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Black-throated Finch
The Black-throated Finch (Poephila cincta) is a small, prized ornamental bird. It likes to forage densely on the ground in groups. Whether in posture, movement, or plumage, it gives an artistic enjoyment that relaxes and pleases the spirit. Its call is extremely pleasant; while singing it can also dance, often making people smile.
Golden-collared Macaw
The Golden-collared Macaw (Primolius auricollis) is a medium-sized parrot whose sexes are hard to tell apart. Unlike large macaws, it is not highly destructive or noisy, and importantly it is good at learning to talk, making it one of the better macaws to keep as a pet.
Cockatiel
The Cockatiel (Cockatiel) goes by different names in different regions; in Hong Kong and Taiwan it is often called the Crested Parrot. The Cockatiel is one of the most common medium-sized parrots in the world. Hand-reared young birds are very lively and love to bond with their owners.
Port Lincoln Parrot
The Port Lincoln Parrot has three subspecies in total. Owing to its wide distribution, its habitat is equally varied; it is mainly active in open eucalyptus woodland, shrubland, farmland and orchards, coastal areas, desert regions, suburbs, and parks. Populations in northern Australia undertake seasonal migrations.
Blue-winged Pitta
The Blue-winged Pitta (Pitta brachyura) gets its name from the eight vivid colors on its body—red, green, blue, white, black, yellow, brown, and chestnut—making it a highly ornamental bird.
Common Causes and Remedies for Arowana Drop-Eye
Drop-eye in arowana is the downward displacement of the eye caused by excess orbital fat, mainly from uneven lighting, overfeeding, sinking feeds, and a tank set too high. It is cosmetic rather than life-threatening, but can be corrected by switching to floating feeds, balancing the light, cutting fat, wrapping the tank, or surgery in severe cases.
How to Improve the Survival Rate of Young Rabbits
Weaned rabbits under three months old have the lowest survival rate of any age group, with more than half of deaths caused by digestive disorders. Boost survival by minimizing stress during the transition, keeping a calm and clean environment, feeding small frequent meals of digestible high-fiber pellets, and following a strict vaccination and coccidiosis-prevention program.
What Environment Suits a Pet Turtle?
Turtles are semi-aquatic, cold-blooded animals that breathe with lungs and live in lakes, ponds and rivers — active and feeding in water by day, foraging on shore at night, and very timid. Below 10°C they hibernate in mud or burrows until water rises above 15°C in April. They eat a wide diet (feed about 5% of body weight), and their color shifts with the habitat as natural camouflage.
How Long Can an Escaped Hamster Survive?
Because hamsters are so small, they can slip out of the cage easily and are hard to find afterward, leaving owners worried about their survival. So how long can an escaped hamster live? This article takes a detailed look.
Tips for Keeping Goldfish in a Community Tank
Goldfish are peaceful but clumsy and poor competitors for food, so they do best with small, gentle tank mates such as angelfish, blood parrots, tetra, guppy, and platy — all small tropical fish with modest needs. During mixed keeping, manage water quality, stocking density, temperature, and oxygen so every fish thrives.