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extremely vague and may in fact, represent geographical race . Over­ lapping size and physical character­ istics makes current pairing difficult. Genetic analysi may be nece ary to determine the validity of described subspecies. Size difference between sexes has been observed. The average weight for all males in the Avicultural Breeding and Research Center (ABRC) collection is 721 grams (range: 545 to 1092 gram ), while the average for all females is 602 grams (range: 503 to 950 grams). Weight for Pa. goliath is generally considered to be 800 to 1100 grams and for P a. aterrimus) 500 to 750 grams. Palms are mono­ morphic making surgical sexing (or other techniques) necessary for proper pairing. 1 ,5 This babypalm wasphotographed in the wild by Richard M. Schubot as it preference is rain forest emergedfrom its nest on the Cape York Peninsula, . edges and adjacent eucalyptus forests. It often moves considerable distances from rain forest areas through drier eucalyptus in search of Black Palm food. Wild diet includes fruits, nuts, berries, seed and vegetable matter. A King ofthe Cockatoos favored food item is' the fruit of the Pandanus. While often referred to as a by Richard Schubot and staff Avicultural Breeding and Research Center palm tree, Pandanus are in a Loxahatchee, Florida separate family, Pandanaceae) which is closely allied with palms. The The , Probosciger urrounding i lands and the Cape thick, fibrous hull of Pandanus fruit is aterrimus) icon idered by orne to York Penin ula in orth Queensland easily pried open by Palm Cockatoos be regal, the king of cockatoo. Australia. 1 ,2 3 5 to obtain the seeds.1d,6 Other feel it ha a sini ter appear­ Most authors refer to three sub- esting sea on in the wild is ance but most will agree the Palm pecies of Probosciger aterrimus) all reported to be August to January. The Cockatoo i a unique and fascinating three found on ew Guinea. P a. ne ting site is usually a vertical . aterrimus) the nominate subspecies, hollow trunk with a deep cavity The pecies is characterized by i reported from the Cape York Penin­ which is filled with chewed wood black plumage which i greyed by sula, but also ranges from the Aru debris supposedly to allow drainage­ powder down. Its heavy beak is Islands through southern Irian, east­ of rain water. adapted for cracking hard seeds, ward to the Gulf of Papua. Mr. Joseph In 1987) Palm Cockatoos were which it does with ea e. The highly describes the Cape York population added to Appendix I of the Conven­ pecialized beak structure would a intermediate in size between tion on International Trade in Endan­ seem to indicate co-evolution with a goliath and aterrimus) peculating gered Species (CITES). The species is favored food item which, in this case, that it may be unique. The di tance al 0 protected in both Indonesia and may be pandanu . It naked red facial from the outhern coast of ew Au tralia. Several shipments of skin, capable of blushing, i unique in Guinea to the Cape York Peninsula i were imported in 1983 utilizing cockatoo. Oral and pharyngeal approximately 150 miles. Mr. Joseph Malaysian documentation. Two anatomy i al 0 unique and highly al 0 reported that the Cape York habi­ hipments were confiscated and sub­ pecialized. nlike other psittacines, tat was recently given protection sequently were distributed to zoo the long bones of legs, e pecially the from mining and agricultural utiliza­ and private aviculturists with the stip­ tibiotarsu , is unusually elongated tion. P a. goliath is the largest sub­ ulation they must be maintained in a and that part of the leg i sparsely species and ranges from the western studbook and Species Survival Plan feathered. The significance of the e Papuan Islands through western New (SSP). ABRC is participating in the SSP adaptation warrant further study. 1 ,2 Guinea (West Irian or Irian Jaya) in program. Another area in need of study i the region of the Vogelkop Mountain Palms have been bred inconsis­ Palm Cockatoo taxonom . Probos­ and eastwards through Papua ew tently and infrequently. The first ciger i a monotypic genu . Palms Guinea. P a. stenolophus is imilar in reported captive breeding was in range primarily on the I land of ew size to P a. goliath but reportedly has Australia in 1912 by W.R. McLennan. Guinea which i divided into the narrower feathers. It ranges Reports typically detail attempts independent country of Papua ew from Japen Island through northern which often end in failure. Sindel and Guinea on the east and We t Irian, an We t Irian eastwards to Collingwood Lynn determined, after extensive Indonesian territory on the west. Bay in Papua. 1,2d,4,S review of the literature, that Bob Lynn Palms are also found on some Subspecies distinctions are of Sydney, Australia, had the world's 4 February / March 1990 When irds, Choose Acomplete selection of products for complete bird care.

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Iiil Mardel t.=J Laboratories, Inc. 1958 Brandon Court Glendale Heights, IL 60139 (708) 351-0606 Mardel­ when you care for ® (5 fir t breeding in 1968. The chick wa .D :::J parent reared. .. ..c () (f) ~ Breeding Palm Cockatoos -0 ro ..c atABRC () iI A large group of Palm Cockatoos is >. .D maintained at ABRC for breeding, o (5 observation and non-invasive ..c Q research. All birds are housed out­ doors, year round in emi- ecluded aviaries. Birds are maintained in pair in a variety of caging type including upended cage mea uring 4 x 4' x 8 to large flight mea uring 4' x 8' 19' to ' x 8' x 24'. Pair ha e bred ucce sfully in all three cage types. One pair hou ed in a large flight can barely fl and still have been very productive. The diet i varied with an emphasis placed on the provision of natural foods as available. A Palm don't A breedingpair ofpalm cockatoos atA.B.R. C. Note the large entrance hole in the appear to have the obe ity problem nest log which enables the parent to take larger branches and twigs into the nest. which have been observed in orne cockatoo pecie, they are fed the ever month of the year. A definite incubator. tandard macaw seed mi u ed at breeding eason has not been identi­ Eggs are being pulled from the nest ABRC. Thi mix con i t of unflower fied; however, when a new pair lays immediately after laying. Palms afflower, buckwheat pine nuts for the fir t time it has always been in usually la in the early morning. pray millet, red pepper and cuttle­ ovember or December. After the orne pair have been allowed to incu­ bone pieces. In addition, the birds are initial egg i removed from the nest, bate eggs in which case both male and offered a variety of fresh fruits the pairs at ABRC have continued to female have shared in incubation. A according to seasonal availability. lay almost year round. After the egg is variety of incubation techniques are Pandanu fruits are provided when laid, nest building stops. One pair laid then utilized including artificial incu­ available. Pandanus i a tropical tree every 28 days for a serie of eight bation, and fo tering under chickens which i u ed a an ornamental, and eggs. The egg laying interval has and other psittacines. fruits are often available in the outh t pically been 17 to 38 days. After internal pip, eggs are placed Florida area. Pandanus utilis is the Two type of vertical ne t boxes in the bottom of the incubator and no most common variet utilized. Plant have been utilized. Some boxes are longer turned. After external pip, ha e been planted for future produc­ open at the top, simulating a natural, they are tran ferred to a hatching tion at ABRC. In addition, eucalyptu deep cavity uch as would be com­ incubator and watched very closely. acacia, and pyrocantha are also mon in a eucalyptu tree. Clo ed-top The pip (external) to hatch interval of grown for the birds. Fre h branche boxes have a large entrance hole so are placed in the cage twice weekly the pair can easily fill the box with Palm nuts andpandanusfruit arefood to provide chewing material for chewed branches when ne t building. items relished by thepalm cockatoos and entertainment and ne t building. Boxe mea ure 24" x 24" and are 48" are suppliedseasonally. Pomegranate and the fruit of queen to 72" deep. The boxe have been :sCi5 palms (yagrus p cie ) are item con tructed of two layer of pI wood ; reli hed by Palm Cockatoo and are ith wire andwiched between. ~ pro ided ea onally.6 orne boxe have been veneered with W.6~"l'::o.."""",,~~ When copulation ha been cypre plank in the front to make .9 ob er ed, it wa not preced d b them look like a tree. Palm utilize the &. court hip beha ior. The do, ho ­ branche provided for nest building, e er, di play a typical threatening a beha ior which is uncommon in behavior when approached by p ittacine . Branches are tripped of humans. It con i t of bowing with leave and bark, then the wood i the crest thrown forward and wing chewed to the size of toothpicks and extended, accompanied by a di yl­ arrang d in the ne t. Acacia is pre- labic call. The pair u ually bow £ rred for n t building. alternatel , with th male and femal Over th pa t 26 month , 24 eggs facing each oth r hile calling. Thi have be n produc d b fi e pair of i folIo d b foot tomping. Foot Palm Cockatoo at ABRC. Four of th tomping behavior ha be n ob rved fi e pair had fertile egg while the in hand-f d chick a arly a thr male of on pair at toe . Of th week of age. 24 egg , 17 have hatched, four were Palm typically lay a ingl gg and d ad in the hell and at th tim of at ABRC they have laid in almo writing three egg were in the

6 February / March 1990 the eggs is averaging 48 to 72 hours. fed whenever it is empty. Feeding Total incubation period is 28 to 30 times are from 5 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. days. One goliath egg hatched after and the bird is allowed to rest all 31 days. (See Figure 1) night. (a) Palms are difficult to hand-raise As the quantity of food is from the egg. The cause of this increased, the number of feedings is difficulty is unknown but may be reduced to four feedings per day at primarily nutritional. The trial and approximately four to six days, then error period is continuing at ABRC, to three feedings per day at nine to 22 however, this protocol has been days. Feeding schedules and volumes successful. are adjusted to the individual. Nationwide Distributors After hatching, each chick is trans­ Palm chicks are very susceptible to Committed To Assisting ferred to the nursery and placed in a candidiasis and Nystatin has been private brooder. The temperature is used as a preventative for birds The Serious Aviculturist maintained at 93 ° to 95 OF. The handraised at ABRC. Each chick is In Better Breeding. temperature is slowly lowered as the cultured weekly and, if candida is chick matures by opening the found, alternative drugs are used, brooder door, or by moving the bird such as Ketoconazole (b, c). out of the brooder into a heated If the crop becomes distended or room. The comfort of the bird and atonic, it can be physically supported SEE Bird Talk, April 1989 skin color are used to determine by using a "crop bra:' This is a wrap, "Spring Cleaning" by Robert Clipsham, D.V.M. proper temperature for each chick. constructed of an elastic bandage Chicks are kept in brooders until material which may be adhesive or Disease Control Disinfectants: approximately 21 days old at which non-adhesive but self sticking. Such a Wavicide 01-06 ...... """"".. ,$32.50 Gal. time they are moved into tubs and bandage raises the crop up to the level Betadine.""" .. ,,, .. ,,,,,,,,, ,,,.30.00 " kept in a heated room, approximately of the entrance to the proventriculus SeptisoL. ".""."".27.00 " 89 OF. When they reach 80 to 100 days (d). Chlorasan (Nolvasan) .. """"" 32.95 " Cidex." .. "."""""."""" """ 30.00 " of age, they are moved to cages for When the bird is old enough to Parvasol. .. ""."""""" ".""".30.00 .. weaning. The room is kept at about wean, it is offered soaked bread No/vasan Ointment (7ol.Jar)""""".9.95 85°F. sticks, Stella Dora Almond Toast, or Additional Hospital Quality Birds are weighed daily and records peanut butter cookies. Foods may be Products: are kept of weight and volume of offered as early as 45 days, but they food given. The standard formula usually don't pick at food until about • Surgikos Sterilization Soak Pans (10 x4 x5) with Perforated Lift Tray." ".$32.75 consists of one quart dry monkey 60 days. Chopped greens and steamed • Disposable Cautery (2300 F.) ..""."...... 12.00 chow biscuits, one quart water, two vegetables are then offered. Finally a • Microclens Antimicrobial Wipes (560 Count) tablespoons peanut butter and four seed mix and fruit and vegetable mix with wall mount dispenser."...... "".,,89.00 onces of a dry infant oatmeal cereal are offered. Aterrimus chicks are • Antiseptic Hand Towels with banana. The formula is diluted usually weaned by 120 to 135 days of (6 x6 314 .Box 100)" " " " "".5.25 four to one with water (20% solids). age, goliath usually by 150 days. • Syringes All Sizes • A more dilute formula is given to Of 17 hatched chicks, 14 are still Monoject, Pharma - Plast chicks in the first few days. Twelve ml living. One chick died at six days of Quantity Discounts!! of liquid (water, Pedialyte or Lactated age due to a Pseudomonas septicemia Ringer's Solution) is added to 25 ml from a poorly sealed umbilicus. One Guaranteed Satisfaction! of the standard formula for the first chick died of kidney failure at 142 day (6.5 to 1 or 15.5% solids). For the days of age. A third chick, which SPECIAL next three days the dilution is 8 ml failed to thrive from the age of six I I fluids to 25 ml standard formula. The days, died at six months of age. I Pocket Digital I first two feedings are 0.1 or 0.2 ml of Apparently this chick had aspirated I TI1errnorneter I Lactated Ringer's Solution or Pedi­ food at a young age and she never I $25.00 Reg.$31.50 I alyte. Each feeding is increased in weighed more than 200 grams. volume by about .1 cc up to about.7 Yellow flecking has been described I For the measurement of nestling I or .8 ml per feeding by the end of the as characteristic of juvenile plumage. I food preporation, etc. Instant read I day. In the first few days, the chick is Examination of 11 chicks less than I temperature With replacement battery. 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afa WA1CHBIRD 7 ",UI,,tJ ~... ~ +.~ AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ; ~ :; Dedicated to conservation of bird wildlife through encouragement of ~ ~ ~ ! captive breeding programs, scientific research, and education of the general public. 0"" OF A~\c..~" 1989-1990 OFFICERS PHYLLIS MARTIN, President (813) 837-4555 DAVIS KOFFRON, 1st Vice President (602) 268-9237 CHUCK SAFFELL, 2nd Vice President (813) 722-0997 VICKI FLETCHER, Chief Financial Officer (206) 841-2705 SALLIE KLINK, Corresponding Secretary (813) 831-0261 LAURELLA DESBOROUGH, Executive Secretary (415) 372-6174 LEGAL COUNSEL VICE PRESIDENT LEGISLATIVE VICE PRESIDENT Dan McCormic, c/o P.O. Box 56218, Phoenix, AZ 85079-6218 Ruth Hanessian (301) 424·7387 MEMBER NATIONAL &INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS American Cockatiel Society, Inc.• American Society, Inc.• International Dove Society • National Finch & Soflbill Society • National Association National Cockatiel Society • International Softbill Society • Southeastern Aviculturists Association • Avicultural Society of America Society of Parrot Breeders and Exhibitors • African Love Bird Society • Avicultural Council of Southern Africa

MEMBER CLUBS Northeastern Region MARYLAND FLORIDA (SOUTH) MICHIGAN LOUISIANA Slale coordinator: Slate coonllnator: Slate coordinator: Slate coordinator: Paul Gildersleeve, regional v. p. Roddy Gabel (301) 585-9647 Tom Ireland (407) 968-4214 Mike Underwood (517) 349-3438 (516) 922-1169 BalUmore Bird Fanciers, Inc. Aviary & Cage Bird Society of Great Lakes Avicullural Society ·Gulf South Bird Club,lnc. CONNECTICUT Maryland Cage Bird Society, Inc. South Florida Lansing Caged Bird Club MISSOURI Bird Club of Manatee Mid-Michigan Bird Club State coordinator: Slate coordinator: NEW JERSEY Gold Coast ExoUc Bird Club, Inc. Motor City Bird Breeders,lnc. Guslave Seehorst (203) 745-3697 Slate coordinator: Patty Lambert (314) 962-8186 Greater Brandon Avian Society Town & Country Feathered Friends Connecticut Association for . Gateway Parrot Club Miami Parrot Club, Inc. Aviculture,lnc. South Jersey Bird Club OHIO Greater Kansas City Avlcultural Suncoast Avian Society New England Finch Fanciers Slate coordinator: Society PENNSYLVANIA Missouri Cage Bird Association MAINE Slate coordinator: GEORGIA Slate coonlinator: ·Apple Seed Bird Fanciers Slate coordinator: Kristine Kroner(215) 628-4143 Mimi Shephanl, DVM Avicullural Society of OKLAHOMA Archie Fairbrother (207) 394-2252 Anthracite Bird Club Slate coordinator: (404) 371-6319 Greater Cincinnati Chester County Bird Breeders MASSACHUSmS Georgia Cage Bird Society Cleveland Cage Bird Society,lnc. Slate coordi nator: Delaware Valley Bird Club ·Bird Fanciers of Oklahoma Erie Cage Bi rd Club Golden Crescent Cage Bird ClUb Dennise Cabral (508) 586-3293 KENTUCKY Mid-American ExoUc Bird Greater Pittsburgh Cage Bird Society Slate coonlinator: TEXAS (NORTH) Berkshire Cage Bird Friends Society, Inc. Slate coordinator: Unlimited Philadelphia Avicultural Society Thomas B. Angel, Jr., DVM •• York Area Pet Bird Club (606) 371-4929 WISCONSIN Tom Squyres (817) 244-4126 Boston Cockatiel Society, Inc. Dallas Cage Bird Society Boston Society for Avicullure, Inc. VIRGINIA Kentuckiana Cage Bird Club Slate coordinator: David Bluma (414) 554-8432 Exotic Cage Bird Society of Slate coordinator: TEXAS (SOUTH) MISSISSIPPI Milwaukee Bird Society, LId. Slate coordinator: New England Dick Ivy (804) 989-5090 State coonlinator: Massachusetts Cage Bird Commonwealth Avicultural Society Jerry Pace (601) 781-2364 Wisconsin Cage Bird ClUb, Inc. Daniel Gonzalez (512) 399·6464 Parrot People Association, Inc. National Capital Bird Club Western New England Cage Bird Parrot Breeders AssociaUon NORTH CAROLINA Slate coonlinator: Society Peninsula Caged Bird Society North Central Region Northwestern Region Bob Beech (919) 855-8292 Tri-Slate Bird Club & FoundaUon NEW HAMPSHIRE Charlotte Metrolina Cage Bird James McCabe, regional vice pres. Ron Sweere, regional vice pres. State coordinator: WEST VIRGINIA Society (612) 753-5241 (503) 324-2473 Martin LeTourneau (603) 679-1716 Slate coordinator: Smoky Mountain Cage Bird Society IOWA ALASKA Birds of aFeather Avicullural Society Patty Knoblauch (304) 725-5601 Triad Exotic Bird Club New Hampshi re Avicultu raI Society Slate coordinator: Slate coordinator: Randy Karg (712) 542-4190 Jim Bauman (907) 34-0623 •• NEW YORK PUERTO RICO Slate coonllnator: Mid-America Cage Bird Society IDAHO State coonlinator: Southeastern Region . Barbara Heck (518) 766-2718 MINNESOTA Slate coordinator: Broome County Bird Club Wilford Pace, regional vice pres. SOUTH CAROLINA Slate coordinator: Arnold Davis (208) n5·3609 (601) 781-2364 Buffalo Hookbill AssociaUon State coonlinator: ·Minnesota Cage Bird Association MONTANA Finger Lakes Cage Bird Association ALABAMA Ted Stephens (803) 279-3374 State coordinator: Greater Rochester Hookbill Slate coordinator: TENNESSEE NEBRASKA Fred Frey (406) 549-0530 Association Charles Reaves (205) 892-0015 State coonlinator: Slate coordinator: Western MontanaAvlculturisls Rochester Cage Bird Club Bird Club of Greater Birmingham Richard Porter, MD (901) 386-1625 Father John Giaves (402) 729-2058 Central Alabama Aviculture Society Greater Omaha Cage Bird Society OREGON RHODE ISLAND Greater Memphis Bird Club Slate coordinator: Slale coordinator: North Alabama Avicullure Society NORTH DAKOTA Rocket City Cage Bi rd Club VIRGIN ISLANDS · Slate coonllnator: Slate coordinator: Cascade BUdgerigar Society FLORIDA (NORTH) . Emerald Exotic Bird ClUb VERMONT Slate coordinator: · State coordinator: SOUTH DAKOTA Northwest Bird Club Peter Lowry (802) 854-6494 Cal Kimura (407) 892-7661 Rose City Exotic Bird Club Central Florida Bird Breeders Slate coordinator: Association Mid·Eastern Region Royce King (605) 393-1720 WASHINGTON Exotic Bird Club of Florida State coordinator: Mid-Atlantic Region Michaeleen Rogers, regional v. p. June Halfon (206) 722·5863 Jacksonville Avicultural Society, Inc. (419) 639-3673 Dallas Johnson, regional vice pres. Ocala Cage Bird Society, Inc. South Central Region Jeri Wright, legislative liaison (206) 838·9802 (301) 540-6198 Panhandle Aviculture Society ILLINOIS Jack Clinton-Eilnlear, regional v.p. State coonlinator: Avicullural Society of Puget Sound Polk County Avicultural Society (512) 828-5306 DELAWARE Sunshine State Cage Bi rd Bonnie Doane (312) 223-2117 Cascade Canary Breeders State coordinator: Society, Inc. IIlini Bird Fanciers ARKANSAS Association Nancy Selz (302) 798-8625 West Florida Avian Society, Inc. Northern Illinois Parrot Society Slate coordinator: Greater Spokane Avicultural Society South Sound ExoUc Bird Society DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INDIANA Washington BUdgerigar Soclety,lnc. State coordinator: State coonllnator: KANSAS Thomas Marshall (703) 759·5978 Nicole Vander Heyden, DVM State coordinator: (317) 786-1826 Hal Prester (316) 788-4505 •• Indiana Bird Fanciers Kansas Avicultural Society, Inc.

8 February / March 1990 Figure 2 Flecking or Barring ofPlumage in Chicks (chicks grouped are siblings) Western Region Butte County Bird Club Capitol City Bird Society Axilla only Breast S;ve McNabb, regional v. p. Central California Cage Bird Club Name No flecking Sex (602) 992-4483 Coastal Avian Society of Capitola _RIlONA Contra Costa Avian Society New York Zoo Soc. Slale coordlnalor: Golden Gate Avian Society Senny Clarkson (602) 943-0614 Santa Clara Valley Canary & Chuck + M ArIzona Avicullure Society Exotic Bird Club Bronco + F Arizona BUdgerigar Society Westem Bird Breeders Society \rlzona Seed Crackers Society HAWAII \vicultural Society ofTucson Slale COOrdinator: P. a. goliath L.O.O.N.Y. Central Dipper + + M Turkey Flats LO.O.N.Y. Southern California Angel + M COLORADO M Slale coordl nalor: Region Sunrise + Sesan Baker (303) 223-2452 Alella M. long, regional v. p. Milky Way moderate M :ront Range Avian Society (213) 596·7429 Eclipse + + F ~ocky Mountain Society of Aviculture, Inc. CALIFORNIA (SOUTHERN) SAN DIEGO AREA: P.a. aterrimus MEVADA Slale coordinalor: ;lale coordi nalor: Tom lilchfield (619) 749-6706 Patty Cake slight F loyee Ferguson (702) 649-8026 Finch Society of San Diego County Baby Cake slight M .as Vegas Avicultural Society Hookbill Hobbyists of Southern Princess F Cake moderate F Califomia WEW MEXICO F ;lale coordi nalor: North County Avlculturists Devil Cake Moderate San Diego County Bird Breeders :lying Feathers Aviculture Association Society San Diego County Canary Club two years old revealed a lack of uni­ This, and development of natural YAH CALIFORNIA (SOUTHERN) formity in yellow flecking. The white resources on the Island, may change LOS ANGELES AREA: :lale coordlnalor: marking of the maxilla (upper beak) the character of New Guinea in the ex Kennedy (801) 571-6183 Slate coordinalor: ,v1cultural Society of Utah Bob Bramer (714) 626·4761 of young birds was variable in future. lah Pheasant Society Antelope Valley Bird Society If BUdgerigar Research Association amount of beak which was white, but you're in trouble trying to raise a fYOMING California Game Breeders was always present. Feathers of under baby Palm, we will try to help you 'lale coordi nalor: Association wing coverts (axillary area) and breast with your problem. Our phone Foothill Bird Fanciers Fork & Feather Bird Club were variably barred or flecked with is U.S.A. (407) 793-5135. 'orthern California Golden West Game Breeders and yellow or yellow-white. Two of these The following ABRC staff (alpha­ ,egion Bird Club chicks, which were raised at ABRC betical order) contributed to this arti­ HI Desert Bird Club Ick Dickinson, regional v.p. Inland Game Bird Breeders for the New York Zoological Society cle: Matthew Bond, D.V.M., staff vet­ (408) 248·1641 Association have no yellow barring or flecking. erinarian; Everett Butler, aviculturist; ALIFORNIA (NORTH) long Beach Bird Breeders L. ,lale coordinator: Norco Valley Bird Breeders Flecking was observed on the breast Kevin J. Clubb, director; Susan lanne Abramson Orange County Bird Breeders and axilla of goliath chicks, while Clubb, D.V.M., research director; '07) 964·4380 Simi Valley Bird Society only in the axillary area of aterrimus Richard Schubot, president; Dreama Ilary Association of Kern South Bay Bird Club ~cultural Association of Valley of Paradise Bird Club chicks. These markings, however, are Skidmore, nursery manager; E. Trent San Francisco West Valley Bi rd Society not unique to juvenile birds. At least Swigert, curator of birds; Sharon one adult female at ABRC has yellow Wolf, veterinary technician. • Position open - contact regional vice president if interested • Indicates 2year term has been fulfilled. If no new interested party flecking on the chest and many have comes forward and indicates adesire to serve, incumbent remains in it in the axillary area. (See Figure 2) Footnotes position. Palm Cockatoos have been consid­ a. Pedialyte - Ross Laboratories, Columbus, ered difficult aviary subjects, despite Ohio43216 b. Nystatin - Rugby Laboratories, Rockville :or information about contacting any of these member clubs, the fact that they are hardy and long please call that club's state coordinator. Centre, New York 11570 lived in captivity. These initial c. Nizoral - Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc., SCHEDULE FOR successes experienced at ABRC may Piscataway, NewJersey 08854 AFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS be helpful to other aviculturists who d. Vet rap - 3-M Products, Medical Mark these dates and plan to attend! are attempting to breed Palms. Com­ Products Division, St. Paul, Minnesota February 16-19, 1990 55144. Winter Regional Meeling & Bird Symposium parisons are now being made Hospitality Inn between parent-fed and hand-fed References 901 N. Main Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202 chicks with the hopes of gaining I. Diefenbach, Karl; The World oJ Cockatoos, Room rates: $40 single, $46 double - plus tax TFH Publications, Neptune City, NJ 07753, Phone within Florida: 1-800-321-0052 insight into the nutritional require­ 1985.1 Outside Florida: 1-800-321-2073 ments of chicks. Investigation of the 2. Forshaw, Joseph M.; Australian , AFA Regional Meeting rate $65 all events Landsdowne Press, Melbourne, Australia, For general information call Phoenix office, (602) 484-0931 validity of described subspecies will also be important in future manage­ 1969 August 7-12, 1990 ment of the species in captivity. 3. Forshaw, Joseph M.; Parrots oJ the World, 16th Annual Convention Doubleday & Co. Inc., Garden City, NY, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, New Guinea is presently very 1973 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. sparsely populated and, according to 4. Joseph, Leo; A Review oJthe Conservation Ph: (703) 486-1234 Status oJ Australian Parrots in 1987, Room rate: $63 single, dOUble occupancy sources in Indonesia, the Palm Cock­ Program advertising & exhibit rental, contact: atoo population is stable. Population Biological Conservation 46 (1988). 261-280 Mark Sargeant (301) 585-4124 (human) relocation programs are now 5. Sindel, Stan and Robert Lynn; Australian General convention information contact: Cockatoos, Singil Press PTY LTD, P.O. Box Paul Alracon. DVM or Dallas Johnson (301) 253·5696 underway in Indonesia to relieve 9. Austral, NSW, 2171 Australia, 1989 overcrowding on the Island of Java. 6. Shimonski,Jeff; Personal communication.

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