Abstract
The Parrot Association
of Canada
On February 26, 1994, a small group of parrot breeders in
Canada met to form a nati-onal organization to deal with both
present and future government regulations and, most importantly,
to assist Canadian parrot breeders with the many facets
of parrot breeding.
The objectives of the Parrot Association of Canada are:
• to educate the general public on the benefits of aviary bred
parrots,
• to promote responsible parrot ownership,
• to promote cooperative captive breeding programs,
• to support the efforts of conservation groups.
For more information, please contact Brian Eddy, (416)
244-6976 or Jacquie Blackburn, (416) 282-7375. For those
wishing to join this new organization, please send a check
payable to: Parrot Association of Canada1 108 Meadowvale
Rd., West Hill, Ontario MlC 1Sl.
Captive Hatching of the
Bahama Parrot
On May 4, 1994 the first of three Bahama Parrot chicks
Amazona leucocephala bahamensis hatched from a clutch of
four eggs at Ardastra Gardens and Zoo in Nassau, Bahamas.
Two other eggs hatched on May 7 and 10. The fourth egg
proved to be infertile.
The chicks were pulled for handrearing at 4, 1 and 4 days old
respectively. This precaution was taken since the previous year
three chicks had hatched successfully but then all died
mysteriously after nearly a month with the parents.
Currently, the chicks are fully weaned and fledged and are
doing just fine. Their first years will be spent educating the
island population of the plight of their own endangered parrot
species. As they reach maturity though, plans are in the works
to pair them up with wild-caught stock from their native island
of Great Inagua.
This is the first time in the world that Bahama Parrots have
ever been successfully handraised. Also, to our knowledge,
this is the world's only captive breeding pair of Bahama
Parrots.•