The
Parrot
Society
UK

Events

The Parrot Society UK currently holds three shows a year, where members may exchange surplus stock and source new birds, while trade stands provide the opportunity to purchase cages, aviary panels, toys, food and other accessories. The Society also has a stand at other parrot-related events around the country, and periodically will hold educational seminars or visits to outstanding parrot collections.

About

The Parrot Society UK is a registered charity, founded in 1966, dedicated to the welfare and conservation of parrots in captivity and in their natural environment. We aim to provide help and advice to all those interested in these fascinating birds, through publications, events and shows, and support many conservation efforts worldwide through fundraising activities.

Latest News

Follow this page for updates on news of interest about parrots, and for information of our shows and events as they become available.

Membership

Annual membership of The Parrot Society UK runs from January to December, and covers all persons living at the same address. For a very reasonable fee, members will receive an A5 printed colour magazine in the post every month, with the facility to advertise FREE in the magazine. They will also be entitled to discounted rates for tables and entry tickets to our shows, as well as early access to these shows. There are also discounts available on such things as bird insurance and other items. For further information, and to sign up, click below.

Scarlet Macaw Project

This is a project that we have been supporting from the inception. At that time there was poaching of young birds and the Scarlet Macaws were reducing in number. By recruiting the trappers to protect the nest sites the wild population began to increase. The school children were ‘educated’ that Scarlet Macaws were a valuable asset to the community and informed that tourists would come to see these beautiful birds and therefore boost income into the country. Colouring books of outlines of Scarlet Macaws were printed and distributed to the schools and slowly the children learnt about these Macaws. More recently cameras have been fitted in nesting cavities and the footage of the parents feeding the babies has been sent to the schools.

Tree Tinning

One of the longest standing and continuously successful projects is the ’tinning’ of trees in Australia to prevent predators climbing tree trunks to raid birds’ nests. This was the initiative of Ray Akroyd, initially specifically targeted at Major Mitchell’s cockatoos, but it ha since been widely adopted to assist other cockatoo species, and taken on board by neighbouring farmers and other conservation groups.

Donation

Many other species have been supported, either in the past or still ongoing. These include Lilian’s Lovebirds and African grey parrots in Africa; Fuerte’s parrots in Colombia; Blue-throated macaws in Bolivia; the Yellow-shouldered Amazon parrot in Bonaire; and Grey-breasted conures, Vinaceous Amazon parrots, and Lear’s macaws in Brazil. Keep a look out on our latest news page, and for full details of all these projects, and others as they arrive, or to make a welcome donation click here.