Browse by: Jamie Gilardi, PhD

Researching behavior in wild parrots

Jamie Gilardi, PhD

Hi, I'm looking for information on the social behavior of wild Budgerigars, Cockatiels and Agapornis roseicollis, Cacatua sulphurea and Psittacus erithacus, including e.g. relationships between...

Greys at Play: What is normal?

Jamie Gilardi, PhD

My 1 year old Congo African Grey (Bruno) loves to play. I often see him swinging on a rope upside down, making funny noises and pretending to attack toys hanging from the cage ceiling (or rather...

Conservation: Trade in African Grey Parts

Jamie Gilardi, PhD

My Question: I spoke with a gentleman from Africa at the Loro Parque Convention in Sept.  I related to some bird people his story that African Grey body parts, not just the live birds themselves,...

Feral parrot flock in Miami

Jamie Gilardi, PhD

Miami Florida has a feral flock of over 20 Blue and gold Macaws that have been existing for over 30 years. Bill Pranty wrote an article published in the Florida Field Naturalist (Vol.38, No 2)...

Parrots in Urban Areas

Jamie Gilardi, PhD

Do you think that it is a hopeful/useful developement that certain parrot species are living successfully in cities? Should conservation biologists support and aid these developements? If so would...

Exotic pet trade and parrot suffering

Jamie Gilardi, PhD

Jamie,  I have been studying the Parrot Action Plan, trying to find a way to help the WPT with the small amount that I have to donate.  I have a few questions for you:

I have 18 parrots who are...