October 12, 2008 — Filed in: Conservation
Kea around Treble Cone skifield, near Wanaka, have been the subject of a recent Department of Conservation study into the habits of the inquisitive and endangered native alpine parrot.
October 12, 2008 — Filed in: Conservation
Endangered Rimatara Lorikeets Vini kuhlii which were reintroduced to Atiu in the Cook Islands, using money raised by the British Birdwatching Fair, have begun to breed. The people of Atiu have played a part in monitoring and protecting the birds – known locally as Kura - and the hereditary chiefs of the Cook Islands have taken the lead in celebrating the success of the reintroduction.
Source: BirdLife International
October 11, 2008 — Filed in: Parrot News
According to Pliny’s “Natural History,” a raven who hailed the emperor Tiberius every morning became such a local hero that he was granted a funeral procession through the streets of Rome. In September 2007, an African gray parrot named Alex went out in even grander style. Obituaries and articles about the bird appeared in publications around the world, including The New York Times. But even before Alex was found dead in his cage at Brandeis University in Massachusetts, he had made his literary mark with a walk-on part in a novel, “Oryx and Crake,” by Margaret Atwood. Alex thereby joined the venerable, bizarre and surprisingly large club of talking parrots in literature.
October 09, 2008 — Filed in: Feral, Naturalized and City Parrots Parrot News
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October 02, 2008 — Filed in: Conservation
A new permanent ban on parrot sales in Mexico may protect the country’s exotic birds from a thriving illegal wildlife trade, conservationists say.
October 02, 2008 — Filed in: Parrot News
Mira Tweti’s lorikeet is living the good life - ocean view, personal chef. Still, the owner advocates leaving such birds in the wild.
Source: Los Angeles Times By Carla Hall
October 02, 2008 — Filed in: Feral, Naturalized and City Parrots
A type of parakeet not typically seen in Lake County made a stop in Vernon Hills and went right to the top—perching on a branch in the back yard of Mayor Roger Byrne.
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Source: Wildlife Extra
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