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Cape Parrot Newsletter Number 1 - November 2006 by Tiawanna (Tee) Taylor: This is a Adobe PDF document and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.
REPORT ON THE CAPE PARROT BIG BIRDING DAY 2006 by Colleen T. Downs: Good news is that significantly more birds were counted this year. There are now well over 1000 South African Cape Parrots in the wild. This report documents their status in 2006.
REPORT ON THE CAPE PARROT BIG BIRDING DAY 2005 by Colleen T. Downs: South Africa’s only endemic parrot is regarded as rare and endangered with less than 1000 birds left in the wild their status is improving. This report documents their status in 2005.
Abundance of the endangered Cape parrot, Poicephalus robustus, in South Africa: implications for its survival by Colleen T. Downs: This is a Adobe PDF document and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.
Observations of Cape Parrot, Poicephalus robustus, nesting in the wild by Craig Symes, Mark Brown, Louise Warburton, Michael Perrin and Colleen Downs: This is a Adobe PDF document and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.
Taxonomic relationships of the subspecies of the Cape Parrot Poicephalus robustus (Gmelin) by J. O. Wirminghaus, C. T. Downs, M. R. Perrin and C. T. Symes: This is a Adobe PDF document and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.
Abundance and activity patterns of the Cape parrot (Poicephalus robustus) in two afromontane forests in South Africa by J.O. Wirminghaus, Colleen T. Downs, M.R. Perrin and C.T. Symes: This is a Adobe PDF document and requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.
The Journey to EMMA by Kathleen Vasudevan: The story of a pet Cape Parrot.
Max The Cape by June Baloutine: A pet Cape Parrot.
THOR BABBLE by Dana Parrott: Are Capes Good Talkers? Find out here!
REPORT ON THE CAPE PARROT BIG BIRDING DAY 2002 by Colleen T. Downs & Louise Warburton: South Africa’s only endemic parrot is regarded as rare and endangered with less than 500 birds left in the wild. This report documents their status in 2002.
REPORT ON THE CAPE PARROT BIG BIRDING DAY 2001 by Colleen T. Downs: South Africa’s only endemic parrot is regarded as rare and endangered with less than 500 birds left in the wild. This report documents their status in 2001.
CAPTIVE BREEDING OF THE CAPE PARROT by William Horsfield: This is a rough draft of Mr. Horsfields paper on captive breeding Capes. We will post the final version when it is completed.
CAPE PARROT WORKSHOP by William Horsfield: This is a report on the Cape Parrot workshop held in South Africa on December 6, 2000.
HOW THOR GOT HIS NAME by Dana Parrott: Find out why the Thunder Bird is called Thor.
THOR PHOTO STORY by Craig Harris: A typical little Thor story told with pictures.
DR. COLLEEN DOWNS SPEAKS ON CAPE PARROTS by Dana Parrott & Craig Harris: South African Cape expert speaks in the United Kindom.
CAPE COMMENTS by Craig Harris: A collection of comments on Cape Parrots I have collected from many people.
REPORT ON THE CAPE PARROT BIG BIRDING DAY 2000 by Dr. Colleen T. Downs: Numbers of Cape Parrots counted on the Cape Parrot Big Birding Day.
CAPE FEARLESS by Dana Parrott: The First Three Months with Baby Cape Thor.
HOW MUCH DOES A CAPE PARROT COST? by Craig Harris: What it really costs to bring a new parrot home.

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