Parrots magazine - May 2006

In this issue

In this issue: The Complete Psittacine with EB Cravens - EB Cravens reflects on how far the world of aviculture has progressed — and where it should be heading; Living with a Red-lored Amazon — Swedish readers, Birgitta Magnusson and Peter Tossberg, on the taming of a pair of parent-reared Amazons. Successes in conservation — 1994-2006 — Rosemary Low celebrates what has been achieved in conservation during the lifetime of Parrots magazine. A Perspective on Various Handfeeding Methods — EB Cravens discusses the pros and cons of the different ways in which parrot chicks can be handled. Parrots in Focus by Cyril Laubscher — Blue-winged Parrotlet … Common in the wild but rare in aviculture. Lories in Crisis — David Knights highlights the state of the Lory and Lorikeet in aviculture — and calls on enthusiasts to support his proposed interest group. Breeding Responsibly — from a veterinary standpoint. This month Merilee Hook, Regional Advisor for the Amazona Society in Kansas, USA, looks at the issue from the point of view of the breeder. Parrots in Practice. Feather-plucking Frieda — In the first of a series of light-hearted extracts from the diary of a veterinary surgeon, Malcolm Welshman regales us with the story of a cockatoo who would not stop plucking herself. Parrots in Children's Literature — Gail Harland leafs through a selection of children's books in which a parrot features.