Here is every link we could find that references Cape Parrots (note links will open in a new window). If you know of any web sites we can add to our list please:

Cape Parrot Working Group - Dedicated to saving the South African Cape Parrot.

Afrikaner Gruppen - Danish site about Poicephalus - interessegruppen arbejder på internationalt plan, med bevarelse af Afrikanske Langvingepapegøjer. Gruppen er en nonprofit interessegruppe, der arbejder for at udbrede kendskabet til hold og opdræt af papegøjefugle af slægten Poicephalus via stambogsregistrering og erfaringsudveksling.

Poicephalus Zuchbuch Deutchland - German Poicephalus parrot site.

Cape Parrot Working Group - Dedicated to saving the South African Cape Parrot.

Genus Poicephalus: New taxonomic insights - Article on the Poicephalus family which includes the Cape.

Cape Parrots by Scott Lewis - Great article about Cape Parrots.

Poicephalus Chat - Online message board devoted to the Poicephalus family of parrots. Ask your Cape Parrot questions here.

Jardine and Cape Parrot Email List - The Jardine email list with Cape Parrots is an email based connection of owners of Jardine & Cape Parrots who pool their knowledge and share stories about their birds.

Poicephalus Mailing List - An email based connection of owners of the Poicephalus family of parrots which of course includes the Cape.

LEXICON OF PARROTS - Very good description of the Cape Parrot. This site describes each subspecies and has pictures as well.

CAPE PARROT Poicephalus robustus - From the African Parrot Society. Description of the Cape parrot and its subspecies, includes many pictures and a range map.

Poicephalus Stamboek Nederland - The Poicephalus Studbook of the Netherlands contains an area devoted to Cape Parrots. Currently in Dutch only but I am told an English translation is in the works.

Description of Cape Parrot - From the African Parrot Society.

The Poicephalus FAQ - From the African Parrot Society. Questions and answers about the entire Poicephalus family including the Cape.

Poicephalus FAQ by Ken Hulme - Mentions Cape Parrots.

Poicephalus Q & A With “The African Queen” - Comment about Capes and territory.

Let's know our bird families African Parrots - Consise descriptions of the Poicephalus family.

NetPets Reference - Poicephalus - Shot piece on The Cape (Poicephalus robustus): The gentle giant by Jean Pattison.

NetPets Reference - African Parrots - Mentions Cape Parrots.

Jardine FAQ Home Page - This is a very large Frequently Asked Questions site. Jardines and Capes are very similar. While this is a Jardine page owners and perspective owners of Cape Parrots will find most of the information very helpful.

Cape Picture - Pictures of Cape Parrot Tori.

A Friendship Develops - Story with pictres about Cape Parrot Tori making friends with a Jardine.

Cape Picture - Picture of a young Cape Parrot from Jean "The African Queen" Patison.

Birds of a feather should flock to zoo fair. - Article about Capes from South Africa's Sunday Times Online Edition.

Poicephalus Robustus - Cape family information in German.

Opie's Webpage - This is a great page about Opie the Cape Parrot. Opie and Thor share the same parents although Opie is one year younger than Thor.

Ayoka Shani Photo Page - Several great Cape photos.

A Lap Bird and A Laugh Bird - Article about a pet Cape and Jardines.

Grey Headed Cape Parrot Photos - A number of great photos from a Canadian breeders site.

Cape Parrot Breeders

Old World Aviaries of Austin, Texas - Breeders of Cape Parrots. My baby Thor came from here. They have lots of great information as well as being one of the very few places you can purchase a Cape Parrot.

Jean "The African Queen" Pattison - Breeder of parrots including Cape Parrots. Jean Pattison is a parrot expert. There is at least one Cape picture on her site.

EB Cravens - Breeds Capes. aprilsflock@hialoha.net

Crystal Parks - Breeds Capes (fusicollis). cedarjungle@netutah.com

Creations Critters & Aviary - Breeder Cape Parrots fuscicollis & suahelicus in Kingsley, MI.

Oisellerie Berjot - Breeder of Grey Headed Cape Parrots in St-Hubert, Québec, Canada. Website is in French.

Antonio Sartal Lubian - Breeder of Cape Parrots in Pontevedra, Spain. Website is in Spanish.

Feffie's Feathers - Breeder Cape Parrots in Lansing, Michigan.

Amazona Endangered Parrot Breeding Facility - Breeder of robustus and suahelicus Cape Parrots. The largest breeder of Cape Parrots in South Africa. amazona@iafrica.com

Birds In Brookfield - Breeders of Cape Parrots. They have a little information and several great pictures.

Pampered Parrots - Breeder of Capes in New York State.

Parrot Breeder - Occasionally lists Capes.

Going to the Birds - Breed and raise African parrots including Capes. birds@wwics.com. Located in Walla Walla,Washington

Dave Olson - Breeds Capes. (708) 687-8562

Sugarcreek Bird Farm Inc. - Breeds Capes in Bellbrook, OH sugarcrk@erinet.com (937) 848-4819

Bird Junction - Breeder of Cape's in Sheboygan, WI.

Rowdy Dozen - Breeds Brown-necked Capes P.f.f. in Florida ROWDY-DOZEN@AOL.COM (407) 518-1611

Fernand Dufresne - Breeds Capes P.f.s. in Montréal (québec), Canada. Website is in French only. fernanddufresne@sympatico.ca

Cape Parrot Conservation

Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan - Parrots - Long document from the World Parrot Trust has much information on the Cape Parrot.

PROJECT TITLE: THE ECOLOGY AND STATUS OF THE CAPE PARROT IN SOUTH AFRICA - Outlines Dr. Colleen Downs Cape Parrot conservation effort.

Saving pretty pollies - Article from Dispatch Online about the plight of the Cape Parrot.

THE PARROT PORTFOLIO - A parrot conservation group which is working on saving Cape Parrots as one of their many projects.

Bird dilemma at the end of Century - Mentions Capes as being an Endagered Species.

Southern Africa's Threatened Wildlife - Section on the Cape Parrot.

Avian Demography Unit University of Cape Town - Mentions the Suahelicus.

Dr Colleen T Downs - Cape Parrot Researcher.

Professor Mike Perrin - Cape Parrot Researcher.

Cape Parrots In Print

The Pet Bird Report Magazine - Issue #44 contains an article titled THE PLEASURE OF ASSOCIATING WITH A CAPE PARROT. Back issues should be available.

Parrots Magazine - This is an excellant magazine from the U.K. Issue #31 contains an article titled Living with a cape Parrot. Back issues should be available. Many more Cape Parrot articles have been written in this wonderful magazine. Anyone with an interest in any parrots must subscribe.

Cape Parrot Stuff

Parrots of Africa T-shirt - Has a Cape on it.

China Prairie Company - Has a nice drawing of a Cape.

Birds of the World on Postage Stamps - The Psittacidae (Parrots) page lists most species of parrots on postage stamps including a stamp with the Cape Parrot on it.

THE WILD COAST - View Cape Parrots in the wild.

Avian Art - Watercolors of parrots by Jean Pattison includes the Cape Parrot.