Work begins on the Black Parrot project

Parrot Blogger: Ellen Walford | May 11, 2008

I touched down in the Seychelles with a feeling reminiscent of Dorothy finding herself in Oz. The black, white and grey shades of early morning London drizzle transformed into a thousand different shades of turquoise ocean, vibrant green vegetation, lined with sparkling ivory beaches against a...

How important are family units to Meyer’s Parrots in the wild

Parrot Blogger: Steve Boyes, PhD | Apr 25, 2008

Over the past two weeks I have been going through my Meyer's Parrot flocking and roosting behaviour data sets for 2004-2007 in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, as part of my thesis write-up.  I have found this investigation to be an interesting journey into the possible ways in which these parrots...

Field trip to southern Mozambique in search of the Brown-headed Parrot

Parrot Blogger: Steve Boyes, PhD | Apr 01, 2008

In 1998, Dr. Stuart Taylor conducted a comprehensive study of the ecology and vocalizations of the Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus at Ponta Malongane, southern Mozambique.  At that time the population was healthy, in spite of the civil war that was just ending.  I have just recently...

Back to the Future…The Mighty Red-browed Amazon

Parrot Blogger: Karen McGovern | Mar 25, 2008

It's that special time of year-the weather is getting warmer, the days longer and the aviary is alive with activity.

For the past 20 years, the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation (RSCF) has been working with-among other species—Amazona rhodocorytha, the red-browed Amazon parrot.  Red-brows are...