Tuesday, May 15, 2007

The over-looked Pionus

I’ve long been a fan of Pionus parrots.  They aren’t the flashiest of birds, but they’re spunky, funny, and full of personality.  My first Pionus was a white-capped named “Milquetoast”, and I still have one of his offspring, “Pepe”, who’s about fifteen years old.  I’ve never been able to find a really good book about Pionus, so I was thrilled to find out that Avian Publications had put out a new title called, ”Pionus Parrots: A Complete Guide”.  I trust the publisher to produce only the finest titles (they publish Dr. Greg Harrison’s avian guides for veterinarians, for example), and I sure that the book about Pionus will be excellent.  I’m going to order a copy for myself today, and will eventually get around to reviewing it!

Being in rescue, I just can’t ethically go out and buy a bird from a breeder, as I end up with so many castoffs as it is.  My bird room overflow-eth with unwanted conures, especially, and I’d have no justification to bring another bird home to satisfy my own interests when it would be taking away space and resources I could use for a future rescue parrot.  However, I will say this—if a Blue-headed Pionus was to end up in my rescue because it needed a new home, I’d be very happy to be spending time with it.

Pionus Parrots: A Complete Guide by Roger Sweeney

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 05/15 at 05:00 AM
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