Diamond Doves Diamond doves are native to Australia. They take their name from the pattern…

Cockatoos Cockatoos originated in Australia. With their striking appearance and cuddly personalities, these crested white…

Caiques Caiques (pronounced ky-EEKs) are small, highly active parrots from South America. These intelligent little…

Brotogeris The Brotogeris (pronounced bro-toe-JER-us) genus includes grey-cheeked, bee bee, and canary-winged parakeets. These small…

African Greys As their name suggests, African greys come from Africa and are predominantly gray…

Habitat selection varies according to species but not all habitat selection involves ‘territory’. Many species…

Birds occupy both a vertical plane and a horizontal plane above ground level. Not all…

The wing is a forelimb and an adaptation to flight that is unique to class…

Many birds use their feet, as well as their beaks, for foraging and hunting. Chickens…

The beak, or bill, is the bird’s main equipment for preening, feeding and attacking. The…

Birds come in all shapes, sizes and colours and are adapted to an enormously wide…

Birds are so much a part of our lives, even in cities, that we can…