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05/05/2024

The scaly-breasted lorikeet (Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus) is an Australian lorikeet found in woodland in eastern Australia. The common name aptly describes this bird, which has yellow breast feathers broadly edged with green that look like scales.

The scaly-breasted lorikeet is about 23 cm (9.1 in) long. The crown and sides of head are emerald-green slightly tinged with blue, while the feathers of the back of the neck and throat and breast are yellow, broadly edged with green, giving scaly appearance. The tail is green with the base of the outer tail-feathers marked with orange-red. The lower flanks, thighs and undertail-coverts green are strongly marked with yellow, while the underwing-coverts are orange-red. They have orange-red eyes, and their bills (beaks) are dark coral-red. Their legs are generally grey-brown.

These birds nest in hollow trees, usually high above the ground, with a layer of wood dust serving as a mattress at the bottom. They usually lay two eggs, rarely three; they are white, oval, and about 26 X 20 mm. Incubation lasts about 25 days. Males spend time in the nest hollow, but apparently do not share in the incubation. Both parents feed the young, which leave the nest six to eight weeks after hatching.

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07/04/2024

We welcome a beautiful clutch from 4 different bloodlines of Suncheeks in our aviary. We did lose few chicks due to the changing weather conditions but still we managed to successfully raise quite a lovely bunch of babies. Also it was a wonderful experience to have 100% efficiency on one particular time by all of the pairs almost a couple of months back to witness multiple hatching in a moment.

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21/01/2024

The Red Lory (Eos bornea)

It is a species of parrot in the family Psittaculidae. It is mostly red and all the plumage of the upper body is red. There are red, blue, and black marks on the back and wings, and the tail is reddish-brown with blue under-tail coverts. The beak is orange and the legs are grey. The red lory in particular is endemic to the Moluccas and surrounding islands in Indonesia. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests and tropical mangrove forests.

The Red Lories are very vocal and extremely energetic type of lories just like what they are supposed to be. The striking colours can take the breath away of anyone looking at them. They are quite aggressive and territorial according to my observation over the year. Hybridisation is a very common occurrence due to lack of awareness and exposure in understanding their subspecies. Hope you enjoy the lovely album of a pair of Red Lory in our aviary, we tend to provide an age gap of minimum 1 year in the pair where the male is older for all of our pairs; we found a better bonding and quicker acceptance when paired like this though it is entirely our way and not any suggestion.

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14/01/2024

A quick photoshoot with the babies of our first session in breeding Eastern Rosella mutations in our conservation facility. I hope you all will be mesmerised with the beautiful colours that they portray. All of them have been moved to their new forever address.

We have bred Golden Mantled, Cinnamon Golden Mantled and Opaline (also called Fiery Red) and all of them are shown in the album.

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07/01/2024

The Dusky Lory (Pseudeos fuscata)

It is found in New Guinea and the offshore islands of Batanta, Salawati and Yapen. It is short-tailed parrot about 25 cm (10 in) long. It is mainly brown and has a whitish back and rump. It has two colour phases; the band across the upper chest together with its abdomen are either yellow or orange. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

We are really blessed to own such an exquisite variety that is very popular in the world of Lories. These birds are noisier than other lories when humans come in close contact. They are always energetic and generally consumes more food if compared to other varieties of their size. The actual colours of Dusky can only be witnessed under a direct sunlight where they look no less than a glowing dark entity. Here is a glimpse of our beautiful pair posing for us.

Wishing you all a Happy New Year 2024 🇮🇳

11/11/2023

The Chattering Lory (Lorius garrulus)

The Chattering Lory is quite a large sized lory around 12 inches or more long. It is a forest-dwelling parrot endemic to North Maluku, Indonesia. It is considered vulnerable. It is mostly red with an all-red head and an orange beak. The eyerings are grey and the irises are orange-red. The wings are mainly green and the angle of the wing is yellow. Its thighs are green. The tail is tipped with dark green. It has dark grey legs.

Chatterings are unique and they portray a much different behaviour when compared to other lories. These beautiful birds are much less cuddly together as a pair, they showcase an aggression but are extremely fond of exploration but know their boundaries which many don't. They have a beautiful whistling tone that totally segregates them from any other making it an exclusive note to distinguish them far off. They can be easily taught to speak just like any other big Parrot with a top clarity speech, obviously there are limitations to that range. They are an absolute dream bird for anyone to house in their aviary or as a companion pet. They just know how to entertain their owner and their partner at the same time. But I do believe breeding them is extremely challenging due to their higher maturity period and establishing a bonded pair by getting two individual semi-matured birds is the most difficult thing we have ever done, it's absolutely not like bringing two birds and putting it in a cage.

Hope you enjoy the few glimpses that we were able to capture. May this winter be as beautiful as they are.

05/10/2023

The Red Breasted Black Capped Lory (Lorius lory erythrothorax)

They are found in New Guinea and adjacent smaller islands. It is a colourful and relatively robust lory {31 cm (12 in)}. There are seven subspecies, all with green wings, red heads and body around the wing, a black cap, grey-black cere, yellow underwings, and blue legs and belly. Most also have a blue nape and mantle (area between wings on the back).

Black Capped Lories have a lovely nature and a very sweet voice in comparison to the other lories. They are extremely human friendly and curious just like any other species from the lorini family. They require a lot of enrichment to keep themselves busy as they are intelligent, highly energetic and fun personalities to go with. Their characteristics include extravagance and uniqueness with extreme intake of food when I compare it with the other species that are housed.

These robust and stocky parrots are strong and endure most common conditions with ease. Provided you prevent basic threats like too high or too low temperatures, drafty and damp places.

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02/09/2023

One of the most striking, vocal and eminent species in the Lory family that we feel very proud to house, The Red Breasted Black Capped Lory (Lorius lory erythrothorax)

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01/08/2023

The Dusky Lory (Pseudeos fuscata) is one of our favourite species from the Lory family that we are blessed to house.

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16/07/2023

Turquoise Fronted or Blue Fronted Amazon (Amazona aestiva) has finally settled with our aviary and is all set to show you their beautiful colours and captivating attitude. Do wish for their good health and prosperity.

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08/07/2023

A very promising Sun Conure chick bred and is being raised at our aviary. Nutrition, Selection, Hygiene and Housing plays the most pivotal role in Aviculture hence keeping everything up to date will be the differentiating factor.

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18/06/2023

❤️ Second Clutch Babies of Red Collared Lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubritorquis) bred and raised at Gift Of Flight 🇮🇳

31/05/2023

❤️ World Parrot Day 2023 🌹

May all the parrots across the globe whether Wild or Captive are blessed by God for their good health and prosperity. It is a day where we celebrate the beautiful family of aves that God has gifted us in various forms and spread that warmth amongst everyone. Cheers to every Parrot lover across the world. May this post reach you in good health and happiness. Here are a couple of photos of our selection raising in Red Factor Suncheek Conure.

Best wishes from the team of G.O.F. 🇮🇳

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We welcome a beautiful clutch from 4 different bloodlines of Suncheeks in our aviary. We did lose few chicks due to the changing weather conditions but still we managed to successfully raise quite a lovely bunch of babies. Also it was a wonderful experience to have 100% efficiency on one particular time by all of the pairs almost a couple of months back to witness multiple hatching in a moment. Gift Of Flight 🇮🇳 Mini Avian Breeding & Conservation Facility #indianaviculture #conservation #parrotlover #SummerVibes #conures #conurelove #breedingseason #trendingvideo #yellow #redfactor #loveislove #hobby #captivebreeding

“If I lie I lose it all, if I stand or if I fall, I’ve got to lay it all on the line…” - These two lines were my secret mantra. To move ahead you need to make some decisions that are hard, it may not be always in your favour but to reach that dream which kept you awake many nights may sometimes well be in your favour. Closure of our Breeding Season in Gift Of Flight with Rosella Parakeets. One of the most challenging species yet will teach you so many intricacies about aviculture.

Duyvenbode’s Lory (Chalcopsitta duivenbodei), also called the Brown Lory, is native to northern New Guinea. The brown lory has a black beak, yellow-streaked face, white tail and mostly dark brown plumage. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, with elevations up to 150 m (492 ft). The species is listed as least-concern by the IUCN. However, its population is thought to be declining. The overall population is estimated at 50,000 individuals. #indianaviculture #captivebreeding #lorikeet #conservation #chalcopsitta #Lori #loveanimals

Welcoming "Kio" to Gift Of Flight We are really excited to share this lovely moment with all of you that we have successfully bred our First Rosella Parakeet in our Mini Conservation Facility. It is definitely a blessing to be a part of this journey. A new update will be shared soon about his growth in further posts. #easternrosella #Rosella #parakeet #red #opaline #handfeeding #conservation #colourful #indianaviculture Rahul Banerjee Aatreyee Bhattacharya @followers

The Majestic YB Chattering Lory (Lorius garrulus flavopalliatus) at our Breeding & Conservation Facility 🇮🇳 A visual wonder of the Avian Kingdom. #lorikeet #loris #parrotlover #conservation #beautiful #breeding #captivebred #love #indianaviculture

The Dusky Lory (Pseudeos fuscata) is one of our favourite species from the Lory family that we are blessed to house. Gift Of Flight 🇮🇳 Mini Avian Conservation & Breeding Facility #exoticpet #captivebred #companion #exoticbirds #conservation #indianaviculture #love #colours #lorikeet #breeding #captivebreeding #dusky #Lory #black #orange

Cheers to one of the most beautiful species of the Pyrrhura family the Crimson Bellied Conure (Pyrrhura perlata). They are a very interesting species which is colourful with their striking red belly and mostly active with aggression. They like to stay private and make absolutely beautiful pets in the Avian World. Luckily we have housed a pair and grown them to adult for the past couple of years. Recently they have started accepting their nest box and is very busy exploring it. Let's wait and see whether we are able to succeed in this quest. Gift Of Flight 🇮🇳 Mini Avian Conservation Facility #conure #parrotlover #parrots #birds #pet #indianaviculture #colour #companion #bonding #exoticbirds #captivebred #aviculture #exoticpets #conurelove #conure #parakeet #feather #parrotsofinstagram #birdsonearth #conures #love

A beautiful young and unrelated pair of Black Capped Lory (Lorius lory) enjoying their lunch and strengthening their bond. First video from our aviary. We were waiting a little bit until they settled well with our conditions to show it amongst all our loved ones. Gift Of Flight 🇮🇳 Mini Bird Conservation Facility #lories #lorikeet #blackcappedlory #exoticpet #birds #companion #pet #colours #indianaviculture #conservation #bonding

The beauty of Suncheek Conures is so promising that it soothes our soul every time we see them. It was our first time raising them from newly hatched to these juvenile red factor babies. Hope you enjoy the sweet & short update from our mini bird conservation facility. Follow and Support us...

🌞 Jokers of the Avian Kingdom 😈 This is amongst the only sexually matured pair in our lorikeet unit. The pair is relatively new to each other and getting to know themselves. It's been a couple of months only since they have started liking each other and being affectionate. This was the last video that we recorded before installing their nest box. Hope you enjoy this mischievous couple posing for attention. Gift Of Flight 🇮🇳 Mini Bird Conservation Facility #lorikeet #rainbow #couple #conservation #exoticbirds #redcollaredlorikeet #love #indianaviculture

❤️ Silvers are the new Gold ❤️ Our beautiful Blue Pallidino & Cinnamon Quaker pair have started to nest and bond strongly. Wish them good health and prosperity. They are amongst the best Parakeets for any household and will brighten your day always. Video clicked by Kuila 😊 Gift Of Flight 🇮🇳 Mini Bird Conservation Facility

Breeding boxes are set and the pairs are bonding and displaying affection towards each other. They love to interact with the camera as well, just like the owner 😛. Hoping they adjust with their new breeding boxes as well in the due course of time. There's another pair as well but we'd try to bring in an adult female as Oreo the little one is very young and will take 3 more years to reach its puberty. Keep supporting our page and hoping to share more updates from the corner. Will try to make a dedicated video on the breeding boxes as well. Gift Of Flight 🇮🇳 Mini Bird Conservation Facility

🌞 Sun Conure - Beauty Undefined 🌞 To my follow up in aviculture, Sun Conure has helped the hobby grow a hundred times more after the bird stepped into the country. The beauty and elegance which a Sun Conure possess has simply no match. I write this from every perspective. Aratinga species are among the friendliest and lovable birds, they are extremely social and not shy. Housing them is not difficult as well as feeding them is very easy. Amongst the medium parrots from south America they tend to be prolific breeders as well making it a great bird to increase the hobby of any newcomer. The bird is a total package of Avian Kingdom and like I said to many they are like mini dogs. Though social they know their limits as well. Sun Conures will definitely come out to be the Evergreen bird that will be loved by every hobbyist for the decades to come. | Gift Of Flight 🇮🇳 Mini Bird Breeding Facility |

Little girl 💖 checking out her evening snack from a distance Eastern Rosella Parakeets are a mesmerizing creature in the bird world. They are extremely colourful birds with a royal attitude and lovely vocals. They are a little shy when not hand reared but are extremely beautiful to watch. Not to forget their aggressive behaviour towards their own species, hence require a big enclosure for housing so that aggressions could be minimised; another fact is that males tend to put on weight due to obesity hence controlling the diet of the bird is equally critical. Great powers come with great responsibility hence the minor details should never be overlooked by any keeper. 🌼 In the frame: Juvenile Eastern Red Rosella Parakeet 🌼 | Gift Of Flight 🇮🇳 Mini Bird Breeding Facility |