The Incomparable AMERICAN FEDERATION OF AVICULTURE Philippine Dedicated to conservationofbird wildlife through encouragement of captive breeding programs, scientific research, and education ofthe general public. MEMBER NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Red Vent African Love Society American BudgerigarSociety, Inc. American Society. Inc. (Kakatoe haematuropygia) American Pigeon Fanciers' Council National Finch Society British Columbia AvicuItural Society National Cockatiel Society AmazonaSociety Macaw Society Southeastern Aviculturists Association National Cage Bird Show, Inc. Aviculturaf Society ofAmerica by Lynne E. Mello MEMBER CLUBS Lauderhill, Florida ALABAMA FLORIDA NEW YORK Bird ClubofGreater Birmingham Bird ClubofManatee Finger takes Cage Bird Association Regardless as to the amount ofsuper­ Central Alabama Aviculture Society Central Florida Bird Breeders The Greater Rochester Hookbill ARIZONA Feathered Friends ofFlorida Association latives used to describe this delightful Avian Society Arizona Aviculture Society NORTH CAROLINA , the persona is such that one Arizona Budgerigar Society Gold Coast Exotic Bird Club, Inc. Carolina Avicultural Society The Seed Crackers Greater Brandon Avian Society Charlotte Metrolina Cage Bird would have to live and interact with one GreaterjacksonvilleAvicultural Society CALIFORNIA Society, Inc. in order to fully appreciate this remark­ American Canary Fanciers Smoky Mountain Cage Bird Society Greater Miami Avicuhural Triad Exotic Bird Club able creature. I have had the pleasure of Association Society, Inc. Aviary Association ofKern Miami Club, Inc. OHIO sharing nine years of my life with red Avicultural Association of Sun Coast Avian Society Central Ohio Bird Fanciers, Inc. vents kept strictly as pets. I would like to San Francisco SunshineState Cage Bird Cleveland Cage Bird Society Budgerigar Research Association Society, Inc. Golden Crescent Cage Bird Club adopt a proven pair one day although ButteCounty Bird Club Tropical Cockatiel ClubofMiami Mid-American Exotic Bird CaliforniaGame Breeders' Society, Inc. they are not prolific and generally not Association GEORGIA considered a member of the glamour Capitol City Bird Society Georgia Cage Bird Society OREGON Central CaliforniaCage Bird Club Greater Middle Georgia Cascade BudgerigarSociety group (larger crested ). They ContraCosta Avian Society Cage Bird Society ColumbiaCanary Club Exotic Hookbill Society Emerald Exotic Bird Society are indeed, without question, the most HAWAII Northwest Bird Club Finch Society ofSan Diego County Exotic ofHawaii intelligent, charming, lovable, affec­ Foothilf Bird Fanciers PENNSYLVANIA Fresno Canary and Finch Club ILLINOIS Central Pennsylvania Cage Bird Club tionate little cockatoos you will ever Golden Gate Avian Society Greater Chicago Cage Bird Philadelphia Avicultural Society encounter. It is in need of all the good Great Western Budgerigar Club, Inc. The Greater Pittsburgh Cage Bird Society, Inc. Mcl.ean County Pet Bird Club Society publicity that one can muster up. Unfor­ Inland Game Bird Breeders MidWest HookbiII Club tunately, breeders ofthese rare medium­ tong Beach Bird Breeders Piasa Cage Bird Club SOUTH CAROLINA CarolinaCage Bird Club Norco Valley Bird Breeders IOWA size birds are equally as rare. With con­ North County Avicuhurists Mid-America Cage Bird Society TENNESSEE ditions less than encouraging, the birds' Northern California Budgerigar East Tennessee Cage Bird Club Society, Inc. KANSAS Greater Memphis Bird Club natural habitat is also in question. Nu-Color Bird Association Capital City Bird ClubofKansas Middle Tennessee Cage Bird Club OrangeCounty Bird Breeders Kansas Avicultural Society, Inc. Therefore, it is imperative that we do TEXAS Redwood Budgie Hobbyists LOUISIANA Abilene Bird Club everything in our power to keep the red San DiegoCounty CanaryClub Central Louisiana Budgerigar Alamo Exhibition Bird Club San Gabriel Valley Parrakeet vent from that dreaded extinct list. They Society Dallas Cage Bird Society Association New Orleans BudgerigarSociety Fort Worth Bird Club are worth the love, ifnot the effort. Santa Clara Valley Canary & Exotic MARYLAND GulfCoast Aviculture Assoc. Bird Club Sometimes compared to the Goffin Maryland Cage Bird Society, Inc. North Texas Cockatiel Club South Bay Bird Club Parrot PeopleClub ofHouston South Coast FinchSociety MASSACHUSETTS or the corella, there is a difference in Valley ofParadise Bird Club BostonCockatiel Society Inc. UTAH their feathering, general stature and per­ Ventura County Bird Club Massachusetts Cage Bird Assoc., Inc. Avicultural Society ofUtah West VaHey Bird Society The BostonSociety for Utah Pheasant Society sonality. I find a beauty in their Aviculture, Inc. COLORADO VIRGINIA expression which is solely that of the Western New England Cage Bird ColoradoCage Bird Association National Capital Bird Club Society Philippine red vent. The head is finer, Rocky Mountain Society of Parrot Breeders Association Avicuhure, Inc. MICHIGAN Peninsula Cage Bird Society body two inches longer than that ofthe Motor City Bird Breeders, Inc. CONNECTICUT WASHINGTON Goffin's. The body is gracefully shorter Connecticut Association for MINNESOTA Avicultural Society ofPuget Sound Aviculture, Inc. Minnesota Cage Bird Association Northwest Aviculture Society and slimmer than that ofthe corella. By North Star Parrot Breeders Society Northwest Exotic Bird Society no means should we overlook the Washington Budgerigar Society, Inc. MISSISSIPPI undertail red-orange coverts against the Mississippi BudgerigarSociety WISCONSIN Wisconsin Cage Bird Club, Inc. MISSOURI lovely sulphur color undertail. Since Greater Kansas City Avicultural mine is free-flying, I can also enjoy the Society Missouri Cage Bird Association sulphur coloring under the wings. Their NEBRASKA flight is fast and very well controlled. Greater OmahaCage Bird Society Aware of their above-average intelli­ NEVADA I.as Vegas Avicultural Society gence, I found it advisable to take a Silver State Budgerigar Society, Inc. course in training to properly handle NEW HAMPSHIRE and better understand my bird's Birds ofFeather behavior. In this manner I was able to achieve a comprehensive means of communication. I have learned to never Forinformation aboUl contactingany ofthese memberclubs, underestimate. If one were to refer to please call that club's closeststate coordinator. There is a mine as a "bird brain" I would state coordinator listing with phone numbers elsewhere in thispublication. definitely say, thank you. Continued on page 8

6 August/September 1986 1986 OFFICERS JERRYJENNINGs/Preside,,1 (818) 884,5476 DON CAVENDERltst Vice Preside'" (619) 745·8697 RAY H. RUDISILU2,,£1 Vice l'resi£le,,/ (314)645-6757 HUBERT MORRIs/Fi"a"cialOfJicer(702) 565-7274 NANCY VIGRANICon-espo"di"g Secre/ary(818) 980-4694 LORENE CLUBBlE:>.-eclltive Sea-elwJ,(205) 857-3817 NANCY WINTERs/Execwi,

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS Unda RubiniNorlheaslen' (617)469-0557· Bill Maynard/Sowheaslern (305)9684214 Bill Wilson/Alicleas/enl (815) 568-5611 • Gar)' Moq;anJCe>1/ml(303) 422-6399 Rex Kennedy/\f{?slenl (SOl) 5-1-6183· james H. CoffmanlNorthenl Calif017lia (4 15)692-2234 Aletta M. Long/Solllbenr ullifonria (213) 59<>-7429

LEGISLATIVE VICE PRESIDENT Lee Phillips (301)798·1353

STATE COORDINATOR CHAIRMAN

STATE COORDINATORS

ALABA\1A LOUISIA A NORTH DAKOlAISOUTH DAKOlA Home< Gardner (205) 874·7937 john C. L,wrencejr.. DVM (504) 343·2622 Carol Hamillon (605) 535-2541

ALASKA MAINE OHIO Archie Fairbrother (207) 39+2252 Michaeleen Rogers (419)639-36-3

ARIZONA ~1ARYl.At\l'D OKLAHO~1A Micke)' Ollson (602) 939-1003 Ro Dahle(301) 551-696- Roger W. Harlin. DVM (405) 636-1484

CALI FOR,'11A (nonh) ,\'IASSACHUSETTS OREGON Hankjohnson (209) 233-3322 Gary Lilienlhal (617) 542--0-0 Kay Mahi (503) 543-6042 "Houston" is a band-raised Pbilippine CALIFORNIA (soulh) MICHIGAN PENNSYLVANlA Dick Schroeder(213)645·5842 Glen Pace (313)785-0-5- BiU LumJey(717) 234-0732 red vented cockatoo a little overa yearold. COLORADO MINNESOTA SOUTH CAROLINA He is tbe sweetestpet, does a numberof Carol Schmitz (612) 890-6164 jerry Sanders (803) 578-6541 tricks andbas a growing vocabulary. CONNECTICUT MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE Walter). Willougltby (203) 528-7296 Don Warmbrod (901)685-5261

DELAWARE MISSOURI TEXAS Diane Korolog (302) 731-0170 Gus piros(3H)837-3063

FLORJDA MOi\'li\i\'A L'ThH Mrs. M. Smmons (305) -2-2632 G. AUan Taylor (q06) 58--3338

GEORGIA NEBRASKA VERMONT Christerjonsson (404) 34q-0816 Robert G. Tmmicek (q02) 821-2490 Heather). Beck (802)9q8-2371

HAWAII NE\~DA VIRGINIA joyce M. Ferguson (80s) 262--278 Paul R. CasteUa (702)6q5-9022 Carole Wheeler (703) 323-5048

ILLINOIS NEW HAMPSHIRE WASHL'IGTON Ken Newby (618) 259-5453 F. Lawrence Bml1dt (603) 6q 2-5074 jeri Wright (206) 937-0234

INDIANA NEWJERSEY WASHINGTON. D.C. Carol Mussellnan. DVM (317)881-3125 Terry Veraldo(201)447-3378 Ruth Hanessian (301) 424-PETS

IOWA NEW MEXICO WEST VIRGINIA Ted PuUa (515) 225-0302 Debbie Mills (505) 865-0331 Patty Knoblauch (304) 72 5-560I KAN NE\VYORK WISCONSIN Hal Prester (316) -884505 Greg Schauer (414) 629-9292

KENTUCKY NORTH CAROLINA WYOMING TIlOmas B. Al1gel.jr.. DVM (606) 37 14929 R.M. Mack L0l1g(919)6-4-9328 jerr), 'bumans<30-) 237-9564

SCHEDULE FOR AFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS Mark these dates and plan [0 attend!

August6thru 10, 1986 New Orlean , Louisiana - Fairmont HOlel 12th Annual Convention

COMMERCIAL MEMBERS Exchange. Rockville, MD Pritchard BookkeepingService. E(Cajon, CA Valentine Equipment Co.. Hinsdale.IL Nekton U.S.A., Inc., St. Petersburg. Fl K.ellogg. Inc.. Milwaukee. WI Fins. Furs. 'N Feathers. Boca Raton. Fl Auerhahn Ranch, Boerne, TX Serdna Machine. Fullerton. CA ParrotJunglc. Inc.. Miami. Fl Norshore Pets, Marengo, IL Pet Farm Inc., Miami, Fl East Coast Aviaries. Inc., Conway. S.c. Royal Plaza Reson MOle! and Aviaries. Pompano Beach, Fl l-IouseofTropicals, Glen Burnie, 1\1.0. Hagan Avicultural Research Institute. Rockwood, Ontario. Canada Pelland, White Flint Plaza, Kensington, M.D. Scooter's Pet Shop. NO\'3to, CA The Pet Ranch.Jamul, CA Pelland, Honolulu, HI

"Houston" does tbeflag raise. afa WATCHBIRD 7 «Houston) JJ a talented red vented Philippine cockatoo. 8 Augu t/ eptember 1986 (; l:: "'3 E'" Wickett &Sons, o fi. i Exotic Birds 1180 N. 2nd Jefferson, OR J 97352 Wholesale Only • Macaws Conures • Finches Cockatoos Parakeets Tame Birds Sexed Pairs

WE BUY BIRDS Call or write for current prices (503)327-2261 Antics on theflag pole.

"Houston" was born May of 1985, at clear. The vocabulary at this writing this writing is one year old and it consists of: ''I'll be right back; awright; 1~\..OG arrived seven months ago via air freight. wanna play? good bird;" and a lot of r::~ Cf:' Send $1.00 1was rather apprehensive about having practicing. There will be more soon. ~ discount available a hand-fed baby shipped but it was the 1would like to take this opportunity N your source for... only way 1could get this precious cargo to express my thoughts with regard to a to Florida. At five months the red vent's home study course in bird behavior LAFEBER'S PRODUCTS rump feathers (grows from the rump which includes training. It is as • PELLETED FOODS and covers the area a tad above the vent) necessary to the health of your charge • EMERAlD I &" are a pale salmon in color, white in the that you handle it properly as is their • NUTRISTART, etc. adult. The eyes had a brown iris. No diet. There is no such thing as a bad sign of tiny feathers on the cere or bird. There is definitely a world full of raise healthier birds... more nutrition for your money... nostrils. At one year the cere has the well-meaning people who have adopted protective feathers about the nostrils parrot-like individuals who, through AVI-CULTUR-l 81LLlONTM and top of cere. The iris is now a ignorance, have created birds with concentrated Lactobacillus charcoal grey. The blueish skin which unfavorable behavior. I was one and I do acidophilus surrounds the eyes is now white in carry the burden of guilt. It should be • combat diarrhea & "pasted-up" color. mandatory that with every ball of vents This remarkable baby was doing the feathers adopted as a pet a course be • combat the effects of stress cup trick and flag raise at seven months included. These little or large creatures from crowding, molting, drugs, of age. Shortly after, he mastered the demand time and a sincere effort on our etc. eagle, waves, nods it's head for a yes, part to understand our obligations. • fight E. coli, Salmonella, etc! sticks tongue out for daily checkups, They are social, they form bonds, are • Just sprinkle on food. flys to me on command, goes for a extremely sensitive and require the walk, gives kisses and talks. The same things we do for a healthy, happy speaking voice of the Philippine red life. ~:~;~:~c:~:~~ My thanks and appreciation go to the vent is likened to none. You have to hear 0' .. -;- it to appreciate it. It would melt the breeders of "Houston~' Their love for the Philippine red vent is proven by the heart of any grouch. It is a sweet and Wm. V. Reichert & Son • Dept W endearing sound. Should it send you up three large aviaries they maintain for 1523 Potter Rd. that proverbial creek you would go them. We do need the red vent and Park Ridge, IL 60068 gladly. There is no question as to what more breeders like these dedicated 312-825-BIRD they have to say. The enunciation is men.• afa WATCHBIRD 9