Cage & Aviary Birds

Cage & Aviary Birds is written by bird experts for bird fanciers and is packed with club, show and bird related news, advice, birds for sale and comment. Established in 1902, Cage & Aviary Birds provides a wealth of practical advice and tips from the top names in the bird world, plus opinion, controversy, species and hobbyist profiles and nostalgia.

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The parakeet with the uphill future • Its stronghold reserve is called Buenaventura – ‘Good Fortune’– so why is the El Oro parakeet so altitudinally challenged? DAVID WAUGH has the explanation

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Mission Firetail… accomplished • Last week, TERRY KELLY explained that he was determined to see one of his favourites, the restart, on its breeding grounds. Here, he tells us exactly where to look, in a lovely area of the North Yorks moors that holds other gems including pied flycatchers as well

A first time for everything • Every year brings Andy some new experiences with Borders, and his latest is… handrearing chicks! He explains how this arduous job came about – and how it turned out

The Tropical Bird Show: a new kind of event • It’s always heartening to hear of innovative entries in the birdkeeping calendar, and this year the well-known avicultural suppliers Garden Feathers are launching an ambitious show in the North-East, which is aimed at spreading the birdkeeping message. Co-organiser CATALINA TATE explains how plans for the show have taken shape to DAVE BROWN

First reedlings: first round • Well experienced at breeding native hardbills, OLIVER CROWTHER is now in his debut season with softbills – and he’s starting with the charismatic bearded reedling, no less

Kelly dives in at the deep end • Not for KELLY SCURFIELD the hesitant start in the fancy! WAYNE GREENING shares the story to date of a busy mum who has taken rapid strides in the colour budgerigar hobby

Shades of Phaeo • In his series on the Barbary dove, HEIN VAN GROUW reaches the most popular of its mutations, which boasts a strong breeding tradition on both sides of the Atlantic

Are birds scared of trolls? (And other questions) • There’s nothing like a big class of five-year-olds to put a fancier on the spot! ‘Bombardment’ is the word STEVE and TRACEY DOWNES chose for their recent experience as invitees at a school festival – but they can’t wait for the next one

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