Palm cockatoo numbers declining due to habitat loss
An article published in the journal of Biological Conservation has painted a bleak picture for Australia’s … Read more
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An update on the blue rainbow lorikeet mutation
Five years ago, a striking blue mutation of the rainbow lorikeet was produced by an Aussie … Read more
Parramatta River red-rumped parrot nest box project An Avicultural Society of NSW effort
In celebration of their 80th anniversary, the Avicultural Society of New South Wales has formed a … Read more
What’s the difference between a budgie and a bush budgie?
Bush budgies, sometimes called “shell parakeets”, are budgerigars that are more closely related to the budgies … Read more
Wild Gouldian population shows recovery signs in Queensland
Australia’s Gouldian finch populations have dropped significantly in the last century. There once were hundreds of … Read more
Scientists find a way to save the forty-spotted pardalote
The forty-spotted pardalote is one of the rarest and most endangered birds in Australia. They’ve been … Read more
African Lovebird species in Australian aviculture
The agapornis genus is a family of eight species of small parrot found throughout sub-Saharan African … Read more
The fascinating science of Gouldian finch head colours
Gouldian finches are easily one of Australia’s most striking finches species, and consequently are one of … Read more