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  • Parrot Species
    By: sakvoyaj | - Parrots are found on all tropical and subtropical continents including Australia and the islands of the Pacific Ocean, South Asia, southeast Asia, southern regions of North America, South America and Africa.

    Some Caribbean and Pacific islands are home to endemic species. By far the greatest number of parrot species come from Australasia and South America. The lories and lorikeets range from Sulawesi and the Philippines in the north to Australia and across the Pacific as far as Frenc ...

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  • The Parrot Paradise Singapore -the Right Place To Witness The Variety Of Parrots
    By: Joel Li Yang | - The parrot paradise Singapore proves to one of the largest bird parks for parrots and other birds of flight in the entire world. This information is quite reflective because normally with the name of Singapore, one doesnt easily tend to associate it. At the same time, people hardly know that ever the parrots are considered to be one of the most intuitive and charming birds in all. The Jurong Bird Park is definitely the right place to witness the different species and varieties of birds. ...
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  • Traveling Guide To Brazil Tours South America
    By: Kumar | - Travel to Brazil is like being in perpetual motion. Its up to you dancing samba at the world famous Carnival in Rio de Janeiro or experiencing capoeira on the beach with music that evokes its African fight-dancing origins. The musical rhythm is transported into sportsplaying volleyball on the beach or watching a football match at Maracana stadium can be more than a sport and become an eternal dance. The pace of Brazil is unique and deep, earning the title given by some as t ...
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  • Parrot Paradise Singapore - A Place Where You Are Closest To Beauty & Purity
    By: Joel Li Yang | - Did you know that Singapore has the largest park for birds in Southeast Asia? Did you also know that parrots are considered the most intuitive, beautiful, intelligent and charming of the birds? Now at the largest park in Asia, the Jurong bird park, you can find the most varied species of parrots. At one single place, you can find parrots from all over the world. Why parrots you might ask. Well parrots are ignored a lot by the people but parrots are the most amazing birds. They have the ability t ...
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  • Costa Rica Travel
    By: Enid Glasgow | - Dreaming of a magnificent and authentic travel experience? Are you looking for something unique and spontaneous at the same time? A place where the climate is just perfect and cooperative? Look no further, Costa Rica may be the answer to your travel cravings.

    As a country found in Central America, Costa Rica is bordered between Nicaragua, Panama, Pacific Ocean and The Caribbean Sea. Home to almost five million people, Costa Rica is composed of mixed races including White, Mestizo, ...

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  • How To Decorate With Green
    By: Annie Deakin | - 1. Learn the tricks of the colour trade

    Colour is a vital conveyor of ambience; by harmonizing the calmness of blue with the vibrancy of yellow, green is deemed the most peaceful of colours. Courtesy of Mother Nature, we're used to seeing green as a background to life; do the same at home for a calming yet vibrant atmosphere. Deep greens create hushed and secure feelings which is ideal for snugs and libraries. For a bathroom sanctuary, look to restful blue-greens and sage greens. ...

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  • Quelele Lagoon The Bird Watching Adventure In Puerto Vallarta
    By: Pvrpv | - Puerto Vallarta is great! Why do I say this? Well, it hosts numerous tours, adventurous hiking and canopy adventures and relaxing and romantic cruises. Banderas Bay showcases some of the most diverse and beautiful habitats, coastal lagoons, plants, mangroves and beaches. The amounts of different activities that you can indulge in are so great that you may be able to find up to 355 unusual species in this area. If you are a bird person, and enjoy watching birds, you can join a unique birding tour ...
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  • Tree Named Honorary Citizen Of Costa Rica
    By: Jamie Gripich | - Ancient Almond Emblematic of Environmental Awareness


    The timing of the discovery an ancient Almond Tree over 600 years old, may be tied to a new environmental awakening deep in the forests of Costa Rica.

    The enormous tree stands 54 meters (177 feet) high and 14 meters (46 feet) in circumference and has been recognized as a natural and national treasure of Costa Rica. It would have already been a mature tree when the Spanish came to the Americas in the late 1 ...

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  • Parrot Perils-5 Dangers To Help Your Pet Parrot Avoid
    By: Debbie Davis | - Parrots are beautiful birds. Regardless of whether you have a pet Quaker, Macaw, African Grey, Lorikeet, Cockatoo, or a Red Throated Conure (there wasn't space to name them all); they are wonderful, loving, and colorful additions to our world.

    In order to keep them healthy, owners must be ever vigilant about perils that could, in the blink of an eye, take them from us. Here are 5 of the most common perils that face pet parrots and suggestions for how to avoid them.


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  • Teaching Your Pet Bird To Talk
    By: Anika Woods | - It is possible to train many species of bird to talk. The most obvious are members of the parrot family, but other talking birds include mynahs, jays and crows. If you are looking for a talking bird, it would be best to buy a parrot.

    If it is kept indoors, the best method of teaching your bird to talk is to put the cage near the telephone. The first words that your parrot will speak will be the words that it has heard most often. Therefore, it will soon learn how to say 'hello'. ...

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  • Parrots Are High Maintenance Pets
    By: Art Gib | - Have you ever wandered through a pet shop and wondered what it might be like to own a pet parrot? They are beautiful to be sure, and the idea of having someone to "talk" with can be really tempting. But did you know that parrots are some of the most high maintenance pets out there? Before you buy, learn more.

    First of all, it should be noted that parrots are very expensive to buy, house, feed, and maintain over long periods of time. Even the little parotlet, the tiniest of all par ...

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  • Eclectus Parrots As Pets - 7 Answers To Frequently Asked Questions About Eclectus Parrots
    By: Debbie Davis | - The Eclectus Parrot is one of the most popular pet birds. They are colorful, fun loving, and intelligent companions that live upwards of 50 years. Making a commitment like this means doing your homework first so that you understand fully the challenges and rewards of having an Eclectus Parrot as part of the family. Here are 7 answers to frequently asked questions about the Eclectus Parrot.

    What is the average size? They vary in size from 12 to 14 inches in length with a wing span ...

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  • Pet Parrots And You-7 Answers To Questions About Parrots
    By: Debbie Davis | - Parrots are marvelously intelligent, and beautiful birds that run the gamut in terms of color, life span, size, and temperament. If you are considering a Parrot as a pet, you'll have no trouble finding exactly the right bird for you and your lifestyle. Here are 7 answers to frequently asked questions about Parrots that will help you make a good decision for you and your bird.

    1. What is the typical life span? There is no typical life span, it simply depends on which one you choos ...

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  • Macaws As Pets-4 Tips For A Healthy Pet Macaw
    By: Debbie Davis | - Macaws are wonderfully intelligent and beautiful birds that, with proper care, can live 30, 40 and sometimes 50 years or longer. Here are 4 tips for care that will help them enjoy high quality of life and live for a very long time.

    Feed a Well Balanced Diet-A variety of fresh fruits and vegetables should be made available daily as well as sprouted seeds, cuttlebone and a mineral block for those who reject the cuttlebone. Fresh foods should be removed after several hours to preven ...

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  • Macaw Parrots--8 Facts About Pet Macaws
    By: Debbie Davis | - Macaws are magnificent birds in appearance, personality, and intelligence. If you are considering one as a pet, here are 8 characteristics you should be aware of so that once you make your decision-it's a match for life.

    Life Span-One of the most incredible characteristics of this bird is its longevity. Many live up to 50 years with some aviaries reporting birds whose ages are approaching sixty years. This means a lifetime commitment for the owner, with some outliving their owner ...

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  • My Memphis Mommy: YooHoo & Friends Shared By: mymemphismommy - They join the Scarlet Macaw, Barbary Lion, Iberian Lynx, Platypus and a host of other characters. Even better, YooHoo & Friends teach kids about...

  • The Naked Scientists Science Discussion, Question & Answer Forum Shared By: nakedscientists - Question of the... QotW - 09.12.06 - How do farmers propaga... on Today at 15:38:04 by Bored chemist Random Post: QotW - 07.10.14 - Do Macaws get...

  • Wildlife Trafficking | People & Places | Smithsonian Magazine Shared By: cockayne - In the green shadows, the scarlet macaws were dazzling; they might as well have been shot from flamethrowers. One slipped into a hole in the tree,...

  • Over 80 birds seized in filthy conditions, owner arrested Shared By: flegflegger - The birds, which included budgies and macaws, a cardinal and other exotic birds that could not be identified, were taken from a 10 foot by 10 foot...

  • Explorer - Pursuing the Feathered Treasure of Belize - NYTimes.com Shared By: bgosford - Flamboyant feathered residents like royal flycatchers, olive-throated parakeets, keel-billed toucans and rare scarlet macaws can be spotted in the Cayo...

  • blue and gold macaw parrots and many other species - Auckland, New Zealand - Free Classifieds - Muamat Shared By: wantedsprink - Auckland,New Zealand classified ads. free classifieds, services, housing, real estate, vehicles, buy and sell, jobs, community, events, posts, post...

  • Home Shared By: PaDutchTravel - Furthermore, Rentzel's Bird Farm handfeeds and raises various parrot species from cockatiel to Macaw in a loving and caring environment, believing in...

  • Blue-throated Macaw Shared By: JvBroekhoven - Guest Passes let you share your photos that aren't public. Anyone can see your public photos anytime, whether they're a Flickr member or not. But!

  • Up At Six Aviaries - Your Source for Avian Information! Complete resource for Aviculture, Pet Birds, Parrots, Macaws,... Shared By: Somers_Library - Up At Six has a mission to provide its readers with the ultimate avian page on the Internet. A place where those involved in aviculture can come...

  • Adopt a Macaw: Calvin [DC]: Petfinder Shared By: donnersun - Adopt Calvin [DC], a Macaw at Phoenix Landing Foundation in Fairfax, VA. Calvin is a Severe or Chestnut-fronted Macaw, which is a type of mini-Macaw --...


  • Parrots As Pets - 8 Parrot Species Described
    By: Debbie Davis | - Parrots are wonderful creatures with their stunningly beautiful colors, super intellect, and their show-stopping ability to speak words and imitate sounds. If you are considering adopting a Parrot here are brief descriptions of eight types. Most have considerable life spans, so knowing what to expect will go a long way towards helping you choose once and well.

    African Greys are medium size birds that are grey and sometimes have a red tail and or red wings. Many speak using a large ...

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  • Fur Real Squawkers Parrot - The Nearly Real Talking Parrot
    By: Amanda Isbitt | - If you are looking for a unique present this holiday season, the toy market has come up with a new option that will have your kids fascinated for more than a few minutes. Squawkers, the Nearly Real Talking Parrot, is a toy that exceeds multiple kid-tested criteria. This one toy not only talks, but responds to your mood, plays music and can be "trained". If your child has been begging for a pet for Christmas, loves talking toys and would enjoy a toy that can trick his friends, Squawkers will sati ...
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  • Dollhouse Birds
    By: dolly c | - If you want your dollhouse to be as lifelike as possible, you may want to think about decorating the area around your dollhouse with a realistic exterior. And every exterior is going to include some birds! They may vary depending on the location of your dollhouse (a beach house is going to be surrounded by very different birds than a farmhouse), so be sure to choose the right ones! Below is a list of birds you can display in and around your dollhouse.

    There are perhaps mo ...

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  • How Much Do You Love Parrots?
    By: Mira Williams | - Many people prefer to have parrots as pets, using the Internet to find out essential information on the specie of interest. How about you? Are you interested in parrot pictures, videos or music?

    A parrot-bird website contains parrot photos, sounds and everything you need to know on these unique birds. You will definitely be attracted by the parrot sounds and discovering the wonderful free music for parrots. No matter if you prefer the parrot dance, Kva-Kva or rainforest sounds, yo ...

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  • Exotic Costa Rica: The Wildlife
    By: David Lovendahl | - What do you think of when you hear the word Costa Rica? If youre like most, the words / phrases that come to mind most are Spanish, beach, clubbing, and fun in the sun. Those are all good things for a place thats known as a vacation destination but what should also come to mind is exotic wildlife.

    While Costa Rica does have hundreds of miles of coastline that were seemingly made for fun in the sun as well as beaches along which many nightc ...

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  • Finding The Best Bird Supplies For Your Bird
    By: Joy Boothe | - Finding The Best Supplies For Your Specific Bird

    Beautiful Dometop Victorian bird cages provide a wonderful focus to almost anyone's home. From the extraordinary, to the whimsical, there is one for every taste. When choosing your bird's home, take some time to locate a cage that offers security and comfort as well as style. Be certain that the birdcage you pick out doesn't have any toxic paints or finishes that might be harmful to your pet. Avoid getting a cage with jagged edges o ...

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  • Can You Scare A Macaw Into Talking?
    By: Chet Womach | - I know what you're thinking; what a terrible thing to preach. Scaring a Macaw should never be a good way to teach your parrot to talk. And I agree... you should never take your macaw and severely frighten him. But through some recent studies, researchers are finding out that Macaws are more likely to learn to mimic a word when they hear it in a 'heightened state of emotion'.

    That means that if a Macaw hears a word being spoken while his senses are piqued, he'll learn the word e ...

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  • Saying Farewell To The World's Exotic Birds
    By: Adrian Adams | - A lot of fuss has been made over the continual destruction of the rainforest and the amount of damage that is caused by illegal logging. But what does that really mean? Consider that there are thousands of animal, plant and bird species that live in the rainforests of the world, and that even today, scientists speculate that we still don't have a full understanding of exactly how many species actually exist. Unfortunately, it now appears that we may never know.

    At the current rate ...

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  • Traveling To Hawaii? 5 Important Tips
    By: Gabriel Adams | - Whether you are going on a family vacation, a spring break vacation with college friends, or even your honeymoon, Hawaii is a great place to visit at any time of year. While Hawaii is a great travel destination, you may want to know a bit about this place before you land. The following are some important tips that can help you have a great time while you are in Hawaii.

    Tip #1 - No Touching a Nene - A Nene is the Hawaii state bird, and while they may look cute, they can be very def ...

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  • How To Pick Out The Perfect Macaw
    By: Chet Womach | - Choosing a Macaw that's right for your family can be hard. Pet stores these days can tend to focus more on profits than on raising a healthy well adjusted Macaw. So I thought I'd give you three tips to look for when purchasing a macaw.

    Tip #1 Stay Educated

    Before purchasing a Macaw you really need to make sure you know what you're getting yourself into. A Macaw can be an excellent choice of pet parrot, as it's not as temperamental or likely to scream excessively ...

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  • Common Pet Diseases And What You Can Do
    By: Vaughn Balchunas | - While disease and illness is expected and even forgiven in fellow humans, we often try to close our eyes to the possibility of our pets getting sick. And if they ever fall sick, we conveniently forget that a little timely care and treatment would have saved us the problem in the first place. First of all, let's do away with the myth that we can catch all kinds of diseases from a pet. While some diseases are communicable, most others are infectious only among pets.

    Basics of cat di ...

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  • Tricks For Getting Macaws To Stop Biting
    By: Chet Womach | - My all time favorite species of parrot is the Macaw; more specifically the Blue and Gold Macaw. They're the most vibrant colored parrots, have an amazing ability to mimic noises with supreme clarity and if raised correctly, their temperament is right up there with the Cockatoo's. But unlike the Cockatoos, the Macaw doesn't become obsessed with human interaction and is MUCH more manageable.

    On a quick side note, if you're interested in finding out more information about the quirk ...

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  • Dealing With Macaw Parrots
    By: Low Jeremy | - Among the parrot family, Macaw parrots are known to have the largest number of members. According to studies, these colorful, flamboyant, and captivating birds have inhabited the planet ever since and there are actually at least 18 species of macaws recognized today.

    Characterized by their playful nature, Macaw parrots have earned a hefty reputation of being one of the most interesting birds because of their high intelligence and beauty. Hailing from South and Central America as w ...

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  • Criteria In Purchasing A Pet Bird
    By: Low Jeremy | - The African Gray parrot originated from the wilds of Western and Central Africa. Their existence dates back history 4,000 years ago, seen in Egyptian hieroglyphics depicting parrot pets of ancient pharaohs. Royalties and affluent Roman families kept parrots in ornate cage, so, with the Portuguese sailors who have African Gray pet parrots when the travel on their colonial conquest voyages.

    African Gray has two sub-species; the (1) Congo African Gray (Scientific name - P. e. entha ...

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  • Is Your Toddler Ready For A Pet?
    By: Graham Johns | - Little kids see them everywhere... in the neighborhood, on play dates with friends, in pre-school, and in mall pet shops. Puppies, kittens, guinea pigs, hamsters, fish, birds, rabbits, gerbils - there's an unlimited supply of animal companions for children and adults alike. Eventually your toddler is going to utter those dreaded words, "Daddy, can I have ..." Then you'll have a difficult decision to make: is your child ready to have a pet?

    Child development experts have long b ...

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  • Familiarizing Yourself With Different Parrot Species
    By: Low Jeremy | - Fascinated to the world of the fast-talking, fun-loving parrots? Are you contemplating on the idea of getting one as your pet bird? If you have plans of purchasing one in the future, then you must familiarize yourself with the different parrot species existing in the pet trades and pet stores today.

    As defined, parrots are a very popular group of birds for possessing high intelligence depending on the degree of its socialization and training. Famous for its ability to imitate huma ...

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  • Getting A Parrot Pet For Advantage
    By: Low Jeremy | - Seldom could anyone think of acquiring a bird pet except that of having a parrot as one, because parrots have been favored and popular among other bird pets. You see and observe the beautiful multi-colored talking parrot of your neighbor.

    Few never realized that it is near absurd to get happy effects of a parrot pet, if one is careless to select its kind. Your great interest to have one leads you to a "pet store." Lets talk about selecting the best parrot pet that'll make you hap ...

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  • Art Glass Paperweights
    By: John Ugoshowa | - I have a shop that sells art glass. My favorite art glass is paperweights. I have a lot of fun attending art auctions and buying art glass. I try to pay attention to what my friends and clients like and dislike.

    I usually give people art glass paperweights that I find at art auctions for milestone birthdays and anniversaries. My grandmother turned eighty last October and I found a wonderful art glass paperweight for her.

    The art glass paperweight that I found fo ...

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  • All The Amazing Secrets Of The Macaw Parrot
    By: Dane Stanton | - The macaw parrot is a type of parrot that originates from South America and Africa. There are many different types of macaws and two of the most popular are the Catalina macaw parrot and the blue and yellow macaw parrot. Many people will recognize the macaw from pirate movies as being the parrot that sits on the shoulder of the captain. They were of course used by sailors back in those days for sailors who could not speak. They used to train the macaw parrot to speak for them.

    The ...

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  • Will Your Pet Bird Outlive You?
    By: Lee Dobbins | - One common misconception about pet birds is that they live for hundreds of years and need to be willed to someone in order to ensure their care after you're gone. While birds do live for quite a long time in the wild, their lifespan in captivity is actually much shorter. Below are some common pet birds and their average life span in captivity given that they receive superior care and a proper diet.

    Macaw - 50 years
    Cockatoo - 40 years
    African Grey - 25 years
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  • Not All Pet Birds Are Alike - Here's How To Decide Which Type Is Perfect One For You
    By: Lee Dobbins | - Many people think that a bird is a fun low maintenance pet that can provide you with good company. While birds are fun, intelligent companions they do require quite a bit of maintenance and care. Some birds require more maintenance than others so here's some guidelines on bird care that might help you pick a bird that's perfect for your lifestyle.

    First of all you should be aware that all birds will need to have fresh food and water in a cage change daily. Also, birds are messy ...

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