Sunday, July 20, 2008
LOVELY LOVE BIRD
The term 'LOVE BIRD ' reffers to the 9 ( nine ) species of small 'AFRICAN PARROTS ' of the 'genus' 'Agapornis'.
The common species are--------
1. Peachfaced ( Agapornis roseicollis ).
2. Masked ( Agapornis personata ).
3. Fischer's ( Agapornis fischeri ).
The rare species are -----------
1. Abyssinian ( Agapornis taranta ).
2. Nyasa ( Agapornis lilianae ).
3. Madagascar ( Agapornis cana ).
4. Black-cheeked ( Agapornis nigrigenis ).
5. Black collared ( Agapornis swindernia ).
6. Redfaced ( Agapornis pullaria ).
Three species of 'LOVE BIRD' --the peachfaced, masked and fischer's are relatively common in 'AVICULTURE' . The remaining species are either uncommon or completely unknown in 'AVICULTURE' ,reffered as ----- ' the rare ' .
The common species are--------
1. Peachfaced ( Agapornis roseicollis ).
2. Masked ( Agapornis personata ).
3. Fischer's ( Agapornis fischeri ).
The rare species are -----------
1. Abyssinian ( Agapornis taranta ).
2. Nyasa ( Agapornis lilianae ).
3. Madagascar ( Agapornis cana ).
4. Black-cheeked ( Agapornis nigrigenis ).
5. Black collared ( Agapornis swindernia ).
6. Redfaced ( Agapornis pullaria ).
Three species of 'LOVE BIRD' --the peachfaced, masked and fischer's are relatively common in 'AVICULTURE' . The remaining species are either uncommon or completely unknown in 'AVICULTURE' ,reffered as ----- ' the rare ' .
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008
INDIAN PARAKEET (4)
Psittacula himalayana . This is called INDIAN SLATY HEADED PARAKEET . Apparently there are no differences in these two birds, but they belong to two different species but in same genus. According to THE WILD LIFE (PROTECTION ) ACT, 1972 OF INDIA, keeping , rareing and trading of any indegenous birds of INDIA is strictly prohibited by legaly. The PARAKEET family is in the schedule IV ( see section 2,8,9,11,and 61) of THE WILD LIFE ( PROTECTION ) ACT 1972.
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