Abstract
What birds should I keep? Many times
a new Aviculturist is confused about
what species or family of birds are right
for them. This question is not all that
easy to answer, because the answer itself
depends upon many factors. Ask yourself,
how does ·the climate in which you
live compare to the climate the bird is
used to? Can the bird you have choosen
be acquired without much problem, or
is it an "endangered species" requiring
a complicated perrnit? Do you have the
ample space required for the bird? Can
the proper diet be provided? Is there
a "market" for the birds you wish to
raise? And , since most beginners start
with the help of someone else , do you
really like the type of birds that have
been suggested to you? These questions
are the ones any new Aviculturist should
answer before taking the first step. I
would like to elaborate on these guidelines,
hoping they will help the would-be
hobbiest become a bonified Aviculturist,
who has a keen interest in his birds and a
genuine concern in the captive propagation
of more of the rarer species.