Black-headed Caique – Species Information
- December 24, 2009
Pionites melanocephalus
This species has an extremely large range and the population trend appears to be stable.
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- 2. Bleeding Mycena – Fungus
Bleeding Mycena – Fungus
Blue Fronted Amazon – Species Information
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- December 22, 2009
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
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- December 20, 2009
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
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- December 24, 2009
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
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- December 20, 2009
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
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- December 24, 2009
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).
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
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Callocephalon fimbriatum
This species has a large range, and there is some evidence of population increase.
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Glossy black Cockatoo
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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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- C.I.Lathami
- C.I.Erebus
- C.I.Halmaturinus
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Green & Gold Bell Frog Vitoria aurea
Green-cheeked Amazon – Species Information
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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
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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
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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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Contents
- 1 Black-headed Caique – Species Information
- 2 Bleeding Mycena – Fungus
- 3 Blue Fronted Amazon – Species Information
- 4 Blue Fronted Amazon – Species Information
- 5 Chestnut-fronted Macaw – Species Information
- 6 Congo African Grey – Species Information
- 7 Double Yellow-headed Amazon Amazon oratrix
- 8 Double Yellow-headed Amazon – Species Information
- 9 Easter Rosella
- 10 Gang Gang
- 11 Gang Gang – Species Information
- 12 Glossy black Cockatoo
- 13 Glossy Black Cockatoo – Species Information
- 14 Green & Gold Bell Frog Vitoria aurea
- 15 Green-cheeked Amazon – Species Information
- 16 Green-winged Macaw – Species Information
- 17 Hahn’s Macaw Ara nobilis
- 18 Info Mammals
- 19 Jardine’s Parrot – Species Information