Psittacosis - parrot fever
Psittacosis is a type of lung infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci. This germ is commonly carried by birds of the parrot family including budgerigars, lovebirds and parakeets. This disease can be readily treated with ... [... more]
Better Health |
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
The Sulphur-crested Cockatoo is a large white parrot, measuring 45cm - 50cm. It has a dark grey-black bill, a distinctive sulphur-yellow crest and a yellow wash on the underside of the wings. Sexes are similar, although the female can be ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Nymphicus hollandicus
The Cockatiel is an unusual member of the cockatoo family. It is small in size (30 to 33 cm), and has a slender body and long pointed tail, which is more characteristic of a parrot. Its plumage is mostly grey, paler below, with a white wing ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Katharine Ross
CRUNCH goes the bunny as he eats his carrots. Pawk! Pawk! Pawk! says the saucy parrot. Babies and toddlers will love listening to-and imitating-the different sounds featured in this noisy little book. click for more> With its beautiful ... [... more]
Random House |
Terry Gillian
Monty Python, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Gillian and Terry Jones Forty-five classic episodes of the most entertaining writing to have gone into television anywhere. The minister of silly walks, the dead parrot, banter in a cheese shop - ... [... more]
Random House |
Jean Hirashima
CRUNCH goes the bunny as he eats his carrots. Pawk! Pawk! Pawk! says the saucy parrot. Babies and toddlers will love listening to-and imitating-the different sounds featured in this noisy little book. click for more> With its beautiful ... [... more]
Random House |
Gibbs Davis
Kids will be kids-even when they live in the White House! From Tad Lincoln (secretly called a "tyrant" ) to the Roosevelt gang (who kept a pet badger, a rat, dogs, snakes, horses, parrots, and a one-legged chicken!) to the Kennedys (who used [... more]
Random House |
Sally Wern Comport
Kids will be kids-even when they live in the White House! From Tad Lincoln (secretly called a "tyrant" ) to the Roosevelt gang (who kept a pet badger, a rat, dogs, snakes, horses, parrots, and a one-legged chicken!) to the Kennedys (who used [... more]
Random House |
Cockatiels
Cockatiels are small to medium sized native parrots (slightly larger than a budgerigar) weighing around 90-120 grams and measuring about 300-330mm in length. Cockatiels in the wild are grey in colour. They are dimorphic (the adult hen and cock ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Red-flowering Gums
Don was inspired by the sight of one of the most beautiful of the Australian parrots, the Rainbow lorikeet, feeding on the flowers of one of the most spectacular of the gum trees, the Western Australian red-flowering gum. This is an evergreen ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Incredible Colours in Parrots
Dr Terry Martin first became interested in birds at the age of 10, when given a pair of Zebra Finches. Terry's love of birds has continued through to the present day. He is now an avian veterinarian and aviculturist, and has just published a book ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Print fact sheet - Keas, NZ
The Kea (Nestor notabilis) is an alpine parrot that lives in the high country of the South Island of New Zealand. It is a drab, olive green colour, with bright orangey red underneath the wings. Keas are opportunistic feeders accused of scavenging ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
