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Birds
Saffron Toucanets
The Saffron Toucanets (Pteroglossus bailloni) is a South American Toucan that is found in the Atlantic rain forests in south-eastern Brazil and adjacent areas in far north-eastern Argentina and eastern Paraguay. In…
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Bird Breeders
Golden-Headed Quetzals Captivates Breeding
Author: Anne Hoppmann, BiologistHand-rearing team: Andreas Frei, Veterinary; Jan Dams, Biologist; Wolfgang Magnus and Sina Eggers, Zookeepers Article in German: Europäische Erstzucht des Goldkopf-Quetzals im Weltvogelpark Walsrode Observing Trogons requires…
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Canary Diseases
Here is the list/menu of the most common problems that you may come across. Remember if you keep your birds well fed with a varied diet, and quarantine new birds,…
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Birds
Ceylon Hanging Parrots
The Ceylon Hanging Parrots (Loriculus beryllinus) are now more commonly referred to as “Sri Lanka Hanging Parrot” after the island they occur on – the Island of Ceylon – was…
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Incubation Nuthatch
Species of Bird # Eggs Incubation Time Time to fledge Brown-headed Nuthatch 3-9 14 days 18-19 days Red-breasted Nuthatch 5-7 12 days 16-21 days White-breasted Nuthatch 3-9 12 days 14…
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Birds
Chestnut-tipped Toucanets
The Chestnut-tipped Toucanets (Aulacorhynchus derbianus) or Chestnut-rumped Toucanets – are South American toucans that form superspecies with the Groove-billed Toucanets (Aulacorhynchus sulcatus) and are also closely related to the Emerald…
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Black-mandibled Toucans
The Black-mandibled Toucans (Ramphastos ambiguus) can be found in the north of South America. They occur along the eastern slope of the Andes from Peru, north through Ecuador and Colombia,…
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