Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Psittacinae

Finches

Zebra Finch Page
Finchworld - variety of finch articles and information!

National Finch and Softbill Society Web Site
Obsolete American English Names for Estrellid Finches

Finch photos and online information guide to the breeding and keeping of caged finches

Golden-shouldered Parrot

Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Psittacinae

Great-billed Parrot

Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Micropsittinae

Grey-cheeked Parakeets

Grey-cheeked Parakeet info by Beverly Marsh
More grey-cheeked parakeet info by Beverly Marsh

Ground Parrot

Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Psittacinae

Hanging Parrots

Parrots of the World Checklist - Order Psittaciformes

Hawk-headed Parrot

Parrots of the World Checklist

Kakapo

Parrots of the World Checklist

Keas

Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Nestorinae

King Parrot

Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Psittacinae

Lories and Lorikeets

Lory FAQ by Deborah Wisti-Peterson
Lories and Lorikeets by Nora Stanley
Lories by Terri Leinneweber, Tex and Kathy McKinney
Training the Elephant by Nora Stanley

The Belgium Lory Society
Parrots of the World Checklist - Family Loriidae (Lories)
Lories/Lorikeets FAQ - link to (F)requently (A)sked (Q)uestions INDEX for rec.pets.birds

Lovebirds

Link to the Lovebirds List
Parrots of the World Checklist - Order Psittaciformes
The Lovebird Mailing List Home Page
Summer in the Poconos by Donna Heapps
Peach Face Lovebird - link to the Pet Bird Page
The Lovebird FAQ by Nicole Jones

Macaws

Spix Macaw
Those Not-So Severe Macaws by Nancy Chambers
Speech and Vocabulary Development in a Greenwing Macaw by Janice E. Peters
Picture of Kenji, Blue and Gold Macaw, provided by Tara Andrews
Picture of Rafferty, Yellow Collared Macaw, provided by Terri Leinneweber
Another picture of Rafferty, Yellow Collared Macaw, provided by Terri Leinneweber
Parrots of the World Checklist - Order Psittaciformes
Blue and Gold Macaw - link to the Pet Bird Page
Macaw page link by Barry Thaxton
Large Macaw FAQ - link to (F)requently (A)sked (Q)uestions INDEX for rec.pets.birds
Mini Macaw FAQ - link to (F)requently (A)sked (Q)uestions INDEX for rec.pets.birds
Scarlett Macaw - link to the Pet Bird Page
Green Winged Macaw - link to the Pet Bird Page
Severe Macaw - link to the Pet Bird Page
Hahn Macaw - link to the Pet Bird Page

Maderasz's Parrot

Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Psittacinae

Modest Parrot

Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Psittacinae

Mulga Parrot

Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Psittacinae

Muller's Parrot

Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Psittacinae

Night Parrot

Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Psittacinae

Orange-bellied Parrot

Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Psittacinae

Parakeets (not Budgies)

Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Psittacinae
Parrots of the World Checklist - Order Psittaciformes
Parrots of the World Checklist - short tailed parakeets

Painted Parrot

Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Psittacinae

Paradise Parrot

Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Psittacinae

Parrotlet

Parrots of the World Checklist - short tailed parakeets

Pesquet's Parrot

Parrots of the World Checklist - Subfamily Psittacinae

Pileated Parrot

Parrots of the World Checklist - short tailed parakeets

Plum-crowned Parrot

Parrots of the World Checklist - short tailed parakeets

Pionus Parrots

Pionus Breeders' Home Page - lots of information!
Maximillian Pionus Parrot - link to the Pet Bird Page

Poicephalus Parrots (Capes, Jardines, Brown-headed, Niam-Niam, Senegals, Red-bellied, Meyer's, Ruppell's Parrot, Yellow-faced Parrot)

Oiseau on Day Care (Meyers) by Roger Fields
Picture of Dillon, senegal, provided by Terri Leinneweber
Poicephalus FAQ - link to (F)requently (A)sked (Q)uestions INDEX for rec.pets.birds
Parrots of the World Checklist - Poicephalus Parrots
Jardine Parrot - link to the Pet Bird Page
Meyers Parrot - link to the Pet Bird Page
Senegal Parrot - link to the Pet Bird Page