Author: Louis Bothma

September 14, 2024

Long-tailed parakeet: Malayan Long-tail, Breeding, Feeding

Long-tailed parakeet or Malayan Long-tail (Psittacula longicauda) This is a very good-looking bird, as can be seen from the photograph. I have chosen a photo which shows the full length of the tail of...

Aviculture / Rosellas

September 12, 2024

Mealy Rosella or Pale-headed Rosella: Mutations, Breeding

Mealy Rosella (Platycercus adscitus) or Pale-headed Rosella Description: The Mealy Rosella is a sub-species of the Blue-cheeked rosella (Platycercus adscitcus adscitcus). As far as I know, there are no pure breeding pairs of the...

Aviculture / Conures / Mutations / Parakeet

September 8, 2024

Emma Conure: Venezuelan parakeet, Mutations, Breeding

The Emma Conure (Pyrrhura emma) and its Mutations: Also know as the Venezuelan parakeet General The Emma Conure is a sub-species of the White-eared Conure (Pyrrhura leocotis leocotis). Emma Conures have always been one...

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Parakeet / Mutations

September 1, 2024

Quaker Parakeet mutations: Breeding and care

Quaker Parakeet mutations: Myiopsitta monachus – Quakers, or Monk parakeets, are found in a large area of South America, from central Bolivia and the South of Brazil to Argentina. In General Everyone knows the...

Mutations / Parakeet

August 31, 2024

Moustache Parakeet Mutations, Breeding, Housing

Moustache Parakeet Mutations – (Psittacula alexandri) Moustache Parakeet Description: There are eight recognized sub-species of the Moustache Parakeet, which can be divided into two groups, namely: 1. The nominated Psittacula a. alexandri as well...

Aviculture / Louis Bothma / Parakeet / Parrot

August 31, 2024

Red-rumped Parrot: Breeding, Parakeet, Foster

The Red-rumped Parrot:Psephotus haematonotus- The natural range of the Red-rumped Parrot is in south-west Australia, particularly inland. It is one of the few Australian parakeets that has benefited from the arrival of man. With...

Magazine articles / Mutations / Rosellas

August 29, 2024

Crimson Pennant Rosella: Pastel Mutations

Crimson Pennant Rosella: The Pastel Mutations of the Crimson Rosella also know as Pennant Rosella (Platycercus elegans) Crimson Pennant Rosella: Introduction Mutation colours are becoming ever more important in aviculture. Although we all admit...

Parrot

August 5, 2024

Red-bellied Parrot: Breeding Feeding Advice

Red-bellied Parrot: Poicephalus rufiventris Red-Bellies occur in a large area in the Horn of Africa. They are found in Ethiopia, Tanzania, Somalia, and northern Kenya. They prefer low-lying thorny scrublands, particularly where Baobab trees...

Mutations / Parakeet

February 14, 2023

Barnards Parakeet Amazing Priced Mutations: Breeding

Barnards Parakeet Amazing Priced Mutations: BreedingBarnardius barnardi Barnards Parakeet Description Apart from the nominate B.b. bernardius, there is only one recognized sub-species, B.b. whitei. The nominate species has a much clearer coloring than whitei....