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VIGTIG VIDEN FOR PAPEGØJEEJERE OM KOMMENDE RESTRIKTIONER, GENETISK DIVERSITET OG FREMTIDENS FUGLEHOLD I EUROPA Forestil dig et Europa, hvor myndighederne ikke længere primært regulerer eksotiske dyr gennem forbud mod specifikke problematiske dyrearter, men i stedet gennem et system, hvor kun på forhånd godkendte arter er lovlige at holde. Alt, som ikke udtrykkeligt er tilladt, bliver dermed i praksis forbudt. Netop dette er kernen i de såkaldte positivlister, som i disse år diskuteres stadigt mere intenst i EU-systemet, også i relation til papegøjer og andre eksotiske fugle. Debatten om positivlister fremstilles ofte som et spørgsmål om dyrevelfærd, folkesundhed og biodiversitet. Bag de politiske overskrifter gemmer der sig imidlertid en langt mere kompleks virkelighed, hvor konsekvenserne potentielt kan blive meget omfattende, ikke alene for Europas seriøse fugleholdere og opdrættere, men også for genetisk artsbevarelse, forskningsmiljøer, kulturhistorie og menneskers mulighed for at

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARROT OWNERS ABOUT FUTURE RESTRICTIONS, GENETIC DIVERSITY, AND THE FUTURE OF AVICULTURE IN EUROPE Imagine a Europe in which the authorities no longer primarily regulate exotic animals through bans on specific problematic species, but instead through a system in which only pre-approved species are legal to keep. Everything not expressly permitted therefore becomes prohibited in practice. This is precisely the core principle behind the so-called positive lists, which in recent years have been discussed with increasing intensity within the EU system, including in relation to parrots and other exotic birds. The debate surrounding positive lists is often presented as a matter of animal welfare, public health, and biodiversity. Behind the political headlines, however, lies a far more complex reality, in which the consequences could potentially become extremely far-reaching, not only for Europe’s serious aviculturists and breeders, but also for genetic conservation,

Following my recently published video presentation on this blog from 27th March 2026, containing AI-enhanced photographs of some of the species belonging to the genus Tanygnathus, I have made a new edition featuring additional photographs. Mr. Bartłomiej Majewski, a well-known keeper and breeder of Tanygnathus megalorynchos megalorynchos from Poland, has very kindly lent me some of his private photographs of his own birds, with which I have now expanded the presentation, hereby published below. New edition of the videopresentation (N.B. Please allow a little time for the images to load in full resolution, so that they can become sharp): I have utilised modern AI-based image processing tools to develop a series of visual interpretations in the above videopresentation. The primary aim has been to explore and highlight morphological characteristics in a more analytical and differentiated manner than can be achieved through traditional wildlife photography alone. This approach enables a se

Blue-and yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) The Blue-and-yellow Macaw, also known as the Blue-and-gold Macaw (Ara ararauna), is one of the most charismatic and widely recognised members of the parrot family (Psittacidae). Its striking blue upperparts, contrasting sharply with bright yellow (occasionally orange-tinged) underparts, make the species instantly identifiable, and it has achieved iconic status in both natural history and human cultural contexts. In avicultural circles, the designation “Blue Macaw” is also used for the species; however, this term is ambiguous and may lead to confusion with species of the genus Anodorhynchus. The Blue-and-yellow Macaw has a very extensive natural range in South America and Brazil in particular has a large population of this species, which - relative to its presence in human care - is the most widespread of the large Macaws. Despite its large global population and broad geographical distribution, no formally recognised subspecies of the Blue-and-yellow

Following my recently published article on the genus Tanygnathus in the international avicultural magazine Les Oiseaux du Monde (announcement about this posted on 21st March 2026 on the blog on my website, www.birdkeeper.dk, and on www.facebook.com/birdkeeper.dk), I have continued working with an alternative and complementary approach to the visual presentation of some of these species through AI-enhancement. Based on my own original photographs of several Tanygnathus species, I have utilised modern AI-based image processing tools to develop a series of visual interpretations. The primary aim has been to explore and highlight morphological characteristics in a more analytical and differentiated manner than can be achieved through traditional wildlife photography alone. This approach enables a selective accentuation of, among other aspects: • Colour saturation and contrast • Feather structure and layering • Subtle variations in patterning and transitional zones • Proportions and overall

I am truly proud that the highly professional and widely respected avicultural magazine, Les OISEAUX du Monde, has once again chosen to publish one of my articles on parrots. On this occasion, the article is accompanied by outstanding photographs of wild birds taken by Mr. Mehd Halaouate of Birding Indonesia. The article focuses on Tanygnathus parrots, with particular emphasis on the taxonomy of the Blue-naped Parrot (Tanygnathus lucionensis) and its subspecies. Published across two consecutive issues (November and December 2025), it recounts my first encounter with the Tanygnathus genus and describes how, with the assistance of the expert Mr. Mehd Halaouate, I was able to identify and assign subspecies to my own Blue-naped Parrots. Scientific literature on the Tanygnathus genus is remarkably limited. For this reason, I felt that the time had come to shed more light on this exceptionally beautiful and fascinating group of parrots, which remains relatively rare in European aviculture de