Abstract
The Avy Awards Committee is asking all AFA members and all exotic bird enthusiasts for their assistance in helping us confirm this year's U.S. first breeding nominations. This list includes the common and scientific names of each species nominated. The date following is the hatch date of this successful breeding. If any person knows of a previous U.S. first breeding, please let us know. Send us detailed information or copies of published information to the AFA Home Office, P.O. Box 1568, Redondo Beach, CA 90278. Thank you for your assistance.
1. Brown-headed Parrot Poicephalus cryptoxantbus Hatch Dec. 13, 1983
2. Red-faced Lovebird
Agapornis pullaria Hatch Nov. 17, 1983
3. D'arnaud's Barber Tracbypbonus darnaudii Hatch April 21, 1984
4. White-collared Mynah Streptocitta albicollis Hatch June 30, 1983
5. African Grey Hornbill
Tockus nasutus Hatch April 3, 1982
6. Weber's Lory
Tricboglossus baematodus weberi Hatch May 22, 1983
7. Red-billed Toucan Rampbastos tucanus Hatch May 30, 1984
8. Spot-billed Toucanet Selenidera maculirostris Hatch May 28, 1984
9. Red-bellied Macaw
Ara manila/a Hatch May I, 1980 I 0. Troupial
Icterus icterus Hatch May 1, 1984
11. Chestnut-bellied Starling
Spreo pulcber Hatch April 8, 1984
12. Black-bellied Fire Finch
Lagnosticta rara Hatch May 20, 1982
13. Bar-breasted Fire Finch Lagnosticta rufopicta Hatch July 22, 1984
14. Bronze-winged Pionus
Pionus cbalcopterus Hatch May 26, 1984
15. Blue-eyed Cockatoo Cacatua optbalmica Hatch March 20, 1984
16. Hooded Pitta
Pitta sordida Hatch May 16, 1984
17. Orange-bellied Euphonia Eupbonia xatbogaster ruficeps Hatch June 25, 1984
18. Brimstone Canary
Serinus sulpburatus Hatch Nov. 1, 1984
19. Caninde Macaw
Ara canindae Hatch July 10, 1984
20. Muller's Parrot Tanygnatbus sumatranus
Hatch Feb. 21, 1984 •