Abstract
If interested individuals or clubs have not received nomination forms by April 15, 1980, or if you need extra forms, please request additional forms to be sent to you by writing to: A VY A WARDS, American Federation of Aviculcure, P.O. Box 327, El Cajon, CA 92022.
This year the Awards Committee has special forms to accommodate commercial and professional institutions. Please specify your needs.
To satisfy the interest and concern about the 1979 Gold Avy Award, World 1st Breeding, additional international research and conformation has determined that Signor Bertagnolio, Rome, Italy, has preceeded all other known breedings of the rare and endangered Pileated Parrot, Pionopsitta pzfeata of southeastern South America.
The erroneous Award presented at the AFA Convention, Hollywood, Florida, August 1979, has been rescinded.