Cage & Aviary Birds Magazine

30 August 2023

A bird of paradise would crown any collection – and this week we major on the riflebirds, a heaven-sent group of BoP species which combine shimmering plumage with fabulous matador-like displays. The one drawback with BoPs is that they can’t sing… and that’s where the most modest canary set-up scores more highly! In the canary world, we have Fife fancy advice relevant to now – the late summer – and some proven show-training tips for Yorkies that hold good for other type canaries too. Plus: an early contender for Canary Disaster of the Year! Budgie articles include a focus on the opaline variety, a health-check shortlist we should all know by heart and a colour budgie bulletin. Also: British, parrots and kites.