Working for bird welfare

3
Years
working
FROM 2021
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We pursue environmental, conservation, animal welfare, responsible and sustainable aviculture, educational, social and scientific purposes, all linked in one way or another to the world of birds.

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RD Congo Expedition – Psittacus erithacus

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Projects

Completed
Apus Apus
APUS APUS

APUS APUS

Development of a complete food for hand rearing common swift chicks.
Started in 2021.
Finished; in process of analysis and interpretation of the results.

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Completed
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EOLOPHUS ROSEICAPILLA

EOLOPHUS ROSEICAPILLA

Development of new artificial incubation and comprehensive rearing protocols.
Finished; in process of analysis and interpretation of the results.

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In progress
ARA MACAO CYANOPTERA
ARA MACAO CYANOPTERA

ARA MACAO CYANOPTERA

Support for the captive breeding program and reintroduction of this species. Lancandona Forest (Mexico).
Started in 2021. In progress.

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In progress
NYMPHICUS HOLLANDICUS
NYMPHICUS HOLLANDICUS

NYMPHICUS HOLLANDICUS

Update of the protocols of artificial incubation and comprehensive rearing of this species.
Started in 2022. In process.

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In progress
PYRRHURA MOLINAE
PYRRHURA MOLINAE

PYRRHURA MOLINAE

Development of new artificial incubation and comprehensive rearing protocols of this species.
Started in 2022. In process.

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In progress
MODELO DE CRIANZA INTEGRAL
MODELO DE CRIANZA INTEGRAL

MODELO DE CRIANZA INTEGRAL

Development of a new model for the comprehensive rearing of psittacine chicks.
Started in 2021. In progress.

In process
COTURNIX
COTURNIX

COTURNIX

Development of a new protocol for neonatal feeding of precocial chicks.
Scheduled for 2023.

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In process
RAMPHASTIDAE
RAMPHASTIDAE

RAMPHASTIDAE

Development of a new protocol for the hand-rearing of chicks of this family.
Scheduled for 2023.

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Scheduled
TAURACO
TAURACO

TAURACO

Development of a new protocol for the hand-rearing of chicks of this genre.
Scheduled for 2023.

In process
LANIUS MINOR
LANIUS MINOR

LANIUS MINOR

Development and implementation of a maintenance diet for the captive stock of Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor) at the Vallcalent Wildlife Centre, based on complete food in gel format.

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In process
CISSA CHINENSIS
CISSA CHINENSIS

CISSA CHINENSIS

Development of a gel feed to enable captive Cissa chinensis to express their species-specific green plumage colouring.

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In process
PSITTACUS ERITHACUS
PSITTACUS ERITHACUS

PSITTACUS ERITHACUS

"In situ" assessment of the population status of the African Grey Parrot.

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