in aviculture since 1973

Choosing A Bird HAND-FED BABY PARROTS

Bare-Eyed Cockatoo- 1, 6-8, 10, 13, 16, 21, 26	*Moluccan Cockatoo- 2, 5, 9, 14, 16, 22, 26
Black-Headed Caique- 4, 7, 11, 13, 16, 21, 24	Noble Macaw- 2++, 6/8, 11, 12, 16, 21, 24
*Blue-Fronted Amazon- 1-2, 5/8, 10, 13, 17, 21, 26	Orange-Bellied Senegal- 2+, 7, 11, 12, 18, 20, 24
Blue & Gold Macaw- 2, 5/8, 9, 14, 17, 22, 25	Panama Amazon- 1+, 6/8, 10, 13, 17, 22, 26
Blue-Headed Pionus- 3, 7, 10, 12, 17, 21, 24	Red-Crested Touraco- 4, 6, 10, 13, 16, 20, 27
Bronze-Winged Pionus- 3, 7, 10, 12, 17, 20, 24	Rose-Breasted Cockatoo- 2+, 7, 10, 13, 19, 22, 26
*Citron Cockatoo- 3, 6, 10, 13, 19, 22, 26	Ruppell's Parrot- 3, 7, 11, 13, 18, 22, 24
Congo African Grey- 1+, 7, 10, 13, 18, 21, 25	Scarlet Macaw- 2+, 5/8, 9, 14, 16, 22, 25
Cuban Amazon- 2, 6/8, 10, 13, 17, 22, 26	Senegal Parrot- 2+, 7, 11, 12, 18, 20, 24
Dbl-Yell-Headed Amazon- 1+, 5/8, 10, 14, 16, 22,26	*Slender-Billed Cockatoo- 2, 5, 10, 13, 16, 23, 26
Ducorp's Cockatoo- 2, 6, 10, 13, 17, 22, 26	*Solomon Island Eclectus- 1, 6/8, 10, 13, 19, 21, 24
Goffin Cockatoo- 2, 6, 10, 13, 17, 21, 26	Stella Lory- 4, 7, 11, 13, 16, 21, 27
Gr Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo- 2, 5, 9, 14, 16, 23, 26	Sun Conure- 3, 5, 11, 12, 16, 20, 24
*Green-Cheeked Conure- 3, 7, 11, 12, 17, 20, 24	Timneh African Grey- 1+, 7, 10, 13, 18, 21, 25
*Greater Vasa Parrot- 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 21, 24	Tres M. Yell-Head Amazon- 1+, 5/8, 10, 14, 16, 22,26
Green-Winged Macaw- 2, 5/8, 9, 14, 17, 22, 25	Umbrella Cockatoo- 2+, 5, 9, 14, 16, 22, 26
Hahn's Macaw- 1-, 6/8, 11, 12, 16, 21, 24	*Vosmaeri Eclectus- 1, 6/8, 10, 13, 19, 21, 24
Hyacinth Macaw- 2, 5/8, 9, 14, 16, 23, 25	White-Crowned Pionus- 3, 7, 10, 12, 17, 20, 24
Jamaican Yell-Billed Amazon- 3, 5, 10, 15, 16, 22, 26	Yellow-Collared Macaw- 3, 8, 10, 13, 17, 21, 24
Jardine Parrot- 2, 7, 11, 13, 18, 21, 24	Yellow-Faced Amazon- 3, 6, 11, 13, 17, 21, 24
*Leadbeater's Cockatoo- 3, 5, 10, 14, 19, 23, 26	Yellow-Fronted Kakariki- 3, 7, 11, 13, 19, 20, 24
Magna Yell-Head Amazon- 1+, 5/8, 10, 14, 16, 22,26	Yellow-Naped Amazon- 1+, 5/8, 10, 14, 16, 22, 26
Maximillian Pionus- 3+, 7, 10, 12, 17, 20, 24	Yellow-Thighed Caique- 4, 7, 11, 13, 16, 21, 24
Meyer's Parrot- 2, 7, 11, 12, 18, 20, 24

* INDICATES THAT THESE SPECIES ARE OCCASIONALLY RAISED FROM EGGS AND SOLD BY AVES INTERNATIONAL FOR OTHER LOCAL REPUTABLE BREEDERS WITH OUR SAME HEALTH GUARANTEE.

TALKING ABILITY
1. excellent 2. good 3. fair 4. not known or quite limited

LOUDNESS FACTOR
(this factor can be extremely variable and is relative to
environmental/training factors etc.)
5. quite loud at times 6. moderately loud at times
7. relatively quiet 8. variable, some individuals can be noisy but
others talk instead of making "noise"

SIZE
9. large (20-36 inches total length including tail) 10. medium (12-20 inches
total length including tail) 11. small (8-12 inches total length including tail)

RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN?
(these recommendations are variable with individual birds and/or children!)

12. yes! 13. maybe, depends upon the age of the child and the individual bird
14. caution advised due to size and/or general temperament of the species.
15. not recommended to be kept as a pet due to its rarity in captivity

PERSONALITY
16. extroverts or extremely playful or friendly; strong precocious personality
17. mild, even personality 18. can be shy with strangers or easily become
"one person birds" 19. variable with training (training/socialization are huge factors in
ANY bird's personality!)

COST FACTOR
20. relatively low priced (under $400.00) 21. moderately priced ($450.00-900.00)
22. higher priced ($900.00-1500.00) 23. more expensive, but worth every penny!

RECOMMENDED DIET
24. psittacine diet as recommended on our diet page 25. psittacine diet with
whole nuts and/or coconut and/or some oil seeds (higher fat content) added
26. psittacine diet with lower fat content, tend to get overweight 27. specialized diet
(for soft-billed birds or nectar diet)