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October 2020 Flock Talk

Parrot Blogger: World Parrot Trust - Staff | Oct 24, 2020

Have you seen Flock Talk’s October issue yet?

This month’s issue is overflowing with all things parrot and good with a news update from the DRC about a group of Grey Parrots taking a first step towards freedom; a story about a young macaw who when she flies for the first time gets into trouble; a...

September 2020 Flock Talk

Parrot Blogger: World Parrot Trust - Staff | Sep 19, 2020

Have you seen Flock Talk’s September issue yet?

Increase your parrot savvy with news, project updates and other good bits in our monthly newsletter! This time around we feature Indonesia trade work, a lively discussion of diversity, the commonest parrots and their relationships with humans, and...

August 2020 Flock Talk

Parrot Blogger: World Parrot Trust - Staff | Aug 22, 2020

Have you read the August Flock Talk yet?

Time for your monthly parrot news from around the planet! Find out about a chick rescue off the island of Bonaire, goings-on at the Macaw Recovery Network, a specially-recorded album with endangered bird calls, and more. It’s all here for you to enjoy in...

New hope for Timneh parrots in Sierra Leone

Parrot Blogger: Rowan Martin, PhD | Jul 25, 2020

By Dr. Rowan Martin (Director WPT Africa Conservation Programme)

“Wow!” I whispered, barely containing my excitement. In front of us was a pair of Timneh parrots, engaging in what appeared to be a courtship display. There was a distinctive 'head bob’ followed by a clamping together of beaks and...