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Birds
Many-banded Aracaris
The Many-banded Aracaris (Pteroglossus pluricinctus) are South American Aracaris that are found in north-western Brazil, eastern Colombia, Ecuador, eastern Peru and southern Venezuela. They inhabit subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and sandy-soil woodland. Aracaris generally roost…
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Bird Breeders
Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise in Walsrode
Age is not an obstacle! Author: Dipl.-Biol. Anne HoppmannHand-rearing Team: Veterinarian Andreas Frei, Biologist Jan DamsAnimal Keepers Wolfgang Magnus, Janina Gerbatsch, Sina Eggers and Kim-Jana Lang Birds of paradise are…
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Birds
Toucan Captive Breeding
The active toucans require large, planted flights. Aracaris are generally docile and can be kept with smaller birds — but not birds so small that they could be considered as…
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Birds
Indian Silverbills
The Indian Silverbills or White-throated Munia (Lonchura malabarica) is a small passerine bird formerly considered conspecific (of, or belonging to, the same species) with the closely related African Silverbill, Lonchura…
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Birds
Green Toucanets
The Green Toucanets (genus Aulacorhynchus) are South American toucans that occur in humid forests and mountain woodlands, but a few also occur in adjacent lowlands. Subspecies: Blue-banded Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis)…
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Birds
Swan Diet
Feeding Swans, Geese and Ducks Swans, Geese and Ducks are commonly found neighborhood ponds, and people are generally delighted to have these birds move into their local ponds for them…
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Chestnut-eared Aracaris
The Chestnut-eared Aracaris (Pteroglossus castanotis) is an Aracari that is native to central and south-eastern South America, where this lowland species inhabits western Brazil north to eastern Colombia and south…
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