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The Many Benefits of the Right Parrot Stand

Parrots are wonderful pets that can bring a lot of joy to the lives of their owners. They can bond very closely with them and provide both companionship and entertainment. It is important to take good care of all of our pets, including parrots. One of the things that a parrot can really benefit from is the right parrot stand.

Here are just three of the benefits that the right parrot stand can bring to both the parrot and the parrot owner.

#1 - Parrots need to be active and play for a good amount of their day. The right parrot stand will either come with a good selection of toys, bars, or branches for the parrot to play with, or it will have several spots on it where it is easy to attach those things. By providing a place for their parrot to play, the owner is making sure they are happy and is helping them to live a long life.

#2 - Parrots, like many birds, are very sensitive to change and unfamiliar surroundings. If the bird's owner can make them as comfortable as possible, they are doing a good job of keeping them healthy. A good way to do this is to get a bird cage that has the parrot stand mounted either on its side or on its top. This allows them to be active and on display very close to what they consider their home. This can be very comforting to a parrot.

#3 - Parrots bond strongly with their owner and anything that encourages the owner to interact with them is going to be very healthy for the bird. The right parrot stand placed in the right spot in the house could encourage the owner, or other occupants of the house, to stop and talk or play with the bird more often. This can end up helping keep the bird happier and even create a somewhat stronger bond between bird and owner than was there before.

Finding the right parrot stand is easier than most people think though as there is a lot available out there on the market. This can make the parrot healthier, the owner happier, and can help everyone be more satisfied with the life they share with their pet.

The Doodle Swing - The Newest Birdloloy

Whats hot and latest from ibonlandia? We have launched the Doodle Swing... A swing with a sturdy perch that can not be broken ever. It is made of high grade plastic tube that ensures not only the saety of our birds but is also easy to clean and will last for-ever.

It is being offered at its introductory price of P200.00 only. Applicable to all sizes of birds.

Kalangay - The Red Vented Cockatoo

The Red-vented Cockatoo, Cacatua haematuropygia, sometimes called the Philippine Cockatoo or Kalangay, is an endemic Philippine cockatoo roughly the size and shape of the Tanimbar Corella. It is easily distinguished by the red feathers around the vent.

Description

The plumage is all white with red undertail coverts tipped white, yellowish undertail and pale yellow underwings. It is 12.2 inches long and has an 8.6 inches wingspan.

The Red-vented Cockatoo makes a characteristic bleating call, as well as screeching or whistling noises that are common to most cockatoos. It is quieter than most cockatoos, and much quieter than the Umbrella Cockatoo or Moluccan Cockatoo.

[edit] Distribution and status

Red-vented Cockatoos were formerly widely distributed on all larger and many smaller islands of the Philippines, excluding northern and central Luzon. In the early 1990s the total wild population was estimated at 1000-4000, however, by 2008 this was reduced to probably less than 1000. Now remnant populations exist on the islands of Palawan, Tawitawi, Mindanao and Masbate. The species stronghold is the Palawan Faunal Region where the Katala Foundation has been running the Philippine Cockatoo Conservation Programme since 1998. There are around 180 found in wilderness conservation in Narra, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.

A captive population is bred by Antonio de Dios's Birds International near Manila.

This bird is critically endangered. Populations have decreased dramatically due to illegal trapping for the cage-bird trade. The high price fetched per bird (c.US$160 in Manila in 1997) means that chicks are taken from virtually every accessible nest. Other contributing factors are loss of coastal habitat and persecution as an agricultural pest.

Behaviour

The Red-vented Cockatoo is a social species which roosts, feeds, and flies in noisy groups but during the mating season, from March to July, pairs live apart from the flock.

They feed on seeds, and, to a lesser extent, on fruits, flowers, buds and nectar. The species is very adaptable and even forages on crops, particularly rice, when half-ripe, and corn, hence becoming regarded a pest.