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Black-headed Caique – Species Information

Pionites melanocephalus

This species has an extremely large range and the population trend appears to be stable.

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Bleeding Mycena – Fungus

Blue Fronted Amazon – Species Information

Amazona aestiva

This species has an extremely large range, and, despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations).
There are two subspecies, identified by red (A.a.aestiva) and yellow (A.a.xanthopteryx) on bend of wing, but with a broad range of intergradation.

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Blue Fronted Amazon – Species Information

Ara araruana

This species has an extremely large range, and despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). Ara ararauna has been heavily traded.

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Chestnut-fronted Macaw – Species Information

Ara Severus

This species has an extremely large range and the population trend appears to be stable.

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Congo African Grey – Species Information

Psittacus erithacus erithacus

There are two strongly differentiated subspecies, Congo African Grey (P.e. erithacus) from Central Africa, and Timneh African Grey (P.e. timneh), darker and with upper mandible dark red tinged black, from West Africa.
This species is listed as Near Threatened because a recent analysis suggests that up to 21% of the global population may be harvested annually (during 1994-2003, over 359,000 wild-caught individuals were reportedly exported from range states). In combination with the rate of ongoing habitat loss, the species is therefore suspected to be declining moderately rapidly.

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“I bought a baby Congo African Grey from Priam 2 weeks ago and am amazed at what a wonderful, steady bird he is. I’ve had a female CAG for 13 years and although she is fairly outgoing, she is nervous about new things. Due to his steady nature, the Priam baby is already a confident member of my flock of (now) 8 companion parrots, eats anything put in front of him and accepts toys and new experiences without batting an eyelid. He was obviously raised, fledged and weaned with care and respect and it shows. He will even chase my 12 year old male Amazon (also a wonderful Priam bird)! If you are considering a companion parrot, you just can’t go past a Priam bird.” .. Michelle
“Billy is one of my African Grey parrots who turned 2 years old in July this year. We purchased Billy from Priam when he was almost one year old. Billy was handraised by Priam and was by then established in an aviary setting.
We picked Billy up at Brisbane Airport and brought him home. He instantly stepped up and was astoundingly bright and cheery after his flight. It quickly became clear that he was unlike any of my other Grey Parrots who were somewhat slower to accept new surroundings, toys, cages etc.
Billy was confident in all situations, a fantastic strong flyer and according to our avian vet, an extremely sound and healthy bird in all respects. He is the only bird in my collection of five that has been noted to have perfect bone structure. It is quite common for vets to see African Greys with skeletal abnormalities.
Billy astounded us with his confidence, agility, personality and vocalizations. He is an excellent flyer, with strong muscles and excellent feather condition. He loves all fresh fruit and vegetables and is fed Harrisons organic pellets, which we also source from Priam.
I have a facebook page called Five Grey Parrots where you can see photographs of Billy. He is a fabulous looking cock bird and we hope that one day he might choose to pair up with one of our girls. In the meantime, he is a very loved and adored companion and a wonderful flock member.
We can’t thank the Priam team enough for the wonderful work they do. The birds are abundantly weaned, well socialised and above all, they know they are birds … able to accept new situations, changes to their environment, interact with their own kind and have trust in their human providers.
I would recommend a Priam bird without question!” .. Ann

Double Yellow-headed Amazon Amazon oratrix

Double Yellow-headed Amazon – Species Information

Amazona oratrix

Also known as the Yellow-headed Amazon and Yellow-headed parrot, this is one of the largest of the amazons. Listed as a species Amazona oratrix, by IUCN.
It is also variously divided into suspecies A.oratrix oratrix (including A.o.magna from the Gulf slope of Mexico), A.o.
belizensis, A.o.hondurensis, A.o.tresmariae and A.o.guatemalensis (provisional).
Amazona oratrix has undergone a dramatic population decline, judged at 90% since the mid-1970s, to 7,000 birds in 1994. Numbers continue to decline primarily due to habitat loss and nest poaching for the wild bird trade.

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Easter Rosella

Gang Gang

Gang Gang – Species Information

Callocephalon fimbriatum

This species has a large range, and there is some evidence of population increase.

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Glossy black Cockatoo

Glossy Black Cockatoo – Species Information

Calyptorhynchus lathami

This species has a very large range, and despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations).
There are three poorly differentiated subspecies: Subspecies erebus is found in east-central Queensland. It may number c.5,000 birds, and range and abundance are probably increasing. Subspecies lathami  has a patchy distribution in Queensland, Victoria, and King Island, Bass Strait. Its population of c.12,000 individuals is declining very slowly, and its range is contracting though its extent of occurrence is stable. Subspecies halmaturinus   is now restricted to Kangaroo Island and numbers 70 breeding pairs. It is increasing due to conservation management.

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Green & Gold Bell Frog Vitoria aurea

Green-cheeked Amazon – Species Information

Amazona viridigenalis

Also known as the Red-crowned Amazon, the combination of high levels of exploitation for the cagebird trade, long-term habitat loss and reduced density estimates indicates that this species is declining very rapidly.

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Green-winged Macaw – Species Information

Ara chloropterus

Also known as the Red-and-green Macaw, this species has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 8,100,000 km².

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Hahn’s Macaw Ara nobilis

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Jardine’s Parrot – Species Information

Poicephalus gulielmi

Also known as the Red-fronted Parrot, there are three slightly differentiated subspecies in discrete populations, two in lowlands and one in the eastern highlands of central Africa.
This species has a large range, and despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, and even though the species is described as “uncommon” in at least parts of its range, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations).
This species has been heavily traded: since 1976, 43,358 wild-caught individuals have been recorded in international trade (UNEP-WCMC CITES Trade Database, January 2005).

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Koonoom – Smoky Mouse

Lilac-crowned Amazon Amazonia finschi

Lilac Crowned Amazon – Species Information

Amazona finschii

This species has a small population which is declining rapidly owing to exploitation and habitat loss.

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Lilacine Amazon – Species Information

Amazona autumnalis lilacina

Red of forehead and lores extending over eye; bill grey-black. Southwestern Equador and northern Colombia.

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Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo – Species Information

Cacatua leadbeateri

This species has an extremely large range and the population trend appears to be stable.

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Meyer’s Parrot – Species Information

Poicephalus meyeri

This species has a large range and the population trend appears to be stable. It has been heavily traded: since 1981, when it was listed on CITES Appendix II, 75,387 wild-caught individuals have been recorded in international trade (UNEP-WCMC CITES Trade Database, January 2005).
There are six subspecies separable into two groupings identified by intensity of plumage colouration: three paler subspecies from drier regions and three darker subspecies from humid regions.

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Moluccan Cockatoo

Moluccan Cockatoo – Species Information

Cacatua moluccensis

Also known as the Salmon-crested Cockatoo, this cockatoo qualifies as Vulnerable because, like other island cockatoos, it is a very popular cagebird and has suffered a rapid population decline as a result of trapping for trade, combined with deforestation in its small range. By the 1980s the species was being extensively and unsustainably trapped for the cage-bird market, with an estimated 74,509 individuals exported from Indonesia between 1981 and 1990. Moreover, this decline is projected to continue and perhaps accelerate.

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Koonoom New Holland Mouse Pseudonyms novaehollandiae

Norther Quoll Dasyurus hallucatus

Panamensis Yellow-crowned Amazon – Species Information

Amazona ochrocephala panamensis

Amazona o. panamensis occurs from west Panama (where it is locally common) to north-west Columbia.

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Patagonian Conure – Species Information

Cyanoliseus patagonus

This species has an extremely large range and the population trend appears to be stable.

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Red-bellied Parrot – Species Information

Poicephalus rufiventris

This species has a large range and the population trends appear to be stable.

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Red-fronted Macaw

Red-fronted Macaw – Species Information

Ara rubrogenys

This species has an extremely restricted range in central Bolivia, with a 2008 census recording 472 individuals.

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Red-lored Amazon – Species Information

Amazona autumnalis

This species has a very large range, and despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations).
There are four well-differentiated subspecies, with the isolated Amazonian population (A.A.diadema) possibly a separate species.

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Red-tailed Black Cockatoo – Species Information

Calyptorhynchus banksii

This species has a large range, and despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations).
Size differences among the five subspecies separate them into two major groups; with differences in female plumage making distinctions within each group.

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Scarlet Macaw – Species Information

Ara macao

This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation).
Despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations).

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Senegal Parrot – Species Information

Poicephalus senegalus

This species has an extremely large range and the population trend appears to be stable. This species has been heavily trade; however despite international exports of vast numbers of birds, trade does not appear to have seriously impacted this species overall, with no significant national population declines reported.
This species occurs through the savanna woodland belt of West Africa, undertaking seasonal movements in at least parts of its range, moving into dryer areas during the wet season. It has two slightly differentiated and one poorly differentiated subspecies.

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Sundew Plant

Timneh African Grey – Species Information

Psittacus erithacus timneh

There are two strongly differentiated subspecies, Congo African Grey (P.e. erithacus) from Central Africa, and Timneh African Grey (P.e. timneh), darker and with upper mandible dark red tinged black, from West Africa.
This species is listed as Near Threatened because a recent analysis suggests that up to 21% of the global population may be harvested annually (during 1994-2003, over 359,000 wild-caught individuals were reportedly exported from range states). In combination with the rate of ongoing habitat loss, the species is therefore suspected to be declining moderately rapidly.

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Western Corella – Species Information

Cacatua pastinator

This species has a large range and the population trend appears to be stable.

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White-fronted Amazon – Species Information

Amazona albifrons

This species has a very large range and the population trend seems to be increasing.

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White-tailed Black Cockatoo

White-tailed Black Cockatoo – Species Information

Calyptorhynchus latirostris

Between the 1970s and 1990s, the species disappeared from over one third of its range, with both local extinctions and reduced density in occupied areas, although it has recently been expanding into partially cleared forest habitat along the western fringe of its former range. This species is listed as Endangered as it is assumed that the extensive loss of feeding and breeding habitat has resulted in a very rapid, and continuing, decline over three generations (45 years).
The EN listed Baudin’s Black Cockatoo (C. baudinii) has a narrower bill, and a markedly elongated tip to the upper mandible.

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Yellow-collared Macaw – Species Information

Ara (Primolius) auricollis

This species has a very large range and the population trend appears to be increasing.
The EN listed Baudin’s Black Cockatoo (C. baudinii) has a narrower bill, and a markedly elongated tip to the upper mandible.

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Yellow-crowned Amazon – Species Information

Amazona ochrocephala ochrocephala

This taxon comprises 10 subspecies, spread from Mexico south to Peru and Brazil. This species has an extremely large range, and, despite the fact that the population trend appears to be decreasing, the decline is not believed to be sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations).

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Yellow-naped Amazon – Species Information

Amazona ochrocephala parvipes

A subspecies of A.ochrocephala that occurs in north-east Honduras (140,000 individuals) and north Nicaragua.

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Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo – Species Information

Calyptorhynchus funereus

This species has a very large range, and the population trend appears to be stable. There are two subspecies differentiated mainly by size and tail colour.

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