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Avicultural Notes
The popularity of the Australian Shell Parrakeet (so-called love-bird of the trade) is growing by leaps and bounds. Hardly a day passes we do not receive letters from all over the country asking for information about breeding them, size of cages, what kind of food required when nesting, kind of nest, and a dozen other questions. Why doesn’t some of our members write down their own experience and let others profit thereby. A bird that is becoming more and more frequently seen even in the smaller pet shops is the Bengalese or Societyfinch. Large numcers of these have been brought over from Japan lately and this may account for its…
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Membership – 2017 May-June
ASA Member Clubs Central California Avian Society PO Box 5067 Fresno, CA 93755 www.ccasbirds.com Contra Costa Avian Society P.O. Box 23115 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 www.contracostaaviansociety.org Acadiana Bird Club 480 Almonaster Dr, Youngsville, LA 70592 acadianabirdinc@hotmail.com Arizona Seedcracker Society Inc P.O. Box 26899 Mesa, AZ 85214 Long Beach Bird Breeders 6444 Spring St # 132 Long Beach, CA 90815 longbeachbirdbreeders@gmail.com Orange County Bird Breeders www.ocbirdbreeders.org Fort Worth Bird Club P.O. Box 1712 Keller, TX 76244 fwbc@fortworthbirdclub.com Finch Society of San Diego County 4256 10 Ave San Diego, CA 92103 www.finchsocietyofsandiego.com The Foreign Bird League The Premier Foreign Bird Keeping Society in the UK Founded 1932 Overseas membership for 2012 £1800…
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Contents – 2017 September-October
Volume 85, Number 5 September/October 2017 The purposes of the Society are the study of foreign and native birds to promote their conservation and protection; the dissemination of information on the care, breeding, and feeding of birds in captivity; the education of Society members and the public through publications, meetings, and available media; and the promotion and support of programs and institutions devoted to conservation. (IMAGE: ASA Logo) Front Cover: Javan green magpie (Cissa thalassina) photo copyright Cikananga Conservation Breeding Centre. Inside front cover: Female eclectus, photo Dayle Jordan, Australia. © 2012-2017 Avicultural Society of America. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced without express written…
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Contents – 2017 May-June
Volume 85, Number 3 May/June 2017 (IMAGE: ASA Logo) The purposes of the Society are the study of foreign and native birds to promote their conservation and protection; the dissemination of information on the care, breeding, and feeding of birds in captivity; the education of Society members and the public through publications, meetings, and available media; and the promotion and support of programs and institutions devoted to conservation. Front Cover: Javan green magpie (Cissa thalassina) photo copyright Cikananga Conservation Breeding Centre. Inside front cover: Female eclectus, photo Dayle Jordan, Australia. © 2012-2017 Avicultural Society of America. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced without express written…
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Officers and Staff 2017 – May-June
President Carol Stanley 925-698-0191 Vice-President Alex Culp alex@asabirds.org 714-308-0270 Secretary Kimberly Robertson krobertson@safariwest.com Treasurer Steve Duncan 909-599-7577 Board of Directors Roger Bringas rogerbringas@gmail.com Jennifer Culp 714-894-6146 Sheri Hanna turacoldy@aol.com 805-208-1759 Susie Kasielke skasielke@aol.com Rick Rosenthal rickatbnb@aol.com Dick Schroeder 760-743-3156 dick.schroeder.911@gmail.com Jack Wikoff 909-428-5756 Aviculture Apprentice Program Kimberly Robertson, Director krobertson@safariwest.com Carol Stanley 925-698-0191 Alycia Antheunisse acampidonica@gmail.com Board Advisor Genny Wall 949-859-0861 Communications Director Dick Schroeder 760-743-3156 dick.schroeder.911@gmail.com Web Master Steve Duncan 909-599-7577 www.asabirds.org Legislative Liaison Officer Laurella Desborough 904-291-9043 Membership Committee Alycia Antheunisse, Chair acampidonica@gmail.com 209-333-2185 Steve Duncan, Director 909-599-7577 Alex Culp alex.k.mullenex@gmail.com 714-308-0270 Jennifer Culp 714-894-6146 Rick Rosenthanl rickatbnb@aol.com Sheri Hanna turacoldy@aol.com 805-208-1759 Ways & Means Mary Rose mary@chirpingcentral.com 602-999-7828 Legislative…
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2017 ASA Conference
2017 AVICULTURAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 12th Education Conference October 4 – 7, 2017 (IMAGE: ASA Logo) Hosted by the San Diego Zoo (IMAGE: San Diego Zoo logo) Always Always, Educational Fun ASA Conference Attendees Have Come To Expect The Unexpected! WOW! Registration includes Bonus admission to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park One low price, ASA Members $245, Non-members $270, includes: Conference San Diego Zoo Tour & BBQ Banquet BONUS San Diego Zoo Safari Park Entry Holiday Inn San Diego Bayside reservations: 1(619) 224-3621, ask for reservations (Ext: 701) or call toll free (in USA only) 1(800) 662-8899. Watch for more info on: www.asabirds.org/conference Conference Speakers Keynote: Dave Rimlinger – Curator of…
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2017 Events
American Federation of Aviculture (IMAGE: AFA Logo) AFA’s 43rd annual Educational Conference and Avian Expo will be held August 3-7, 2017 in beautiful Tucson, AZ. This year’s conference theme is “Aviculture is Conservation, too”. www.afabirds.org Animal Nation (IMAGE: Animal Nation Logo) Join the National Animal Interest Alliance as it rocks DC. Icebreaker night of Oct 2, presentations and dinner Oct 3 and lobby day on the Hill Oct 4, and Pet Night on the Hill Oct 4. www.naiaonline.org/get-involved/naiaannual-conference/ Avicultural Society of America (IMAGE: ASA Logo) ASA’s 12th Annual Education Conference will be hosted by the San Diego Zoo. October 4-7, 2017 in San Diego. More details online at www.asabirds.org International…
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Who’s Your Daddy? – 2017 May-June
(Image) Answer: Crested-coua (Coua cristata) (Linnaeus, 1766) The crested coua (Coua cristata) is a medium-sized, approximately 44 cm long, greenish-grey coua with grey crest, blue bare orbital skin, rufous breast, brown iris, black bill and legs, white belly and long white-tipped purplish-blue tail feathers. They are very attractive birds. The crested coua is distributed and endemic to forests, savanna and brushland of Madagascar. It is found from sea-level to altitude of 900 metres. The diet consists mainly of various insects, fruits, berries, seeds, snails and chameleons. The female usually lays two white eggs in nest made from twigs. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_coua
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The 2017 ASA Conference Roundtable Strategy Meeting – “Taking Advantage of the New Political Climate in Washington, D.C.”
The 2017 Aviculture Society of America Conference is approaching us quickly! We all look forward to being together in beautiful San Diego, California to see old friends, take in fantastically prepared lectures and presentations, enjoy our meals and libations, tell jokes and stories, and just plain “TALK BIRDS”! However, we have planned a new feature into this year’s conference that we anticipate will be a very robust conversation amongst all of us: aviculture’s stakeholders. This new feature is a roundtable discussion with a panel of experts in animal politics. We have assembled a small group of some of the most vociferous, pugnacious, intelligent, longsuffering, wise, and experienced fighters for the…
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Steve’s Photo Pick – 2017 May-June
Blue-crowned Pigeon squab, Goura cristata, aka Western Crowned Pigeon or Common Crowned Pigeon This is a 2 week old squab that will grow up to be one of the largest species of pigeons weighing in at about 4.5 pounds. There are 3 species of Crowned Pigeons. All inhabit separate areas on the island of Papua New Guinea. The diet in the wild is mainly small fruits and seeds. In captivity, a diet of pellets, seeds, sprouts and chopped fruit is readily accepted. Crowned Pigeons lay a single egg per clutch. Rearing offspring in aviculture can be challenging and often requires hand-rearing which results in wonderfully tame adults. Crowned Pigeons spend…