Black Lory

birdgirl · #1 04-26-2003, 08:31 PM

this is such a pretty bird

Mrs.Birdy · #2 04-26-2003, 09:05 PM

Wow Courtney, what a beauty. I will have to do some research on these black lorys. Again, another great photo. Thanks.

Roseanne

#3 04-26-2003, 10:09 PM

What a beautiful Bird!!!! It makes me want more!!!!!!They are good talkers! I have heard them befrom but the red one's. I have never seen a black one before. Thanks for the pic!!!!!!!!

#4 04-27-2003, 01:00 PM

I have never seen a black lory before. They are beautiul birds. I will have to research them as well.

birdgirl · #5 04-27-2003, 01:34 PM

I had never seen a black lory before yesterday and as soon as I got home I hit the books but there is nothing in my books on black lorys so I'm going to try the net.

#6 04-28-2003, 12:24 AM

...and the net doesn't have much about them either...

Has anyone heard of Vasas? They're all black as well, and quite different from other parrots in that the babies grow way faster, the eggs only take 18 or so days to hatch, the female loses the feathers off her head in breeding season and her head turns yellow, etc. I think I'll breed them someday, because I absolutely love them!!! At www.oldworldaviaries.com you can read more about them.

Mrs.Birdy · #7 04-28-2003, 07:37 AM

Jenny, I looked up the Vasa Parrot. Very, very interesting.

Take a look at this site....lots of info.

http://www.feathert.com/vasa2.html

birdgirl · #8 04-28-2003, 02:58 PM

yes I've heard of them before they are really cool!! Old world aivaries is where I am getting my grey.

#9 04-28-2003, 07:31 PM

Yeah, I've seen that site before! I think it's great too. I'm hoping that BirdTalk will feature them one of these days- I think I'll even write a letter suggesting it!!! (what bird magazines do you all get???) They're so fascinating, and I doubt too many people have heard much about them. Thankfully, more breeders have been starting to breed them, though I still don't think there's enough to have for pets yet.

#10 04-29-2003, 10:40 AM

I get Bird Talk and Bird USA! They are great books and they sure helped me out alot!

birdgirl · #11 05-02-2003, 11:56 AM

I'm going to start getting bird talk again (I got it a few years ago)
I sent my subscribtion in yesterday I can't wait until they start coming

#12 05-03-2003, 12:57 PM

Bird Talk is such a cool magazine. I love it.