Path: utzoo!yunexus!geac!syntron!jtsv16!uunet!husc6!bbn!rochester!pt.cs.cmu.edu!andrew.cmu.edu!ls1i+ From: ls1i+@andrew.cmu.edu (Leonard John Schultz) Newsgroups: rec.birds Subject: More on Hookbills Message-ID: Date: 12 Oct 88 17:28:51 GMT Article-I.D.: andrew.wXItNHy00V4MIAV0d4 Organization: Carnegie Mellon Lines: 21 A Molluccan Cockatoo, Shiva, is the most gorgeous, curious, and downright jealous bird. He requires tons of affection, and it is all worth it. Everyone knows what a basic cockatoo is. They are white birds about a foot tall with a yellow crown that goes high in the air when excited. They starred on such shows as Beretta. A Molluccan Cockatoo is not pure white, but is an off-pinkish-orangish-white, and the crown is a bright salmon (rustish) color. I leave him (her?) loose constantly when I am home, so he has the freedom to roam the house or come seeking attention. Shiva is very good about dumping only on his perch, although it took quite a bit of time to accomplish this feat. He is a wild bird from Australia and knows incredible jungle calls and mating songs, which really livens up the house. Because he was taken from the jungle as an adult bird, it took almost a year to get him COMPLETELY tame. As for the yet to arrive Grey-Cheeked Parakeet, it is in fact a miniature parrot. But its price ($190) is definitely affordable. They can learn to talk, and they can do it very well. As hand fed babies, they will cuddle up with any nearby human. I only hope that Shiva won't become jealous of the parakeet and attack it. I would like for them to become good friends and keep each other company while I am away. Does anyone else have any birds they would like to talk about? If so, post on this bboard. Let's get some lively conversation going!!!