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.

Eminent canary fancier steps back from his official duties

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Experts voice Brexit concerns

QUOTE of the WEEK

First BTO tagged cuckoo arrives ‘home’ safely

BIRDKEEPER AT LARGE

An African gem • Correspondent for Loro Parque Fundación, DAVID WAUGH, reports on the key habitat, food sources, behaviour and the problems faced by wild Nyasa lovebirds in the KAZA conservation area

SPECIAL SHOW SPOTLIGHT: Leeds BS

Editor's Letter

Cage & Aviary Birds

RECESSIVE PIEDS: now the good news! • As FRED WRIGHT wrote last week, this variety poses a challenge to the breeder, but the rewards are attractive. Here's his advice on how to produce better recessive pieds

Your bird health questions answered • Contributors CHRIS GREEN and DAVE BROWN respond to two queries from the C&AB postbag

A 2023 Lizard show calendar • It's never too early to fill out that engagement diary in advance, so DAVID ALLEN has assembled a list of events for 2023 that all Lizard enthusiasts should have to hand

A hawk for the bush • Experienced falconer GRAHAM WELLSTEAD shares his enduring fascination with the sparrowhawk and describes his extraordinary long-term study of its wild nesting habits

The colourful history of the Barbary dove • Following articles in C&AB November 30 2022 and February 8 2023, HEIN VAN GROUW turns his attention to the current range of colour mutations in this fine domesticated ‘species’

A little Latin charmer • Since the day his first ringed teal came to meet him, BILL NAYLOR has loved this delicate South American duck. Here he defines its attraction and advises on its captive management

BREEDING PROBLEMS 5: eggs and feather plucking • Continuing his series from the April 19 issue, KEITH LEEDHAM offers hands-on advice that will help budgerigar eggs, chicks and parents to flourish

The use of rings on canaries • Fife canary authority TERRY KELLY sets out his reasons for ringing his birds and also explains why his choice of ring design has changed. Terry's website is www.fifecanaries.com

Encouraging natural behaviour in parrots • RAFAEL ZAMORA captures the sense of excitement and potential as springtime breeding activity unfolds at Loro Parque

How I moved from little to screech • Well known for his old and rare canaries, NICK JOY has recently had much pleasure from acquiring a pair of small owls. Mind you, he has had to switch species! Here he explains why

AGM minutes

Club roundup • Show reports, dates, club notices

Début barhead show of the year

Great turnout for the Holland Stud

Club roundup • Show reports, dates, club notices

FOREIGN BIRD LEAGUE

Who's Who on the club and show scene • In this series, we invite an influential figure in the cage bird fancy to tell us about themselves, their club and their view of the hobby. This week: BARRY BURTON

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