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Valentine's Day Contest
Enter the BirdChannel Valentine’s Day contest! From now until February 13, 2012, submit your bird’s photo with a Valentine’s Day theme, and receive 50 Bird eClub points. On February 14, the editors will pick their favorite photo, and the winner will receive 1,000 Bird eClub points. More>>

BIRD TALK Magazine Commercial Check out the exclusive BIRD TALK Magazine commercial! More>>	Valentine's Day Tips For Pet Birds Follow these pet bird tips on candles, chocolates and more during Valentine's Day. More>>
Kakapo Quiz Take our quiz to see how much you know about the kakapo parrot! More>>	Pet Bird Exercise Tips Pet birds are natural athletes, so giving them time daily to exercise is important. Follow this weekly schedule to get your pet bird to exercise. More>>

Pet Bird Species Guide

Find the perfect pet bird for you or learn more about your companion parrot with the Pet Bird Species Guide. Each species profile has information about that pet bird’s personality and behavior traits, along with expert advice. Search by the pet birds’ species name or by the genus name, or just browse through the profiles to learn more about a specific pet bird. Go to the Pet Bird Species Guide here »

Popular Parrot Guide

Do you have an African grey parrot? Are you considering getting an African grey parrot? Whether you have a Congo African grey (Psittacus erithacus erithacus) or a timneh African grey (Psittacus erithacus timneh), there is a lot to learn about this smart parrot. Get to know the popular African grey parrot with special articles and a Q&A section on BirdChannel here »
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Are you one of the many who’s fallen in love with the adorable cockatiel? The popular cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) is native to Australia, and this slender, small parrot is best known for its great whistling ability (especially in male cockatiels). There are many types of cockatiel color mutations too, (such as the lutino cockatiel or the cinnamon cockatiel) so not all cockatiels look alike! Whether you wish to teach your cockatiel a song to whistle to, or you want to snuggle with your cockatiel, learn everything there is to know with Bird Channel’s special cockatiel articles and Q&As.

Considered one of the best pet birds for families, the fun-loving conure is one great pet bird. The most popular pet conure species are split into two generas: Aratinga, which includes the sun conure, jenday conure, blue-crowned conure, nanday conure and more; and Phyrrua, which includes the green-cheeked conure and the maroon-bellied conure. Check out BirdChannel’s special conure articles and its Q&A section to learn more about these popular pet birds.

Bird eClub

Join the Bird eClub! Meet other bird lovers and connect with bird friends with Bird eClub. Once you join, you can start earning points right away. As a member, you get 1,000 points just for creating your bird’s profile. Also, earn points by taking quizzes and polls, blogging, playing games and winning Bird of the Day and Top Bird. While you’re at it, create a virtual world with your bird’s avatar, and use your points to get virtual toys and clothes. Or redeem points for fabulous prizes from our Rewards Catalog.