FEATURE


At threat of disappearing in captivity in the UK


Parrotlet Species


This includes all species other than Celestials – which are now effectively domesticated. Three species – Spectacled, Green-rumped (+ 1 subspecies) and Yellow-faced – are available in the UK, plus another couple of species in Europe. The position looks cautiously optimistic for all three, but only one – the Spectacled – is at present moving towards regular but not free availability. A year ago the position was much worse but publicity through the Parrot Society UK and birds from Europe being available has brought forward some committed keepers. I am hopeful that two other species – the Mexican and the Blue-winged –


Cape (Namaqua) Doves A species that should have been established years ago. Until 2006 they were imported in numbers every year. No serious work was done with them because a) the imports were cheap to buy and b) people assumed that they required much the same care as Diamond Doves. They do not – and present much more of a challenge just to keep alive, let alone breed. Les Rance has put much effort into this species – as documented in his excellent article in the first issue of Bird Scene. Regrettably, the rest of the private sector Interest Group fell away one by one as they failed to breed and lost their adults.


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will eventually be established, but both species are at present only sporadically available in Europe.


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