Posts Tagged ‘Beaks’

How To Make Parrot Toys


This post is about how to make parrot toys for beginners. Making parrot toys is both a fun exercise as well as being able to save you money from buying commercial parrot toys. A parrot can go through parrot toys like a hot knife through butter. If you need to keep on buying the toys [...]

Five Different Types Of Canaries

There are many different types of canaries. Some of these include American Singer, German Roller, and Cinnamon. Keep reading to learn a little about these common types of canaries. American Singer The American Singer is by far the most popular choice to keep as a pet. This is thanks to a combination of ease of [...]

Building An Aviary For Your Birds

[ad#blod-ad] Before you begin any building work, make sure you know exactly where the electricity cables and water and sewage pipes are, so that you do not dig through any of them. If in doubt, go over the plans of your house and garden. If the aviary is to stand on the edge of your [...]

Choosing The Perfect Bird Cage

[ad#blod-ad] Choosing a cage for your bird is not an easy thing to do. There are many types of various sizes. But if you take into consideration the characteristics of your birds, you could find the perfect cage for your bird: safe, comfortable and beautiful. One of the most important aspects of a bird cage [...]

Breeding Pet Birds – Canaries

[ad#blod-ad] Incubation A canary had a time of incubation of about 13

Sun Conures

[ad#blod-ad] The Sun Conure can be found in countries from South America, like Venezuela or Brazil. Their length can get to 30 cm (12 inches) from the tail to the beak. Their life expectancy is around 30 years. With the right amount of attention, Sun Conures can become loving birds. They are very easy to [...]

Blue and Gold Macaws

[ad#blod-ad] Known under the scientific name of Ara ararauna, the Gold and Blue Macaws are also known as Blue and Gold or Blue and Yellow Macaw. They can usually be found in forest or swamp areas from South America. They can reach a length of 80cm (33 inches), from the tail to the beak. Their [...]

Hyacinth Macaw Parrot

[ad#blod-ad] The Hyacinth Macaw is also known under the name Blue Parrot and they can be found in South America. Hyacinths typically grow to around 40 inches in length from the beak to the tip of the tail. Usually, they weigh in at 2 to 3 pounds. In captivity they live beyond the age of [...]

Electus Parrot

[ad#blod-ad] Their scientific name is Eclectus roratus and their name depends on the subspecies. They can be called Vosmaeri or Yellow Sided, Blue Bellied or Dusky, or Red Sided, or Solomon Island Eclectus. They can be found in Australia, Solomon Islands and New Guinea. This bird species can grow between 40 and 50 cm (17 [...]

Parakeets (Budgies)

[ad#blod-ad] Parakeets vary in size quite dramatically, ranging from 14 to 40cm (12-16in), and the choice of species is equally wide. Housing parakeets should present no major problems – the majority of species will thrive outdoors in the fresh air, although you must make sure that the aviary provides ample room for flight and exercise [...]