Posts Tagged ‘Lifespan’

Treating Your Pet bird Avairy Framework


[ad#blod-ad] To keep your aviary in good shape and to ensure the safety and well being of your birds, it is important to carry out regular inspections and a programme of general maintenance. Once a year, or at least every other year, you should retreat any wood on the aviary. Some of the new wood [...]

Umbrella Cockatoo

[ad#blod-ad] The Umbrella Cockatoo is also known as the White Cockatoo and has the scientific name of Cacatua alba. It can be found mostly in Indonesia. These birds grow to around 24 inches in length from the beak to the tail feathers. Their lifespan is sometimes even 80 years old or more. It depends on [...]

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 [...]

Lovebirds

[ad#blod-ad] Lovebirds range in size from 13 to 15cm (4.5-6in), and for such comparatively small birds, they do have a relatively long lifespan of 10-15 years. As members of the parrot family, they are intelligent and have an inquisitive personality. Housing lovebirds presents no problems, for a typical aviary used for accommodating parakeets is more [...]