Abstract
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF AVICULTURE®
The Mission of the AFA is to Promote the Advancement of Aviculture Through Education.
Officers
NANCY SPEED, President 662-673-8100 president@afabirds.org
JAMIE WHITTAKER, 1st Vice President 281-217-0614 vp1@afabirds.org
BRENT W. GATTIS, 2nd Vice President 202-256-0417 vp2@afabirds.org
CAROL WOODSON, Secretary 804-264-8551 secretary@afabirds.org
BRENT ANDRUS, Chief Financial Officer 702-327-2042 afacfo@afabirds.org
BENNY J. GALLAWAY, Ph.D., Past President 979-775-2000 fax 979-775-2002 lgl_erwin@excite.com
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Linda S. Rubin
781-708-9192
SpecialtyVP@afabirds.org
»» African Love Bird Society
»» American Budgerigar Society
»» American Cockatiel Society
»» Avicultural Society of America
»» Caique Enthusiasts of America
»» Celebrate Parrots Group
»» Cockatiel Foundation, Inc.
»» Golden Conure Society
»» International Conure Association
»» International Quaker Parakeet
Society Inc.
»» Lineolated Parakeet Society
»» Loro Parque Fundación
»» Lory League
»» National Cockatiel Society
»» National Finch & Softbill Society
»» National Parrot Rescue &
Preservation Foundation
»» North American Parrot Society
»» The Parrot Fund
»» Pionus Breeders Association
»» psittaculaworld.org
»» Pyrrhura Breeders Association
»» Society of Parrot Breeders &
Exhibitors Inc.
MID-EASTERN REGION
Director: Jason Crean
630-336-0197
MidEastDirector@afabirds.org
ILLINOIS
State Coordinator:
Sheryl Robinson
847-254-0591
birdlover61@comcast.net
Heart of Illinois Bird Club
Illini Bird Fanciers
Avicultural Society of Chicagoland
Greater Chicago Cage Bird Club, Inc
INDIANA
State Coordinator: *
Dana Schroeder
812-568-5806
dana@stormdancing.net
Michiana Bird Society
MICHIGAN
State Coordinator:
Francine L. Andersen
517-646-7064
flandersen@aol.com
OHIO
State Coordinator:
Sassy Pickard
330-881-6543
PickardsPerch@aol.com
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
Regional Director: Ed Maher
804-385-4435
MidAtlanticDirector@afabirds.org
DELAWARE
State Coordinator: *
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
State Coordinator:
Brent W. Gattis
202-256-0417
Brent.Gattis@BWGattis.com
MARYLAND*
NEW JERSEY
State Coordinator:
Terri Jones
732-995-8562
TRJones29@aol.com
The Real Macaw Parrot Club
PENNSYLVANIA
State Coordinator:
Francis D. Hilario
215-917-8073
francis@frandelhisflyers.com
Berks County Bird Club
Chester County Bird Club
Delco Bird Club Inc
Erie Cage Bird Club
VIRGlNlA
State Coordinator:
Carol Woodson
804-264-8551
cvmga@aol.com
Commonwealth Avicultural Society
National Capitol Bird Club
Pet Bird Association Of Virginia
WEST VIRGINIA
State Coordinator:
Beth Thaxton
304-581-3981
beth@exoticbird.com
NORTHEASTERN REGION
Director: Concetta Ferragamo
CFerragamo@stny.rr.com
603-540-6151
CONNECTICUT
State Coordinator:
Barbara Cosgrove
860-621-5790
bc0515@cox.net
Connecticut Parrot Society
Connecticut Assoc. for Aviculture
MAINE
State Coordinator:
George Messenger, DVM,
Dipl. ABVP-Avian
603-229-0674
fishervet@aol.com
Birds of a Feather Avicultural Society
Parrot Safari New England
MASSACHUSETTS
State Coordinator:
Robin Shewokis
781-608-6576
birdelves@aol.com
Massachusetts Cage Bird Assoc.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
State Coordinator:
George Messenger, DVM,
Dipl. ABVP-Avian
603-229-0674
fishervet@aol.com
Birds of a Feather Avicultural Society
Parrot Society of New England
NEW YORK (East)
State Coordinator:
Dr. Lanette Raymond
raymonl@sunnysuffolk.edu
516-996-8483
Long Island Parrot Society
NEW YORK (West)
Concetta Ferragamo (acting)
CFerragamo@stny.rr.com
603-540-6151
Parrot Safari Northeast Bird Club
RHODE ISLAND
State Coordinator:
Pat Tucker/Acting
TuckersTiels@verizon.net
978-443-5218
VERMONT
State Coordinator: *