Bird Magazine
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Derbyan Parakeet, Psittacula derbiana – also know as Lord Derby’s parakeet Derbyan Parakeet Description: The Derbyan Parakeet looks like a giant Moustache Parakeet, but the colour distribution is not quite the same. In...
Elegant Grass Parakeet – Neophema elegans The Elegant Grass Parakeet, also known as the Elegant Parrot (Neophema elegans), is a small and colorful bird native to Australia. They are known for their beautiful plumage...
Swift Parakeet Parrot: Lathamus discolor What has happened to the Swift Parakeet in South Africa? I think that if one asked this question to a group of aviculturists at any meeting today most would...
