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                                AvianEye Disorders   Birds can suffer from many different eye disorders. They can be due to an eye injury, or possibly an infection to the area. Occasionally, eye disorders are symptoms of another underlying medical problem. Therefore, if your bird has an eye problem, it should be considered serious and you should consult a veterinarian to rule out any major internal disease.                                            Symptom and Types Conjunctivitis, a common eye disorder, is usually caused by bacteria and can be identified as red and swollen eyelids, and may l...

Buffwing Macaw   The Buffwing is a very pretty Macaw, with lots of greens and blues on the body and brilliant reds framing its face!  "Lepi" is a Buffwing Macaw. This is a hybrid macaw with the parents being a a Green-winged Macaw father and a Buffon's Macaw mother. The Buffwing Macaw is a first generation macaw, meaning its parents are two species of naturally occurring macaws.The Green-winged Macaw has long been a favorite pet bird for both its beauty and its good personality. The Buffon's Macaw, highly endangered in its native habitat, has been quite scarce. But it is very good natured bird and a ready breeder in captivity. Through the efforts of aviculture it is becoming more firmly established with some birds even being re-introduced into their native habitat.    Hybrid macaws are bred for color. Because they are a mixture of more than one type of macaw, the offspring are influenced by the traits and characteristics of both of its pare...