Intelligent birds who will easily learn words and songs. Very loving towards their owners and enjoy cuddles Colours: Wild kakariki’s are green with blue primary feathers and a red forehead with a red stripe extending across the eyes. Cinnamon, turquoise and pied are examples of other morphs. Housing: A large indoor or large outdoor enclosure.… Read more »
Extremely loyal birds who require an attentive owner who has lots of time to dedicate to this beautiful bird Colours: Most commonly green, also seen in bright yellows, reds, albino, blue and others. Most typically green with blue tail feathers and yellow feathers under the wings. Housing: Lives alone. Do not keep more than 1… Read more »
A beautiful small bird similar to a parrot which can learn to speak and requires much enrichment Colours: The base colour of a parrotlet is green/yellow but they are available in captivity in colours such as blue, yellow, lutino, fallow, darker green, pastel, Isabel (cinnamon), albino Housing: Prefer to live alone with enrichment, can be… Read more »
Known to be very friendly birds who are fond of their owners and enjoy spending time outside the cage with them Colours: Cockatiels have a grey body with a lighter chest and abdomen , white on the wings and yellow and white on the face– they have orange cheeks. They are also bred in various… Read more »
Love birds mate for life when kept together. Provide lots of attention/enrichment when keeping singularly Colours: Wild love birds are normally green, yellow, blue and orange, but there are many other colours available in captivity including; Black, Silver, grey, Peach and more Housing: Love birds require as big an enclosure as possible to allow them… Read more »
Colourful and active birds who are ideal for an aviary. These birds are small, pretty and easy to keep. Available in many patterns and colours.. Colours: Standard/Grey which are the ’wild’ type. Available in Fawn, Pied, Black-Cheek, Black-Face, White, Light back and more. Housing: Social birds, keep groups of birds in an aviary Lifespan: 5… Read more »
Colourful and active birds who are great for viewing. Fantastic in a mixed aviary. Colours: Java Finches colouring is similar to that of a penguin. Usually the head of the bird is a grey/black colour with black head and tail feathers. Java Finches have cinnamon /grey coloured breasts and white patches on their cheeks. Housing:… Read more »
Docile, gentle and intelligent birds, some are able to communicate better than parrots. Make great pets and are easy to tame. Colours: Wild budgies are a mixture of green, lime and yellow colours. Blue and white are also popular which vary from dark grey to cobalt. Housing: Social birds, usually live in flocks which vary… Read more »
Happy natured birds with beautiful colours and an amazing ability to sing – more likely when kept alone Colours: Wild canaries are green/yellow all over their bodies. Domestic canaries tend to be more yellow but are also available in colours such as; orange, white and red. Housing: Happy to live alone. In groups keep more… Read more »