Cage & Aviary Birds

Cage & Aviary Birds is written by bird experts for bird fanciers and is packed with club, show and bird related news, advice, birds for sale and comment. Established in 1902, Cage & Aviary Birds provides a wealth of practical advice and tips from the top names in the bird world, plus opinion, controversy, species and hobbyist profiles and nostalgia.

New home is a ‘good move’ for breeding turtle doves

Bucktons go small

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WPA celebrates 50th anniversary at Birdworld

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MISSION CRITICAL: Loro Parque's support for the orange-bellied parrot • On the brink as a wild bird for many years, this lovely grass parakeet continues to benefit from LPF funding, as DAVID WAUGH explains

Grey-backed and other thrushes

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Cage & Aviary Birds

Bewitched by budgies • Budgerigar Club administrator WAYNE GREENING introduces two recent starters at the club who have quickly become dedicated to keeping these birds

Helping the neighbours to celebrate • Guernsey-based canary fancier and judge JASON GREEN reports on a recent judging assignment which gave him an insight into a special occasion on the nearby island of Jersey

A broader spectrum • Ours is a world of monotones by comparison with what birds can see. It's not only that their vision is sharper – many birds also see more and brighter colours. PAUL DONOVAN glances into the world of UV vision, where birds effectively live in an additional dimension

The London fancy comes full circle • In our review of the canary scene of 100 years ago (C&AB September 17), we quoted an article published in 1925 by the London fancy canary breeder AG FILBY. It was headed: ‘Revive the lovely London fancy’. In vain; his ‘lovely’ breed died out within a few years. Yet in our century it has been revived, and seems to resemble its ancestor of 1925 far more closely than do other historic breeds such as the Yorkshire or Border. ANDY EARLY reports

Successful canary breeding: Part One • Forget the ‘outdated, over-complicated’ advice that's around all too often these days! In his new series, Fife legend TERRY KELLY – fresh from an excellent breeding season – sets out the breeding basics that all canary keepers would do well to observe

Q&A: birdroom extras • An entry-level bird shed won't have any frills, but if you do well in the hobby then you'll want to expand your facilities. So, apart from more space, what's going to make the difference? DAVE BROWN provides his suggestions in response to a reader query

Immersive experiences at Loro Parque • Long familiar with Tenerife's great bird centre, ROSEMARY LOW found all its old magic still present on a recent visit, as well as numerous innovations. Here she explains how Loro Parque leads the world in developing rich encounters with its bird and animal inhabitants

Canaries Month by Month: OCTOBER • From local Liverpool to far-off Istanbul, the next weeks are going to be action-packed for Brian as he gets out and about on the show and judging circuits. He'll still need to build in plenty of time for sorting out his ‘keepers’ and ‘movers’, of course

Harrod and Tooley triumph at jam-packed open show • Welcome to the club and show pages – the bit that's all about you

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