The Parrot Society UK

A HISTORY OF THE PARROT SOCIETY UK By David Coombes and Alan Jones 2016 “To encourage the study and conservation of parrot-like birds in freedom and captivity” This sentence headed page one of issue one of volume one of the magazine published by The Parrot Society in January 1967. Not at all…

50th Anniversary Seminar Part 1 50th Anniversary Seminar Part 2 50th Anniversary Seminar Part 3 50th Anniversary Seminar Part 4 50th Anniversary Seminar Part 5

50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PARROT SOCIETY UK Alan K Jones, Parrot Society Chairman & Seminar Organiser As outlined in a short history of the Parrot Society , The Parrot Society was founded in 1966, so 2016 marked its 50th anniversary. Throughout that year, the specially designed 50th anniversary…

PS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION PART TWO Alan K Jones BVetMed MRCVS, PSUK Chairman The morning continued with our prestigious speaker from the USA, Dr Mark Stafford. The atrocious weather conditions of the day before had caused travel disruption for many of our guests, but none more so than…

PS 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION PART THREE Alan K Jones BVetMed MRCVS, PSUK Chairman Next to take the podium was Rosemary Low, the well-known prolific writer on all things parrot, and regular speaker at conferences and meetings around the world. Her subject was “Parrot conservation in situ:…

Alan K Jones BVetMed MRCVS, PSUK Chairman Steve Brookes was followed by David Woolcock , curator of  Paradise Park and trustee of the World Parrot Trust . David reiterated the comments of previous speakers in saying that a very high percentage of the world’s parrot species are endangered,…

Alan K Jones BVetMed MRCVS, PSUK Chairman THE SPIX’S MACAW - THE AMAZING STORY OF THE WORLD’S RAREST BIRD  Well on into the afternoon now, but with no sign of flagging enthusiasm from our delegates – and little wonder, as next to take the podium was well-known parrot keeper and conservationist…

This was first published as part of a series of articles by  Les Rance  in the Parrot Society magazine of May 2017. The cockatiel makes an ideal first pet parrot for families The Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) is found throughout its native Australia with the exception of the humid…

Pet Parrots - A Complete Beginner's Guide by Colin Scott Introduction The purpose of this article is to provide a complete guide for the new pet parrot owner. Parrots have been held in high regard ever since 1504 when the first live parrot was imported into the UK, although the Romans kept them…

Founded 1966 . Parrots have been kept by humans since or before the Egyptian Pharaohs as is evident by the murals that have been found. Many of today's well-known parrot breeders, graduated from budgies to the rarer and more expensive parrotlike species, they were of course more expensive and hard…

Amazon Nestbox 3/4"Ply or Blockboard Entrance hole 4-1/2" in Diameter approx. 2"down from top Perch cut to 5" long approx. 5" down from bottom of entrance hole Rear or side inspection door approx. 6-1/2" up from bottom 6-1/2" high. Ideally cut at a 15 0 angle to prevent excessive light or draughts…

> CITES uplisting of Sulphur Crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) and the Lilac – Crowned Amazon (Amazona finschi) The formal up-listing of all species and sub species of the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea) and the Lilac – Crowned Amazon (Amazona finschi) to Annex A of the EC CITES Regulation…

PSUK AREA MEETING - SCOTLAND Douglas MacKenzie Scotland Coordinator Tel: 01698 292580 Email: Douglas Anne Dalton Scotland Coordinator Tel: 01294 541333 A word from the Organisers The Scottish Area is a great group of very friendly parrot enthusiasts with…

17.01.2020 Members Area still  Under Construction - but closer to going live fairly soon! Further Information To Follow

> Articles on Parrot Species > Archived Articles We will be pleased to receive further articles and information of interest to add to our Web Site or for publication in our Magazine. Please forward by E-Mail to les.rance@theparrotsocietyuk.org or by post to: Mr L A Rance The Parrot Society…

DONATE TO CONSERVATION PROJECTS Articles on the conservation of parrots from The Parrot Society UK >  State of the Ark Thought-provoking article by American Aviculturist Tony Silva, published on Facebook January 2019 > Amazon Parrots in Tamaulipas, Mexico Successful breeding of several…

We will be pleased to receive further articles and information of interest to add to our Web Site or for publication in our Magazine. Please forward by E-Mail to les.rance@theparrotsocietyuk.org or by post to: Mr L A Rance The Parrot Society UK. Audley House, Northbridge Road Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire…

Following the success of the 'tree tinning' project, we announced in September 2018 that o ngoing financial support from the Parrot Society's Conservation fund has allowed Ray Ackroyd to produce a batch of artificial nest boxes to increase potential cockatoo nesting sites. Following disastrous fires…

The Laney Rickman reserve Logo, and overview In 2018 The Parrot Society UK sent money from its Conservation Fund to the Asociacon Armonia in Bolivia, to help establish a reserve for  Blue-throated Macaws  (Ara glaucogularis).  Tjalle Boorsma and Bennett Hennessey sent us this report from the Laney…

We are now in that lovely time of year when the children return to school after their long summer holidays, (although I refuse to start thinking about Christmas just yet!) and nature is providing us with its wonderful autumn harvest, towards the end of the growing season. Hedgerows, gardens, and trees…

To view a current list of Avian Vets in the UK, please click on the link below - Avian Vets Nov 2019

Beale Wildlife Park & Gardens Pangbourne, Berkshire RG8 9NW Signposted from junction 12 of the  M4 This country park, situated close to the River Thames, features extensive grounds with a variety of animals, from parkland cattle and deer, through meerkats and prairie dogs, to marmosets and…

An introduction by the editor of Bird Scene Magazine Les Rance With some forty issues of Bird Scene under our belts I am really pleased with the progress that has been made with this e-magazine. For seventeen years I have edited the Parrot Society magazine which has been very interesting but from…

Bird Scene is an e-magazine from The Parrot Society UK (PSUK) to promote the Conservation work carried out by the Parrot Society UK (PSUK), to promote the National Exhibition of Birds held in October at Stafford County Showground for all hobbyist bird keepers. Bird Scene Editorial   …

FREE ONLINE MAGAZINE Issue 40 - Autumn 2018 Includes: Budgerigars for Beginners Lesser Vasa Parrots Part Three  The National Exhibition Report Parrotlets for Beginners  Click the following link to view for free:  Bird Scene Magazine Issue 40 FREE ONLINE MAGAZINE Issue 39 - Summer…

Situated 3 miles south of Farnham, Surrey on the A325, and easily accessible from the M3 and M25. Simply follow the brown and white cockatoo road signs. Postcode GU10 4LD New Cockatoo aviaries, focusing on conservation (AKJ - 2018 visit)  Many parrot species are featured in this astounding…

BLACK-CHEEKED LOVEBIRD (Agapornis nigrigensis) One of the most threatened lovebird species by R.J.McMillan © The UK   The Black Cheeked Lovebird. © The Black-cheeked lovebird is one of the nine species from the Genus AGAPORNIS and was discovered by Dr.A.H.B.Kirkmaí in 1904. The first specimens…

General Information on Keeping & Breeding Parrots > Egg To Parrot Illustrations from the egg to the chick soon after birth. > Parrot Care Sheets The Parrot Society UK recommends that you obtain captive-bred birds wherever possible. You must, however, remember that the larger parrots live a…

The Government department  DEFRA  (Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) is anxious that our members are notified about possible changes to the movement of CITES-listed animals and products in the event of a No-deal Brexit. The most recent communication (7th October 2019) states - If…

Brotogeris Parakeets An article written some years ago (Nov 1998) by long-term Parrot Society member and past Trustee Colin Scott© Still with much relevant information today, but updates are welcome. The Brotogeris Parakeets are a family of small 7-9 inch (18-23 cm) South American Parakeets. According…

When available tickets can be purchased from the Parrot Society UK shop. Tickets may be made available a few weeks after the previous show so please check the following page on a regular basis. Ticket announcements can also be found in the members monthly magazine. To review available tickets…

Buyers Beware Parrot Society member P.J.Hudson wrote this article some years ago - Buying birds without seeing them first Having kept birds for some 16 years I have been fortunate to have always had access to transport to travel around the country to collect birds for my collection. This…

My experience with Canary-winged Parakeets © Again an article from some years ago (Jan 1999) by long-term Parrot Society member Eric Morfitt.  A few years ago a veterinary friend of mine who was taking up a new post in another part of the country rang and asked if I would care to purchase a small…

William Horsfield© Amazona Parrot Breeding Facility, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. History of captive breeding. Until fairly recently, all the Cape Parrots bred in captivity in South Africa have been progeny of wild-caught birds. The founder stock of wild-caught breeding birds had either - been deliberately…

CHAIRMAN Alan Jones Preferred contact by email: Alan Jones Whoops! I had forgotten to update this page for a while! My apologies... Here now is my latest offering - presented at November's AGM, and used as my address in the January 2020 magazine - Chairman’s Report PSUK…

Meetings held at Tarporley Community Centre, High Street, Tarporley CW6 0AY All enquiries to  07779 889922 Cheshire & North Area

>  Brexit No-deal > DEFRA > CITES Article 10 Certificates A list of CITES Annex “A” psittacines. All these birds need the proper DEFRA paperwork Cockatoos Cacatua goffini - goffin's cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia - philippine/red vented cockatoo Cacatua moluccensis-…

CITES Article 10 Certificates - a step by step how to guide Given the recent uplisting of the African grey ( Psittacus erithacus ) to Appendix I, we have been contacted by a multitude of members trying desperately to meet the requirements of DEFRA and register their parrots. Unfortunately this…

CITES uplisting of Sulphur Crested Cockatoo ( Cacatua sulphurea ) and the Lilac–crowned Amazon parrot ( Amazona finschi ) 25th August 2005   Sulphur-crested Cockatoo hen (AKJ) Lilac-crowned Amazon Parrot (AKJ) The formal up-listing of all species and sub species of the Sulphur…

All living things are classified into groups, which are further sub-divided, according to their relationships with each other. Aristotle classified animals crudely, according to whether or not they had blood, but the hierarchical system of taxonomy that has served us well and continues to be used to…

Conservation of Endangered Parrots is important to The Parrot Society Most publicised conservation support is 'ex situ' - i.e. outside of Parrot Society activities, and generally outside of the UK, and involves the sending of funds following specific requests, to projects that have been well-researched…

The name of the Society shall be The Parrot Society hereinafter called The Society. The objects of the Society shall be to promote the study, conservation and welfare of all members of the parrot family (order Psittacidae). In the furtherance of these objects, the Society shall have the following…

* Flamingo Land * Tropical Bird Gardens * Birdworld * Beale Park * Paradise Park

DEATHS IN PARAKEETS AND COCKATOOS, CAUSED BY ADULT TICKS by Les Rance, UK© For a number of years prior to the 1999 breeding season I had lost the occasional parakeet due to an adult tick attaching itself to the bird and taking a meal of blood. I do not think that I ever lost more than two birds per…

Department of the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ( DEFRA ) For ALL animal licensing queries, please review the following website: https://www.wildlife.licensing@apha.gsi.gov.uk The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Horizon House, Deanery Road, Bristol, BS1 5AH 0117 372 3700

Membership of The Parrot Society UK View more information on the advantages of becoming a PSUK Member Prospective members are reminded that membership runs annually from JANUARY to DECEMBER. Membership of the PSUK is sold as FAMILY membership. This means that everyone living at the same address…

A 50th anniversary T-shirt with PSUK logo and conservation projects the PSUK supports. Sizes: S - M - L Price includes delivery

Will hold 2 years of magazines

This is Alan Jones' (Chairman of the PSUK 2016) personal account of a trip to Brazil to see first hand some of the conservation projects the PSUK is supporting, in particular the planting of 50 Licuri Palm trees in aid of the Lear`s Macaw conservation project to mark the 50th anniversary of the Parrot…

Some guidelines for beginners.

Colour Mutations, some guidelines for beginners.

Amazon Parrots as Pets, some guidelines for beginners from The Parrot Society UK.

Grey Parrots as Pets, some guidelines for beginners from The Parrot Society UK.

Keeping Australian Parakeets

The African Grey Parrot

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Buy both well-illustrated volumes at a discounted price. Great to add to your collection, to give as a present, or as attractive coffee-table books. Price includes postage & Packing within the UK

A comprehensive pictorial record of a trip to Brazil to see Hyacinthine Macaws in their natural environment. An amazing experience, with many other birds and animals seen along the way