Depictions of a Hyacinthine Macaw
Two very similar depictions of a Hyacinthine Macaw in Rebau's work and in George Cuvier
Discovering a natural history book by Christian August Gebauer
Nicole Ludwig from Cologne has sent me some information on a natural history book published in 1856
Lear's Macaws have been sighted in the Boqueirão da Onça region
The National Centre for Bird Conservation Research, organised two expeditions to study the situation
Two short items on the Spix's Macaws
Short videos on YouTube relating to the breeding of Spix's Macaws at Loro Parque
The success of the VII International Parrot Convention
Despite the global economic crisis it was well attended with some 650 participants from around the world
Two days for the opening of the VII Parrot Convention
I have just received a press release from Loro Parque with the latest information on developments there
The work of Jara Barrios, the Brazilian biologist
Her important work revealed much information about the nutrition, behaviour and habits of the Spix's Macaw in the wild
The Spix's Macaw fact file
It's available from today at the Al-Wabra Wildlife Preservation in different languages
News about the Lear's Macaws confiscated
The three male Lear's Macaws confiscated very recently in the Czech Republic appear to be only some five months
Three Lear's Macaws confiscated in the Czech Republic
They have now been confirmed as male and will probably go to a captive breeding programme
The 25th International Ornithological Congress
Speakers will talk about their successful projects that are helping the conditions of Macaws
The American Federation of Aviculture annual three-day convention
The convention went well and I shall report further on this shortly
BBC programme on Harpy eagles in the Orinoco area
I watched a very interesting BBC programme last evening on Harpy eagles in the Orinoco area
The 1st International Convention on the Conservation of Psittadae
Due to the lack of attendees will unfortunately now not take place
Fertile egg at Loro Parque
The Lear's Macaw pairs there laid eggs at the beginning of the month and at least one is fertile
Photos of Glaucous Macaw
A picture taked twenty years ago of the Glaucous Macaw specimens in the Natural History Museum collection at Tring
18 rare parrots have been confiscated in the Czech Republic
A report has just appeared in the Prague Daily Monitor: three of them are Lear's Macaws
Website and e-mail address changment
I have just changed the server arrangements for the website and e-mail address
Spix's Macaw is just about to fledge
The young Spix's Macaw bred this year at Loro Parque is just about to fledge. It is 70 days old!
Preparations for the conventions in Tenerife
The first workshop planned for 26th September after the two main conventions have finished is now booked out
The repatriation of two Macaw
Information about the transfer of the young female Spix's Macaw and Lear's Macaw bred at Loro Parque to Brazil
Additional information on the two conventions in Tenerife
I have posted the updated information and poster in the various languages on the website
Fertile egg successfully hatched
The fertile egg from the re-united Spix's Macaw pair successfully hatched on March 11th
The latest Rosemary Low's book
This very personal book relates her experiences on many trips throughout Central and South America over a 35 year period
Studying
Although he writes about the depredations to crops caused by various species of parrot he does not mention any macaws
The Natural History Museum library in London - Part two
I find a depiction of the Hyacinthine Macaw in numerous editions of
The Natural History Museum library in London - Part one
I copied the text of Vieillot's entry on the Hyacinthine macaw in
Biographical information on Vieillot
Biographical information on Vieillot to the entries from the Nouveau Dictionnaire d'Histoire Naturelle published in 1816
A fertile egg for the re-paired Spix's Macaws
Visitors to the conventions in September will have the opportunity to see the Spix's Macaws at the Loro Parque Fundación
Entries on the four blue macaws from the Lexicon of Parrots
It gives us images and information in the wild and in aviculture on every species and subspecies of parrot
Latin text to the entry on George Shaw's
The illustrations of birds and animals in this rare work are quite delightful
Information on the 7th International Parrot Convention
All information is now up on the website in the various languages
Keeping my word
Some links to know more about the 7th International Parrot Convention
Report by Otmar Reiser on the zoological expedition to Brazil
The scientists were shockingly very ready to shoot the macaws in some numbers and also eat them
Two Spix's Macaws organising the nest-box
A camera has been placed to the nest-box to observe their behaviour
Work in progress
I am working on a number of interesting texts at the moment which I hope to put on the website soon
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- Cromwell Purchase reports briefly on Spix’s Macaw project
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- Interesting articles on the keeping, breeding and development of the Lear’s macaw at ACTP Germany
- More welcome news about the Spix’s macaws in the wild
- The number of Spix’s Macaws has reached 331
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- Published article in Parrots magazine about the Instituto Arara Azul Adopt a Nest campaign
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