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See colored photo on back cover. HERBST and CROWN cages Breeding - Flight - Decorative LUSTAR and PLANIT products (picture brochures of above available) by K.C. Lint Curator of Emeritus Zoological Society of San Diego ** Something New ** P. SLUIS PRODUCTS Giants of the pigeon are those into the and Eurasia in the Canary Fortifier members of a small but distinctive group last ten years. How many pairs raised one of crowned pigeons found in more re­ Budgerigar Fortifier or two chicks consistently') Very few mote forests of and neigh­ aviculturists have taken the time to study Universal Food boring islands. Three and three the breeding behavior and life history of Insectivorous Food sub-species have been well described. The this interesting group of pigeons. Cardboard Carriers largest form measures 33 in. (70 em.) in Although Crowned Pigeons are mem­ length and weighs 8 to 10 pounds - the bers of the pigeon family , size of a small hen. All are grey­ which has 285 species, they are a special­ KELLOGG'S blue and maroon in color with contrast­ ized group and can not be treated in the PETAMINE - BUDGIMINE ing patches of or gray on the wings same manner as the common members of or tip of the tail. foreign pigeons and doves usually seen in KELLOGG'S CANARY, FINCH The Crowned Pigeons, Goura, as public or private aviaries. They need AND PARAKEET MIXES a group differ from all other pigeons. special security, special aviaries, special LYRIC HEALTH GRIT They have reticulated scales on their legs, nests, and special feeding for adults and for all birds sixteen tail , no oil gland and no chicks if propagation is to be successful. gall bladder. The most striking feature is COCKATIEL and PJ-I,RROT MIXES the erect, laterally compressed fan-shaped crest, the feathers of which have long and separated barbs which give them an ARTIFICIAL INCUBATION. Artificial Anise, Charcoal, Flax, Hemp, Let­ tuce, Poppy, Peppers, Safflower, attractive lace-like appearance. Unfortu­ incubation of is not recommended CANARY (Domestic and Moroc­ nately, these same filmy plumes once for Crowned Pigeons. After thirty-six can), Teazle, Niger, Milo, Sesame, were prized in the millinery trade, under years of experience in rearing these birds, Kelp, Gelatin, Peanuts, Ground the name of "goura" feathers from the I find that the parents will do a much Cuttlebone, Peas, Peanut Hearts generic name of the group. better job in incubating, brooding and and Runners, Unhulled Rice, Pump­ Their behavior pattern is similar to feeding the nestling, if only given the kin, Japanese Millet. Water Grass other forms adapted to ground and forest opportunity. seed. dwelling, and like the green fruit pigeons of the genus Treron, they also show the up and down movement of the tail when TRILL BRAND Mineral Blocks excited or disturbed. SECURITY: Cover, Landscaping. {by C&Wl The male's voice is a deep booming Most pigeons and doves are timid birdS NUTRO'S CAGE & AVIARY coo in the breeding season, similar to the and are easily frightened by cats, owls, SPRAY drumming of an Emu to attract females or rats. Untame birds rocket up­ in a given territory. I have observed the PLASTIC CANARY EGGS ward, in the manner of , when bowing display many times with the tail they are startled, and should be given as {made in USA by LUSTARl spread and erected, partly opened wings much security as possible. To provide Many other items. and stamping of feet in front of desirable this security 1 would suggest that the females. In the pre-copulatory display, entire top of the aviary be covered with Send STAMPED 24c business size the female responds by crouching, run­ corrugated fiberglass panels, plywood envelope for AUGUST 1977price list. ning beneath the male and holding her panels or palm fronds. In New Guinea bill close to his and making short hissing and in their natural environment, Crown­ calls. When she is submissive, the male ed Pigeons live in rich rain forest NORSHORE mounts and copulation is completed. with very little sunshine penetrating their The purpose of this article is to share natural homes. P.o. Box 271, Marengo, IL 60152 my experiences in the successful raising Good-sized trees, eucalyptus, acacia, of Crowned Pigeons in captivity. Far too orange, lemon, guava or fig trees may be Phone: 815 - 568 - 6732 many individuals and aviculturists keep planted in aviaries and pruned three feet HOUfS: Monday thru Friday 8 A.M.· 4:30 P.M. birds rather than raise them. Hundreds of from the top to provide roosting facilities Crowned Pigeons have been imported conlillued Oil IJaKe 8 6 photos courtesy of San Diego Zoo

Blue Crowlled Pigeon. Goura criSlata crislata. IVith cllick J4 days old. Nonhwestem New Guinea (West Iriall). t.:ucalyptus and wire woven artificial lIest. six feel ill heigh!.

7 for these large birds. Saplings require too sparrows or other unwelcome guests from basket to make a durable nest which the many years to attain the size which your pens. With food prices sky-rocketing, or chick would not faU through. would provide adequate roosting and aviculturists must prevent the waste of These heavy pigeons need a strong nest nesting sites. food by free-loaders. my second choice which must be supportive when both of Turf or grass on dirt floors may be for a wire covering for pens is a hexagonal the birds are carrying nesting material to seeded annually as ground cover. Too wire netting, W' mesh, 22 gauge, galvan­ the nesting site. many aviculturists keep Crowned Pigeons ized, Both types of wire are used exten­ Our artificial nests measure 24 inches in smaU sterile pens with little landscap­ sively in aviary construction. across and 8 inches in depth. This size ing and still expect the birds to propa­ Many of you are familiar with the nest may be nailed to 4" x 4" posts in gate. This is unfortunate, because propa­ Tropical Rainforest in the San Diego the center of the pen, 6 feet in height. gation will not occur under these condi­ Zoo. This giant aviary is built on a hill­ Crowned Pigeons prefer open nests and tions. side, measuring 190 feet long, 80 feet do not like to use nests against a wall as wide and 90 feet at its maximum height. so ma.I}y other pigeon and doves prefer. A walk-through aviary, visitors follow a Long natural poles may be placed at winding path lined with palms, fig anG the edge of the nest for the birds to roost AVIARIES. Our first Crowned Pigeons acacia trees, philodendrons, bamboo and on and to approach the nesting site. reared chicks successfully in pens 15' x ferns. Crowned Pigeons have nested re­ These should be fastened securely to pre­ 15' x 10' in height. Nineteen chicks were peatedly in this aviary, their favorite vent turning and frightening the birds. raised of three species, Goura victoria spot being a Black Acacia tree, 30 feet Both sexes participate in carrying sticks, victoria, Goura cristata cristata and Goura in height. Thirteen Scheepmaker's have stems, and leaves to the nest. In the scheepmakeri sclaterii in pens of this size. been raised in this particular aviary. W' x breeding season, baskets of sticks and With the present high cost of lumber, 1" welded plastic-covered wire encloses twigs are placed in the aviary daily for wire and labor, it is better to plan very this entire cage. them to work with. When the hen be­ carefuUy for a group of pens and con­ comes broody, she will sit on the nest and struct them so that they are comfortable shape it as the male continues to bring for the birds and provide an easy way for nesting material to complete the nest. their general care. All effort is wasted if ESTS: As with other pigeons and the construction is not as predator­ doves, Crowned Pigeons build very flimsy proof as possible. How many valuable nests, consisting of sticks and leaves in birds are killed annually by rats during trees and shrubs suitable for nesting sites. NESTING: Birds reach the breeding the night? In our original 15' x 15' x 10' breeding age when three or four years old. The I recommend using W' xl" welded pens, artificial nests were constructed. normal clutch is one egg (white in color) wire fabric, gauge 16 as outside wire on Eucalyptus branches were tied together and as soon as this egg is laid, incubation pens for Crowned Pigeons. This will bar with wire and placed in netting begins. The incubation period is 28-29 Va'entine's Neue 130 page CATALOG Featuring a .New Line of Equipment for the raising of ,. Birds and (Domestic and Wild) such as YOUR 10.1 • MINK • CHINCHillAS • RABBITS. FOX • DEER • DOGS SOURCE., SUPPlY • lABORATORY ANIMALS • BIRDS • PHEASANTS. QUAil ,.,IN " .... MIIA... • FANCY AND POULTRY. \1 SEND $3.00 (to cover cost of handling and mailing). Price of catalog will be credite'd to first purchase of $25.00 or more...... ---...... - IJRI"-_

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8 --~ -- - ...... _. .- Blue . Goura cristata cristata. With chick 28 days old, Northwestern New Guinea (West Irian). Aggressive display ofmale and chick when approached in nest.

9 days for the four species we have raised. Fruits and Berries: A variety of fruits When hatched, the chick is dark in color, should be offered. Soft fruits, such as eyes closed, and completely helpless. bananas, grapes, figs, pears are usually Both sexes incubate the single egg and favored, but apple, soaked currants, SWINGS share the feeding of the nestling as it is raisins and boiled ground carrots may also being reared. Feeding by both parents is be given. Cherries, blackberries, raspber­ FEEDERS done by regurgitation and the food is ries, blueberries and other edible fruits predigested by the parent birds before it and berries may be offered in season. NESTING is pumped into the nestling. It is important that the fruit is not BOXES The chick grows rapidly and remains over or under ripe, and fattening food as in the nest four to five weeks before banana, should be fed in limited quanti­ LADDERS fledging. At this age it leaves the nest ties except in the breeding season or in and the parents continue to feet it where­ winter if the birds are kept outside. PLAYPENS ever it may be on the ground or on low A simple way to provide needed fruits branches provided for it in the aviary. for Crowned Pigeons is to use 6 oz. cans TOYS Usually at this stage of development the of fruit cocktail, feeding 1/2 can daily for chick cannot fly well. Do not attempt to two birds. With the other parts of a balan­ return the chick to the nest as it will ced diet this amount is sufficient. A VARIETY only fall out again and perhaps break a In my trip to New Guinea this past OF QUALITY leg or receive internal injuries in its fall. year to the Western Highlands and Mt. WOODEN PRODUCTS As the chick becomes stronger and con­ Hagen area, Crowned Pigeons and Casso­ FOR BIRDS tinues to grow, the parent birds take waries were observed feeding on the excellent care of it, feeding, brooding and ground on the buds of Eugenia trees and 2720 Shannon teaching the chick survival in its man­ wild figs. This provided abundant food Santa Ana, CA 92704 made environment. At the age of six for both species. Small red berries, the weeks, the chick usually follows the fruit of a ground-cover plant was also parent birds around the aviary to the abundant. The orange jelly-like capsule (714) 751-0456 feeders and water containers, where the splits to show the seeds inside. This is a mother teaches the chick to taste the plant of the shrub layer, growing to one Write for our catalog. food and to draink water independently. meter in height beneath the conifer Orders shipped prepaid. Both parents continue to care for the canopy. chick until it reaches the age of 10 to 12 Bread and Milk sprinkled with vionate weeks. At this age, it is almost as large as (vitamin-mineral powder) is a good basic the parents. The parent birds may decide food in their daily diet. Sometimes it is suddenly to wean the chick, as they may necessary to hand-feed or raise chicks BIRDS,INC. be interested in re-nesting and adding to that have fallen out of a nest. We have their family. If any aggressive behavior raised several on a mixture of bread and Quality Pet Birds for the is noticed toward the chick, it should be milk, diced banana and peanut-butter discriminating buyer at removed and placed in a separate pen. If thoroughly mixed. competitive prices. several pairs have produced chicks, the Boiled Rice, white or brown, with a chicks may be placed together in a nur­ hard-boiled egg (shell and all) mixed in it, sery pen for safety. provides protein and calcium and is fed two days each week. In the breeding season, mealworms, 3 or 4 per bird, are fed twice daily. Some FEEDING: Proper feeding is the key­ insectivore food is necessary for these note to success in breeding Crowned birds and we believe that mealworms Pigeons in captivity. One's main interest stimulate egg laying and promote fertility. COCKATOOS should be in maintaining the birds for a Yellow mealworms, the larval form of the long lifespan and sustained breeding. All grain beetle (Tenebrio motitor), by chem­ AMAZONS Crowned Pigeons require a balanced diet ical and microbiological assays, contain MACAWS - proteins (amino-acids), carbohydrates, Vitamins A, C, E, Thiamine, Riboflavin, and FINCHES, ETC. fats, minerals, vitamins and water. In niacin, folic acid, B6, B12, and ash as addition to being required for most bod­ minerals. Live Delivery Guaranteed ily functions, fresh clean water also serves Turkey Breeder Pellets, moistened as a lubricant, softens the food in the with water, are an excellent poultry Call for prices, or write: and helps in the process of . supplement. Scientifically formulated and Crowned Pigeons should be fed a soft­ mixed, a tablespoon per bird daily pro­ PET BIRDS, INC. bill diet - diced fruits, currants or raisins vides a balanced diet for healthy and 1730 Bay Road (soaked overnight in water), bread and active birds. Proteins in diets are used for Miami Beach, FL 33139 milk, boiled rice, hard-boiled eggs (com­ growth, for the replacement of tissues, plete), turkey breeder pellets (moistened), and for the formation of feathers. No one (305) 532-1039 sprouted green food, peanuts or peanut plant or protein contains all the (U.S.D.A. APPROVED butter. Mealworms should be provided essential amino-acids required for well- QUARANTINE STATION) also, as these birds are omnivorous in their natural state. continued on page 10

10 11 Maroon-Breasted Crowned Pigeon. Goura scheepmakari scheepmakari. Southern coast ofSoutheastern New Guinea from Hall Sound and Mt. Epa eastward to Orangerie (West Irian). Chick, five weeks old. Male, left; female, right.

being and growth, so a variety of food As a food, both are rich and fattening. rich in amino-acids and proteins must Too many may cause liver disorders. A -.-l/--.J agapornis be included in the diet. half teaspoon of peanut-butter on a small atural Foods and Greens are essen­ piece of bread may be substituted for the acres tial. Failure to persuade birds to eat peanuts and is easily digested. In the green food is a common cause of infer­ breeding season small cubes of bread with tile eggs, weak embryos that fail to 1 or 2 drops of wheat-germ oil on each hatch, and poor growth in the piece will supply vitamin E to stimulate chick in the nest or in adults during the breeding and fertility in your birds. Try FOR SALE molting season. Instinctively, birdS will it. Too many Crowned Pigeons lay infer­ All Species and Mutations seek supplements needed in their diet tile eggs. of Lovebirds when needed. At the zoo we provide sprouted oats or barley in separate 12 inch trays. A handful of hen-size oyster­ Write for current price list shell sprinkled over the green food will SUMMARY: attract the adult birds to taste the green 1. Provide large spacious aviary or pens (714) 727-1486 food. When nesting, chick-sized oyster with covered tops. Lee Horton - after 6 p.m. shell should replace the hen-sized. 2. Plant trees and shrubs in pen for 2376 Bella Vista Additional supplements. Crowned security. Vista, CA. 92083 Pigeons love peanuts and walnuts. In the 3. Construct artificial nests. winter months either may be fed spar· 4. Do not disturb birds when nesting. ingly, 2 to 4 per bird daily is sufficient Flash bulbs will cause birds to 12 their nests. 5. The first seven days of a chick's life are the most critical. Avoid unnecessary disturbance. 6. Feed soft-billed food. Large seeds and rI?!!'~ grain will cause impaction in chick's growing cycle. wlnQ-J 7. Pens should contain one pair of birds. 8. Reproductive life span, 10 years. Crowned Pigeons, once properly accli­ viarieSU mated are hardy and live fifteen to twen­ ty years in captivity. Few birds excel them in beauty and they reproduce read­ EXOTIC BIRDS ily when provided with the proper con­ ditions for nesting. WHOLESALE • RETAIL Hybridization should be avoided. The future of Crowned Pigeons in this coun­ WE BUYANDSELL BIRDS try is challenging. If care is taken that only sound stock is used for breeding, Call or Write for our up-to-date price list and if caution and restraint is exercised of birds available. not to overbreed and inbreed, there is Please include self-addressed, stamped envelope. every reason to believe that Crowned Pigeons will survive. We guarantee our birds to be healthy. I enjoyed working with these giant U.S. Dept. of Agriculture inspected members of the pigeon family and wish and 100% LIVE ARRIVAL to stimulate further interest among read­ ers by sharing experiences in propagating and breeding these beautiful birds. CALL (714) 781-9200

Distribution of Forms in New Guinea and 12705 Iowa Ave. Colton CA 92324 Nearby Islands P.O. Box 11 18, Colton CA 92324 Family: Columbidae Genus: Goura (Crowned Pigeon) Good­ win. Have You Got Your Freak Tee Shirt Yet? Blue Crowned Pigeon - 33 inches. Goura cristata cristata (Pallas, 1796). ative to northwestern ew Guinea (West Irian) from the Vogelkop eastward to the head of Geelvink Bay on the north and to Etna Bay on the south. Insular Blue-Crowned Pigeon - 29 inches. Goura cristata minor (ScWegal, 1864). ative to the islands Misol, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeu. Maroon-breasted Crowned Pigeon - 32 inches. Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri (Finch, fMA 1875). Native to the southern coast of sou theastern New Guinea from Hall BfA Sound and Mt. Epa eastward to Orangeria (West Irian). FREAK Sclater's Crowned Pigeon - 33 inches. Goura scheepmakeri sclaterii (Salvadori, J876.) Native to southern ew Guinea from the Mimika River to the Fly River. - 30 inches. Goura victoria victoria (Fraser, 1844.) Native to Japan Island and Biak Island where it may have been introduced. Now Available in four sizes Small. Medium, Large, Extra Large. Yellow Cotton Beccari's Crowned Pigeon - 35 inches. Shirt with blue printing: AFA Logo on front, "I'm a Beak Freak" on back. Please Goura victoria beccari (Salvadori, 1876.) specify size when ordering. Native to northern New Guinea from the PRICE: $6.50 each (includes postage and handling) head of Geelvink Bay to Astrolabe Bay: SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO: Collingwood Bay. American Federation of , P.O. Box 1125, Garden Grove, CA. 92642 13