| Parrots, and other Psittacine Birds, have
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| | obtained at a young age, 2 to 6 months.
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| been kept as pets for centuries; since
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| | Offering a tidbit from the hand (not
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| the days of ancient Rome, Greece and
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| | candy or cake), or scratching their head
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| other civilizations before them. The
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| | for them gently, are winning suggestions.
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| African Grey Parrot was the best known in
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| | Various nuts, grated hard-boiled egg
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| Europe during those times, and was
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| | yolk, celery stalk, a small piece of
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| brought in by the merchant galleys. In
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| | fresh corn on cob, etc., make tempting
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| India and China, which had older
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| | offerings for the large Psittacines.
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| civilizations, the Alexandrine and other
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| | Treats with very strong appeal to Hill
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| Asiatic Parrakeets were kept by the
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| | Mynahs, Magpies, Crows and English
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| natives. Back in South America, the Incas
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| | Starlings, which they will take from your
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| and other Indian nations kept Macaws and
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| | fingers, are red colored fruits such as
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| the various species of Amazon Parrots.
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| | cherries, a piece of tomato, various
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| The most recent and most beautifully
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| | berries, and they love a drink of milk
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| colored Psittacine Birds known to man are
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| | from the bottle cap. Grapes are
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| the Parrakeets and Cockatoos of the
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| | irresistible and some go for mealworms.
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| Australian Continent, of which 59 species
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| | Fruit cake is the only kind that should
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| are known to science. Australian Birds
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| | be offered, dipped in milk for an
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| were introduced in Europe only about 200
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| | occasional treat.
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| years ago. Some of these Parrakeets are
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| | Hunger, one of the strongest instincts,
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| now rare and in danger of extinction due
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| | should not be overlooked as a good method
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| to the encroachment of civilization.
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| | to use in taming any animal.
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| The best method of preventing the
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| | Another way of taming a wild bird, is to
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| extinction of birds would be to encourage
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| | place the cage right beside you while
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| aviculturists to breed and sell them. In
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| | reading, writing or sewing. A nervous
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| their native habitat government
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| | bird will eventually take your presence
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| protection should be given, with a
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| | for granted. Birds kept alone, tame more
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| specified number permitted to be trapped
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| | readily than when in company of other
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| and sold to bird breeders and fanciers
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| | birds. Some of the larger birds enjoy a
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| each year. Between this natural and
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| | little roughing up from their owner as
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| artificial breeding, a species' continued
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| | they like attention. This doesn't mean
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| existence would be assured. Another aid
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| | teasing, which would make a bird vicious.
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| would be artificial insemination of
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| | They do enjoy having their head scratched
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| birds, which has been practiced with
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| | and back stroked.
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| success by scientists on small birds like
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| | With the larger Psittacines, a towel or
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| the Canary and the Pigeon, as well as on
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| | glove should be used at first in handling
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| Finches.
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| | them till they get used to their master.
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| Before training a bird to talk, it is
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| | They will eventually expect this
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| first necessary to tame it by winning its
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| | attention from persons they know who are
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| confidence, and getting your presence and
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| | near them.
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| that of others acceptable to the bird.
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| | With a bit of time and perseverance, you
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| The larger Psittacine Birds, Hill Mynahs,
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| | will be able to tame your parrot and then
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| and the Crow Family, become very tame and
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| | to enjoy his company. Good luck!
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| attached to their owners, especially when
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