The Caique, also known as White-Breasted, Apricot-Headed or Yellow Thigh is a parrot. Their natural living space is in South America, mainly Bolivia, Brazil and Peru. The Caiques’ habitat is subtropical or tropical lowland forests or swamps. Caique are social birds and live in pairs or groups of up to 30. This parrot reaches about […]
Mockingbirds can be found in the United States, Cuba, Mexico, the Antilles, the Galapagos and the Bahamas. They are the state bird of Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Florida. They were popular as caged pets in the 18th and 19th centuries (see Thomas Jeffrson) and are experiencing a revival now. Mockingbirds weigh about 50 grams and […]
This unusual pigeon is not the same as those we are used to seeing. Named for Queen Victoria of Great Britain, the pigeon’s coloring is blue with a maroon chest. They are tall, about 29 inches (74 cm.)and the largest living pigeon. They have a magnificent fan-shaped crest of feathers on the head, looking like […]
