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Independent perspectives, community experiences, scientific writing, and historical publications.
Parrot knowledge lives in field notes, breeding records, personal stories, and long-running publications. Explore the people and communities recording it, including older archives that still have something to teach us.
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Aviculture · Conservation
An article collection connecting decades of practical aviculture with parrot welfare and conservation. Start with her reflections on Loro Parque and fifty years of parrot breeding.
Article collection available; individual publication dates are not consistently shown.
Last checked November 12, 2026
Personal stories · Aviculture
Personal observations and experiences of caring for parrots. Bonnie Rosenthal’s November 2025 account describes using a visual calendar to prepare a bird for a caregiver’s absence.
November 22, 2025: a visual calendar for caregiver absences.
Last checked November 12, 2026
Conservation
Updates exploring parrot conservation alongside the people sharing their habitats, with accounts of fieldwork, community relationships, and practical action.
News page available with updates by LoraKim Joyner; the year is not shown on every listing.
Last checked November 12, 2026
Conservation · Science & veterinary
Stories about kākāpō recovery, breeding, fieldwork, and conservation partnerships, including work co-designed by Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and the Department of Conservation.
October 14, 2026: conservation mahi in a kaupapa Māori framework.
Last checked November 12, 2026
Personal stories
An independent account of living with parrots, documenting flock relationships, eclectus molts, training, travel, and experiences with veterinary care.
Posts and updates dated October 7, 2024 were visible; older posts remain available.
Last checked November 12, 2026
Aviculture
An independent educational essay collection focused on flight opportunities, behavior, and positive-reinforcement training, rather than a regularly dated blog.
Suggested by the project community; access returned an error during review, so recent activity is unverified.
Last checked November 12, 2026
Science & veterinary · Aviculture · Conservation
Thematic writing on aviculture, conservation, welfare, and applications of research in avian practice. Some posts or community areas require membership.
Directory suggested by the project community; access was restricted during review, so recent posts are unverified.
Some content requires membership.
Last checked November 12, 2026
Conservation
Conservation reporting highlighting projects around the world, including work with parrots in Guyana and Indonesia.
October 2026 spotlight: Fighting Fires in Indonesia.
Published by Lafeber, a commercial bird-food company.
Last checked November 12, 2026
Historical archives · Aviculture
An international avicultural magazine with articles by experienced breeders, veterinarians, and conservationists. Its issue listings preserve the connection between articles and their authors.
2026 issue contents available, including issue 9/2026.
Check the publisher for issue access and subscriptions.
Last checked November 12, 2026
Historical archives · Aviculture · Conservation
A magazine archive bringing together birdkeeping experiences, conservation, society news, and historical perspectives, including writing about birds beyond parrots.
Autumn 2026 issue and an archive extending back to 2011 visible.
Last checked November 12, 2026
Historical archives
A historical companion-bird magazine. Use the library’s archive-discovery link to look for surviving issues and records; this is not a complete digitized run.
Historical publication; issue availability and access vary.
Archive search, not an official publisher archive.
Last checked November 12, 2026
Historical archives · Conservation
The World Parrot Trust’s publication connecting parrot conservation projects, field experiences, and reports across regions. Older issues provide a record of conservation work over time.
Publisher access was restricted during review; latest issue not verified.
Check the publisher for issue and membership access.
Last checked November 12, 2026
Historical archives · Aviculture
A long-running record of avicultural observations and experience, with the society linking recent e-bulletins and a historical 1928–2012 collection.
Publisher navigation lists 2026 e-bulletins and a 1928–2012 historical collection.
Check the society for issue access or membership requirements.
Last checked November 12, 2026
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