We’ve added another beautiful parrot to our family of Birdorables: the Moluccan Cockatoo. Endemic to the South Moluccas island in Indonesia, this bird is the largest of the white cockatoos. Check out the magnificent retractable crest, which reveals bright red-orange plumes when excited or to frighten potential attackers:

This great photo is by Graygeek2008

Red-fronted Macaws are endemic to a small semi-desert mountainous area in Bolivia, between the cities of Santa Crus and Cochabamba, where they can be found in groups. They were thought to be a simple hybrid between a Blue-and-yellow Macaw and a Military, but in the mid 1970s were recognized as their own species.

The Red-fronted Macaws have a very small natural distribuiton and are threatened with extinction. There are only about 150 birds left in the wild!

Now this is a Birdorable story: a lost parrot in Japan was brought back to his home by reciting his name and address to strangers, exactly as the bird’s owner had taught him to do. When cops brought the lost African Grey Parrot to a veterinary hospital, it began chatting after a few days. “I’m Mr. Yosuke Nakamura,” the bird told the veterinarian, followed by his full home address. The Nakamura family later told police they had been teaching the bird his name and address for about two years. How cute is that?

In the last few weeks we’ve been seeing a Rose-ringed Parakeet in our backyard here in the Netherlands. These birds are originally from tropical Africa and India but have established feral populations in a number of cities around the world, including London and some big Dutch cities. We hear them fly by our house quite often and sometimes we see them sitting high up in trees in our neighborhood. This was the best view we had of one since we saw them in India:

Here’s a picture of a young one that we saw behind the Taj Mahal in Agra when we visited India in 2006. It was so small it still had to grow into its ring:

The Rose-ringed Parakeet was one of the first parakeets we made into a Birdorable, because we had seen them on our holiday in India. Here’s the Birdorable version of this adorable bird:

And this is us at the Taj Mahal. One of the most beautiful places I have ever visited:

The Golden-collared Macaw is a small species of macaw native to central South America. Its main population occurs in the Pantanal of Brazil, northern Argentina, northern Paraguay and most of northern and eastern Bolivia. A second disjunct population occurs in far north-eastern Mato Grosso, south-eastern Pará and western Tocantins in Brazil.

The bird has been featured on stamps in Bolivia and Argentina:

This is our cute Birdorable version of the Golden-collared Macaw:

The latest parrot to be added to Birdorable is this lovely Green-cheeked Parakeet from South America. These small parrots live in Mato Grosso, a western state of Brazil, and across Bolivia and Northern Argentina. In aviculture they are also known as Green-cheeked Conures and they love to eat fruit like bananas. Check out this cutie sitting on a banana tree in Brazil:

Budgerigars, nicknamed Budgies, are small parrots native to Australia. They live in the drier parts of the continent. There are at least 32 color mutations in Budgies. They have been bred in captivity for over 150 years and are among the most popular pet birds in the world. This is our Birdorable cute version of the Budgerigar, available in four different colors.

The Brown-headed Parrot is a native of Africa. They have mostly green bodies with greyish-brown heads. A remarkable feature is the yellow feathers under their wings. This is our totally cute version of the Brown-headed Parrot. Cute gifts here for parrot lovers!

A huge crowd of totally cute Birdorable parrots and parakeets flock together to make up the heart in this original design. Macaws, Conures, Cockatiels and Cockatoos join the flock too! An original design that would make a perfect gift for any parrot lover!

A cute collection of Birdorable Thank You cards featuring parrots, parakeets, and friends. All cards say ‘Thanks’ on the front and are blank inside. Great for saying thanks for bird-sitting or pet-sitting! Remember your bird-loving friend with a cute Birdorable Thanks note.