Overwhelming response (above): the top prize with the most amount of raffle tickets sold was this skyblue cock budgerigar from Swiss breeder Daniel Lütolf. This bird sold an incredible 1,646 tickets and the winning ticket belonged to Susan Howes FIVE…
Above: new research has found that zebra finches can identify at least 50 members of their flock from their signature sounds up to a month later. © Shutterstock.com/Chris Watson ZEBRA FINCHES ARE quick learners when it comes to language.…
Above: A non-migratory fork-tailed flycatcher. Photo: Alex Jahn THE TINY TROPICAL fork-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus savana) is known to rustle its wings to communicate, but two subspecies “speak” in different dialects, new research has found. T. s. monachus spends all…
Above: ‘We’ve been promoted’: an adult and young P. poncetiion South Georgia. The four gentoo penguin species will receive vernacular (English) names if the research conclusions are confirmed. Photo: Gemma Lucas NUMBERS OF PENGUIN species have just increased from…
Getting stuck in (above): East Anglian ZFS was lucky enough to have three enthusiastic juniors stewarding at its 2019 show. L-r: Nathanial Gilbert, Teddy Drury, Liam Williams THE ZEBRA FINCH Society (ZFS) is doing its bit to encourage young…
Above: Winner of the Marsh Award for Ornithology, Dr Jen Smart. Photo: BTO A PASSION FOR waders has led to a top prize for a leading expert in the field. Dr Jen Smart won the prestigious Marsh Award for…
Above: Paul Paintain (left) presenting the Allen Silver Award to Peter Cannan A SILVER LINING lay in store for Peter Cannan for his hard work as general secretary and ring secretary of the Zebra Finch Society when, for the…
Above: Despite the first government lockdown, it was business as usual for bird collections and deliveries, with 90 per cent of the bird market being pigeons, say Walkers A LEADING LIVESTOCK courier company is to suspend European deliveries from…
Above: A primary aim of the GDPR law is to give control to individuals over their personal data. This became newly enforceable on May 25, 2018. © Shutterstock.com/Wright Studio THE BUDGERIGAR SOCIETY has been accused of a breach of the…
Above: ‘The COM International World Show in Istanbul, Turkey, must be a moment of renovation and reborn for all of us after these dreadful times of pandemic,’ said Carlos Ramoa, president of COM COM HAS CANCELLED the January 2021…