American Cockatiel Society. An excellent no nonsence site of well written informative material for Pet folks ,Novices and Advanced breeders. The handfeeding portion is a must for all potential hand feeders. |
G.BINKS. The Challenge by Gerald Binks.A must for the serious Budgerigar Breeder. |
Chronology. [1794]. In a "Zoology of New Zealand",the naturalist Shaw gave the first written description of the bird he named Psittacus undulatus. [1831]. A single specimen of a Budgerigar was exhibited in the Linnaean Society Museum in London. [1840]. John Gould, the naturalist, introduced the first living specimens into England.These were raised by his brother-in-law,Charles Coxen. Gould also published a discription of their habits ("The Birds of Australia ,"1840), and reclassified them as Melopsittacus undulatus ,the scientific name they bear today. [1855]. In Berlin, Budgerigars were bred for the first time by Grafin von Schwerin. [1870-75]. A Light Yellow mutation appeared from the mating of a pair of green Budgerigars.The first yellow coloured birds are recorded as having appeared in Europe.They appeared to be two types, both a dark or normal eye and a red eyed type occured at the same time.Although the black eyed type was fixed and is bred to this time , the red eyed disappeared. [1880-85]. The first Sky blues were noticed on the continent. These birds were carefully bred. Today the blue is the most popular pet colour in America. [1910]. Sky blue Budgerigars were exhibited in England. [1915]. The first Dark green birds appeared in France. [1916]. Olive green were developed from dark green. [1920]. The first Cobalt coloured birds were bred by crossing sky blue and olive green. [1918]. Gray winged greens, originally called "Jades" were reported as mutations several times. By crossing these with the ordinary blue and white, the blue form of the gray wing was established. [1931]. Cinnamons were produced in England,Austria, and Germany, Red eyed fallows were reported in California in this year but died out. [1932]. Fallow mutations appeared in Germany and a little later, in Australia and S Africa. Albino mutation appeared and were fixed in several countries. [1933]. The Clear wing appeared in Australia and a dominant form of Gray. Opalines were bred in England and Australia. the latter from a green opaline hen which was caught in a wild state. [1935]. Yellow faced blues appeared and a Danish fancier fixed a new breeding strain of pied budgerigars. The Second World War interrupted to a great extent the normal development of the Budgerigar. Credits.. Earl Schneider. |
The American Budgerigar Society. |
Budgies Galore. 1st Class site. |
Budgerigar World .The Worlds leading Budgerigar publication and informational site. |
Budgerigar Genetics. Excellent site. |
Budgerigar Books.. |
G.BINKS. The Challenge by Gerald Binks.A must for the serious Budgerigar Breeder. |
Check out the American Budgerigar Products division.. |
Encyclopedia Of Budgerigars. by Georg A. Radtke T.F.H. H-1027 [easy reading] Breeding Budgerigars. by Feyerabend and Vriends T.F.H. PS-761 [ easy reading] |
American Cockatiel Society. An excellent no nonsence site of well written informative material for Pet folks ,Novices and Advanced breeders. The handfeeding portion is a must for all potential hand feeders. |
Cockatiel Books. COCKATIELS! Pets Breeding Showing. by Nancy A. Reed. T.F.H. TS-140 The Complete Cockatiel. by Dr. Matthew M. Vriends. Howel Book House inc. Encyclopedia of Cockatiels. by George A. Smith. T.F.H. PS-743 |
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This small intelligent active bird arrived out of Africa in the early years of the twentieth centry . It was first believed that Lovebirds should be housed as pairs because of their social bonding and apparent devotion to each other or would pine and die if seperated . It was found that individuals kept as Companion birds were more likely to remain social and bond well as single in the home rather than as pairs. Personality wise no two Lovebirds are the same some approach devilment while others are complete angels . |
African Lovebird Society. |
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