
Phil Mead tells us how to breed the
purple glossy starling, that iridescent marvel from tropical Africa.
Top avian vet
Neil Forbes explains how he treats leg-injuries in parrots – and how we can learn to prevent them.
British bird great
Bernard Williams reports on a tricky season with chaffinches.
David Shelbourne profiles
Jo Brauns, a Fife canary superstar from Belgium.
And we report on some disturbing proposals to change the
law on birdkeeping in the USA.
There’s all our usual
news and views from the fancy, our
club and show round-up – and a draw for
free tickets to Chester Zoo.