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All issues for 2024

Contents
10/2024
The savour of the Black Lories
Rosemary Low
page 342
Improving the feather quality in parrots
Rafael Zamora Padrón
page 350
Lovebirds *Turquoise*, Yellow Face, Parblue and Blue1Blue2 mutations
Marek Blazek
page 354
Photos help reveal the diet of the Blue-headed Macaw
Dr. David Waugh
page 360
Bird breeders advertise
page 368
9/2024
Márcia Weinzettl: the unsung heroine of Loro Parque
Rosemary Low
page 304
The effect of nutrition on bird plumage condition
MVDr. Pavol Kovacik
page 312
Colour mutation testing in parrots at NEORNILAB
Dr. Simon Cans, Dr. Pieter Colla, Dr. Bart Christiaensens
page 316
Communities and researchers unite to protect the Yellow-naped Amazon
Dr. David Waugh
page 326
Bird breeders advertise
page 334
8/2024
Experience with breeding Goffin’s Cockatoos
By Ing. Petra Pelikanova and Branislav Jurena
page 268
How to grow foxtail millet in central european climatic conditions
By Ing. Petr Vopalka
page 276
The most common diseases of Australian parrots and how to prevent them
By MVDr. Helena Vaidlova
page 280
Can captive breeding help save the Swift Parrot from extinction?
By Dr. David Waugh
page 288
Bird breeders advertise
By Awiparrots
page 196
7/2024
Breeding Australian parrots in Czechia – then and now
Alena Winner
page 236
Treating Feather Plucking with Aloe Vera
Jaromir Slavik
page 246
Applying tradition and tech to conserve the endangered Vinaceous-breasted Amazon
Dr. David Waugh
page 252
Bird breeders advertise
Awiparrots
page 260
6/2024
NICOLAS CORNE: The breeding of Bodin’s Amazons in France
Alena Winner and Nicolas Corne
page 198
Importance of sharing in Psittacids / LPF
Rafael Zamora Padrón
page 208
How I kick-started our Red-and-green Macaw‘s arrested digestion
Petr Hobza
page 210
Blueberries as an interesting addition to the diet of parrots
Igor Stojanov
page 218
Rusty-faced Parrots, oaks and coffee
By Dr. David Waugh
page 220
Bird breeders advertise
Awiparrots
page 228
5/2024
ALBERTO CHIEPPA: The breeding of Palm Cockatoos and Red-tailed Black Cockatoos in Italy
By Alena Winner and Alberto Chieppa
page 154
Environmental enrichment also during the breeding period
By Rafael Zamora Padrón
page 164
Natural Wings Foundation – a working group for breeding wild-coloured parrots
By Nico Timmermans
page 168
Kumquat as an interesting addition to the diet of parrots
By Igor Stojanov
page 172
What can cause stress in parrots
By MVDr. Helena Vaidlová
page 174
Blue-naped Parrots in the spotligh
By Dr. David Waugh
page 180
4/2024
Who is Anton Vaidl
page 116
Breeding and management of rare parrots at the Prague Zoo
Anton Vaidl
page 118
"Lories Trail"
page 119
Fig Parrots
page 124
Hanging Parrots
page 126
Rakos’ House
page 127
Pesquet’s Parrot
page 128
Palm Cockatoo
page 130
Yellow-billed Amazon
page 132
Black-billed Amazon
page 136
"Pantanal" exhibit
page 137
Hyacinth Macaw
page 137
Caatinga exhibit
page 139
Lear’s Macaw
page 139
South American Parrots
page 141
"Foothills of the Southern Andes" exhibit
page 142
Aviary in the Australian section
page 144
Conclusion
page 144
3/2024
Green-winged Macaw egg smuggling on an industrial scale
By Rosemary Low
page 78
Plumage in the breeding season
By Rafael Zamora Padrón
page 84
CALCIUM in parrot nutrition – When it may do harm and when it may help in the hatching of parrot chicks
By MVDr. Pavol Kovacik
page 86
How to feed Blue-throated Macaws
By MVDr. Pavol Kovacik
page 92
Mixed fortunes for native psittacines in southern Haiti
By Dr. David Waugh
page 98
Choosing the name for your pet parrot: Tips, inspiration, and ideas
By Awiparrots
page 106
2/2024
Who is Pascal Stalder
page 44
Military Macaws in the Mexican wilderness and in captivity
page 46
Systematics and taxonomy
page 46
Distribution in details
page 49
Habitat
page 50
Diet in the wild
page 51
The canyon of Military Macaws in Mexico
page 52
Military Macaws on Mexican village squares
page 55
Status
page 56
Conservation projects
page 57
International trade
page 57
Population in captivity
page 58
EAZA Ex-situ Programme (ESB)
page 58
Husbandry at Dave Wezeman in the Netherlands
page 60
Acquisition
page 60
Accommodation
page 61
Feeding
page 62
Breeding
page 64
Hand rearing
page 65
Socialization
page 66
Further breeding management
page 68
Conclusion
page 68
Acknowledgements
page 69
Bird breeders advertise
page 70
1/2024
Blue-crowned Hanging-Parrot
By Milena Vankova and Yveta Svobodova
page 6
Early season fertile eggs
By Rafael Zamora Padrón
page 14
My breeding of AMAZON PARROTS
By Pavel Retych
page 16
Johan de Vries: Birds as a passion
By Radka Hrevusova and Johan de Vries
page 24
The resilient St. Vincent Amazon
By Dr. David Waugh/LPF
page 32