Cage & Aviary Birds  |  30-Nov-22
Coo, look at our cover bird: a dove, but which dove? In fact it’s the Barbary, a domestically created “species” like the Bengalese finch. Though it has a rich history in aviculture, Barbary fan Hein van Grouw maintains in his in-depth article that it has largely vanished from the UK – and this at a time when all manner of interesting colour mutations have emerged elsewhere. Thoroughly deserving of more attention, is Hein’s message. The Pyrrhura conures, meanwhile, are growing in popularity and we explain why. “Quiet calls” is one key phrase here. And of course we also have canaries (Fifes), budgerigars, native hardbills aplenty, exotic finches – and a rather cool goose.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Cage & Aviary Birds 30-Nov-22.