Cage & Aviary Birds Magazine

26 April 2023

Increasingly, birds are relying on expert keepers to safeguard stocks against global extinction. That’s certainly true of three rare relations of the beautiful white-rumped shama, and this week we hear from a worker at the amazing breeding centre in Java on which the trio’s future wholly relies. We learn about the essential qualities of shape, length and proportion in the true Yorkshire canary and catch the latest news from a leading native hardbill breeder. Budgerigars, pigeons, gamebirds and the essence of condition also feature – plus some good news on bird flu!