Abstract
This issue of Watchbird magazine is
the beginning of a new change for this
avicultural publication. We will be
striving to publish articles on those
avian species that are of interest to the
beginner aviculturist as well as those
aviculturists who want information on
a more "challenging" species.
The Watch bird will begin with this
issue to change its format to gradually
include those species of exotic birds
that are often considered as "breadand-
butter" or "domesticated" species.
Examples include budgies, cockatiels
and lovebirds; Zebra and Society
Finches, Australian finches and canaries
; common Australian parakeets
(Neophemas, Red-rumps and rosellas);
common doves and pigeons and other
more common parrots and parakeets
as Ring-necked and other common
Psittacula parakeets , conures and
lories. We shall also include a rticles
on related subjects including
handfeeding techniques , showing
birds and useful preventitive and
how-to articles.
We invite all aviculturists to sha re
their reproductive techniques of these
"common" species with others in this
magazine. A guideline for article contents
is available for prospective
authors. Please send your articles
and/or requests for article guidelines
to the Watchbird Editors, P.O. Box
56218, Phoenix, AZ 85079-6218.
Please do not feel we are making a
complete format change. The majority
of each Watchbird magazine will
include a standard fare of large parrot
and zoo articles, exotic finch species
and softbill articles, endangered species
and conservation efforts and the
other articles and information for
which Watch bird magazine is noted.
We will continue to print special
issues concentrating on certain subjects
or types of birds. The next three
special issues are: Doves and Mixed
Species Flights (Feb/ Mar 1994), Conures,
Brotogeris and Parrotlets (June/
July 1994) and Setting Up Aviaries for
Budgies, Cockatiels and Lovebirds
(Oct/ ov 1994). Editorial copy deadlines
can be found at the vety end of
each issue of Watch bird magazine for
those who wish to contribute.
We certainly encourage your input
and hope you will receive benefit
from articles on the more "common"
avian species. •