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Red-headed Parrotfinches
The Red-headed Parrotfinches Erythrura cyaneovirens efatensis, is a common finch found in New Caledonia, Samoan Islands. It also relatively common on Efate, also known as Île Vate – an island…
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Philippines Crows and Starlings
Other birds found in the Philippines The following Crows and Starlings (including Mynas) occur naturally in the Philippines: Apo Myna (Basilornis mirandus) – Endemic Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) –…
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Many-banded Aracaris
The Many-banded Aracaris (Pteroglossus pluricinctus) are South American Aracaris that are found in north-western Brazil, eastern Colombia, Ecuador, eastern Peru and southern Venezuela. They inhabit subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and sandy-soil woodland. Aracaris generally roost…
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Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise in Walsrode
Age is not an obstacle! Author: Dipl.-Biol. Anne HoppmannHand-rearing Team: Veterinarian Andreas Frei, Biologist Jan DamsAnimal Keepers Wolfgang Magnus, Janina Gerbatsch, Sina Eggers and Kim-Jana Lang Birds of paradise are…
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Toucan Captive Breeding
The active toucans require large, planted flights. Aracaris are generally docile and can be kept with smaller birds — but not birds so small that they could be considered as…
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Indian Silverbills
The Indian Silverbills or White-throated Munia (Lonchura malabarica) is a small passerine bird formerly considered conspecific (of, or belonging to, the same species) with the closely related African Silverbill, Lonchura…
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Green Toucanets
The Green Toucanets (genus Aulacorhynchus) are South American toucans that occur in humid forests and mountain woodlands, but a few also occur in adjacent lowlands. Subspecies: Blue-banded Toucanet (Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis)…
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