New Amazon Parrot Society Formed The Amazona Society has been AMERICAN FEDERATION OF AVICULTURE formed and is dedicated to the fol­

Dedicated to conservation of bird wildlife through encouragement of lowing goals: captive breeding programs, scientific research, and education of the general public. 1. To building self-sustaining captive MEMBER NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS populations of all the Amazona pos­ African Love Bird Society American Budgerigar Society, Inc. American Cockatiel Society. Inc. sible, American Pigeon Fanciers' Council British Columbia Avicultural Society Canadian Parrot Association National Cockatiel Society National Finch Society Southeastern Aviculturists Association 2. To disseminate avicultural and scientific information on the genus MEMBER CLUBS Amazona to all members and other interested parties through the news­ ALABAMA FLORIDA NEW HAMPSHIRE Central Alabama Aviculture Society Aviary & Cage Bird Society of New Hampshire Avicultural Society letter, South Florida ARIZONA NEW YORK 3. To take an annual census of the Central Florida Bird Breeders Arizona Aviculture Society Finger Lakes Cage Bird Association Feathered Friends of Florida captive population of the genus Arizona Budgerigar Society The Greater Rochester Hookbill The Seed Crackers Avian Society Association Amazona, Gold Coast Exotic Bird Club, Inc. Rochester Cage Bird Club Greater Brandon Avian Society 4. To the re-introduction of those CALIFORNIA GreaterJacksonville Avicultural NORTH CAROLINA American Canary Fanciers threatened Amazona species when Society, Inc. Carolina Avicultural Society Association Greater Miami Avicultural Smoky Mountain Cage Bird Society there is a self-sustaining captive Antelope Valley Bird Society Society, Inc. Aviary Association of Kern breeding population, and when pro­ Polk County Avicultural Society OHIO Avicultural Association of Suncoast Avian Society Central Ohio Bird Fanciers, Inc. tected reserves in their native habitats San Francisco Sunshine State Cage Bird Cleveland Canary & Cage Bird Club have been secured, Budgerigar Research Association Society, In(.'. Golden Crescent Cage Bird Club Butte County Bird Club Mid-American Exotic Bird 5. To assist where possible the California Game Breeders' GEORGIA Society, Inc. preservation of the genus Amazona in Association Georgia Cage Bird Society OREGON Capitol City Bird Society the wild. IOWA Columbia Canary Club Central California Cage Bird Club Mid-America Cage Bird Society Exotic Bird Club of Oregon If you are interested in the Amazon Contra Costa Avian Society Northwest Bird Club Exotic Bird Breeders Association ILLINOIS species we would like to have you join Northwest Pigeon Fanciers Exotic Hookbill Society Greater Chicago Cage Bird Association the Society. The newsletter will be Finch Society of San Diego County Club, Inc. Fresno Canary and Finch Club KANSAS PENNSYLVANIA published four times a year, more if Golden Gate Avian Society Kansas Avicultural Society, Inc. Central Pennsylvania Cage Bird Club enough articles warrant it. The presi­ Golden West Game Breeders and Delaware Valley Bird Club KENTUCKY Bird Club. Inc. The Greater Pittsburgh Cage Bird dent and treasurer for 1984-1985 is Kentuckiana Bird Society Great Western Budgerigar Society James J. Murphy, and the editor of the Society, Inc. LOUISIANA North Star Parrot Breeders Society Hookbill Hobbyists of Southern Gulf Soutb Bird Club York Area Pet Bird Club newsletter is Jan R. van Oosten. If you California MARYLAND wish more information please send re­ TENNESSEE Humboldt Cage Bird Society Baltimore Bird Fanciers, Inc. Middle Tennessee Cage Bird Club quest to: The Amazona Society, P.O. Inland Game Bird Breeders Maryland Cage Bird Society, Inc. Long Beach Bird Breeders TEXAS Box 110637, Tacoma, WA 98411-0637, MASSACHUSETTS Norco Valley Bird Breeders Alamo Exhibition Bird Club The Boston Society for U.S.A. Nurth County Aviculturists Capital City Cage Bird Club Avicuhure, Inc. Nu-Color Bird Association Dallas Cage Bird Society We will send you a membership Western New England Cage Bird Orange County Bird Breeders Fort Worth Bird Club Society application, Vol. 1, No. 1 of the news­ Redwood Budgie Hobbyists Gulf Coast Aviculture Association San Diego County Bird Breeders MICHIGAN Williamson County Bird Breeders letter, and the 1984 census by return Association Ann Arbor Cage Bird Club Association mail. San Diego County Canary Club Mid-West Canary Club, Inc. San Gabriel Valley Parakeet Motor City Bird Breeders, Inc. UTAH Association Avicultural Society of Utah MINNESOTA Sama Clara Valley Canary & Exotic VIRGINIA Minnesota Cage Bird Assuciation Bird Club Commonwealth Avicultural Society South Bay Bird Club MISSISSIPPI National Capital Bird Club South Coast Finch Society Mississippi Budgerigar Society Virginia ()rnamental Bird Society New Cockatoo Tri City Budgerigar Society MISSOURI Society Valley of Paradise Bird Club Greater Kansas City Avicultural WASHINGTON West Valley Bird Society Society Northwest Aviculture Society Western Bird Breeders Society Heart of America Parrot Society Northwest Exotic Bird Society Formed Missouri Cage Bird Association Washington Budgerigar Society, Inc. A cockatoo society has been formed COLORADO WEST VIRGINIA Rocky Mountain Society of NEBRASKA Tri-State Cage Bird Fanciers and dedicated to thepreservation ofthe Aviculture, Inc. Greater Omaha Cage Bird Society cockatoos of the world through educa­ NEVADA WISCONSIN CONNECTICUT Northern Nevada Cage Bird Sodety Wisconsin Cage Bird Club, Inc. tion andcaptive breeding. All who have Connecticut Association for Vegas Valley Caged Birds WYOMING or are interested in cockatoos are in­ Aviculture, Inc. Association Tri-State Cage Bird Fanciers vited to join the society and share knowledge and experience regarding COMMERCIAL MEMBERS this beautiful family ofbirds. There is a Animal Exchange, Rockville, MD Luv-Them-Birds, Miami, FL Pritchard Bookkeeping Service, EI Cajon, CA South East Aviaries Alexandria VA bi-monthly newsletter edited by Joe Valentine Equipment Co., Hinsdale, IL' , Lannom that contains much data of For information about contacting any of these member clubs, interest to all aviculturists interested in please call that club's closest state coordinator. There is a cockatoos. state coordinator listing with phone numbers elsewhere in this publication. For further information contact Cockatoo Society, 26961 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA 92026. 6 ..~tR'CI9 .~ +. Natural History ~"'r'h~ ~ ; ~~ N1- ;; 2> ..,,, ~ Safari ~ ~c • ~ OA'~ .;:,'" To Kenya 'F OF A\l'c.. 1984-1985 OFFICERS The Academy of Natural Sciences of LEE PHILLIPSIPresident Philadelphia is sponsoring a special CLIFTON WITTILegislative Vice President PHILLIS K. MARTIN lIst Vice President TOM C. MARSHALL/2nd Vice President 18-day natural history safari to Kenya HUBERT MORRISICbie!Financial Officer JACQUELINE M. SPELL/Corresponding Secretary beginning January 30, 1985. Members LORENE CLUBBIExecutive Secretary oftheexpeditionwill be able toexplore REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS Linda Rubin/Northeastern. William C. Wilson/Mideastern. Joan Bordelon/Centrale George Hilder/Southeastern the ecology of East Africa, including its Davis A. Koffran/Western • James H. Coffman/Northern California. Aletta M. Long/Southern California remarkable variety and abundance of LEGISLATIVE LIAISON bird life. There will be many oppor­ Clifton Witt (301) 774-0303 tunities to observe and photograph STATE and REGIONAL COORDINATOR other African wildlife as well. Ray H. Rudisill (314) 645-6757 The itinerary includes Samburu, Aberdare National Park, Lake Nakuru, REGIONAL COORDINATORS Lake Naivasha, Maasai Mara, Tsavo and NORTHEASTERN CENTRAL Tim Dahle (30 I) 760-4626 Garrie Landry (318) 828-5957 the Indian Ocean. There will also be a SOUTHEASTERN WESTERN train trip from Mombasa to Nairobi. Steve Silver (904) 775-8657 Jeff L. Wigginton (206) 939-8267

Cost is $3,550 per person including MID-EASTERN CALIFORNIA round-trip air fare from Kennedy Air­ Craig Hendee (3 12) 724-2578 Patricia Barbera (707) 9%-4266 port in New York City, and other aspects ofthe journey. It also includes a STATE COORDINATORS

$300 tax-deductible contribution to the ALABAMA LOUISIANA OHIO Academy of Natural Sciences. lhlman Maynard (205) 567-6583 John C. Lawrence William P. Maynard (513) 559-1419 For further information call David ALASKA MAINE OKLAHOMA Blanton, (607) 257-3091 or write to: Virginia Staley (907) 344-6732 Archie Fairbrother (207) 394-2252 Dr. Roger W. Harlin (405) 636-1484 ARIZONA MARYLAND OREGON Voyagers International, P.O. Box 245, Mickey Ollson (602) 939-1003 Ro Dahle (301) 551-6%7 Kay Mahi (503) 543-6042 Aurora, New York 13026. CALIFORNIA (north) MASSACHUSETTS PENNSYLVANIA Jim Smith (916) 534-1505 Gary Lilienthal (617) 542-7070 Bill Lumley (717) 234-0732

CALIFORNIA (central) MICHIGAN SOUTH CAROLINA HankJohnson (209) 233-3322 Glen Pace (3 13)785-0757 Jerry Sanders (803) 578-6541

CALIFORNIA (south) MINNESOTA TENNESSEE Free Seminars Dick Schroeder (213) 645-5842 Carol Schmitz (612) 447-6434 Don Warrnbrod (90I) 685-526 I From The COLORADO MISSISSIPPI TEXAS Kevin Wirick (303) 623-5959 James Duroy (60 I) 625-7262 Karen Bookout (713) 864-9759

San Francisco SPCA CONNECTICUT MISSOURI UTAH on WalterJ. Willoughby (203) 528-7296 Eileen Karius (314) 351-2580 Rex Kennedy (801) 571-6183 DELAWARE MONTANA VERMONT Exotic Pet Bird Care Diane Korolog(302) 731-0170 G. Allan Taylor (406) 587-3338 HeatherJ. Beck (802) 425-2602 FLORIDA NEBRASKA VIRGINIA BirdexpertRobertaLee willpresenta Mrs. M. Simmons (305) 772-2632 Roben G. Travnicek (402) 821·2490 Carole Wheeler (703) 323-5048 one-day seminar on the care of exotic GEORGIA NEVADA WASHINGTON pet birds. The seminar will focus on the ChristerJunsson (404) 344-0816 Joe Longo (206) 631-4245 humane care oftoucans, mynahs andall HAWAII NEW HAMPSHIRE WASHINGTON. D.C. species ofparrots (including cockatiels Richard Hart (808) 239-8146 F. Lawrence Brandt (603) 642-5074 Ruth Hanessian (301) 424-PETS and parakeets). Nutrition, housing, ILLINOIS NEW JERSEY WEST VIRGINIA Ralph H. Milos (312) 434-9777 Terry Veraldo (201) 447-3378 Patty Knoblauch (304) 725-5601 breeding, training, routine and emer­ INDIANA NEW MEXICO WISCONSIN gency health care, and the status of Clifford Brane (505) 864-7496 John Nero (4 14) 499-9013

these birds in the wild will all be IOWA NEW YORK WYOMING covered, Ted Pulla (5 15) 225-0302 Arthur Freud (5 16) 265-6479 Jerry Youmans (307) 237-9564 Live animal demonstrations and dis­ KANSAS NORTH CAROLINA plays will be a major part ofthe session. John R. Stocker (316) 788-6552 Mike Miller )919) 848-7770 KENTUCKY NORTH DAKOTA/SOUTH DAKOTA Those who attend will receive free Dr. Thomas B. Angel. Jr. (606) 371-4929 Carol Hamilton (605) 535-254 I samples ofavianproductsanda 56-page book on the care of exotic pet birds. SCHEDULE FOR AFA Seminars begin September 9th, 1984. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS They will then continue on October Mark these dates and plan to attend! 21st, 1984 and will be repeated on the second Sunday of every month. Each February 16-18, 1985 Montgomery, Alabama - Madison Hotel program will start promptly at 10:30 a.m. and will run to 4:30 p.m. with a August 7 thru 12, 1985 San Francisco. California - Cathedral Hill Hotel 45-minute lunch break. IIth Annual Convention The Exotic Pet Bird Care seminars will take place at The San Francisco SPCA, 2500 16th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, (415) 621-1700. 7