Working for bird welfare

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Foundation purposes

The Psittacus Foundation is the expression of the vocation of the corporate social responsibility of the founding company Psittacus Catalonia SL. Therefore, the Foundation will pursue animal welfare as well as environmental, educational, social, scientific and avicultural support purposes, linked in one way or another to the world of birds.

Fields of action

  • Environmental and conservation
  • Animal welfare
  • To promote responsible and sustainable aviculture
  • Educational and awareness-raising
  • Social and health
  • Scientific and to encourage research
  • To promote historical research

Projects

EOLOPHUS ROSEICAPILLA
EOLOPHUS ROSEICAPILLA

Development of new artificial incubation and comprehensive rearing protocols of this species.
Started in 2021. In progress.

COMPREHENSIVE REARING MODEL
COMPREHENSIVE REARING MODEL

Development of a new model for the comprehensive rearing of psittacine chicks.
Started in 2021. In progress.

Photography by Noyolcont
ARA MACAO CYANOPTERA

Support for the captive breeding program and reintroduction of this species. Lancandona Forest (Mexico).
Started in 2021. In progress.

Photography by Klaus Roggel
APUS APUS

Development of complete feeds for hand rearing common swift chicks.
Started in 2021. In progress.

NYMPHICUS HOLLANDICUS
NYMPHICUS HOLLANDICUS

Update of the protocols of artificial incubation and comprehensive rearing of this species.
Start and end scheduled for 2022.

Photography by Tom Mackenzie
AMAZONA VITTATA

Support for the captive breeding program and reintroduction of this species. Possible development of a specific complete food.
Start scheduled for 2022.

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