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Birds

Small parakeets, medium/large parrots, finches, canaries, raptors, ducks, chickens, pigeons, crows, quail, geese, turkeys, peafowl, toucans, emus, ostriches, conures, cockatoos and more

Small parakeets

Small parakeets

Budgerigar, Pacific parrotlet, lineolated parakeet, etc.

Small birds hide illness. Fluffed up and not moving: warm it immediately and see a vet

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Ducks & Call Ducks

Ducks & Call Ducks

Call ducks and domestic ducks (water access, leg problems, excessive egg laying)

A fresh bathing pool every day and a non-slip floor are essential

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Chicken

Chicken

Silkie, Boris Brown, Japanese bantam (Chabo), etc.

A coop that keeps wild birds out and bird netting save lives

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Pigeon

Pigeon

Kept racing pigeons and rescued feral pigeons

Hygiene that keeps you from inhaling dried-dropping dust matters most

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Crow

Crow

Temporary care of injured/sick birds and permitted keeping (large-billed and carrion crows)

Contact the prefectural wildlife office before touching an injured or sick bird

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Quail

Quail

Button quail (king quail) / Japanese quail

Keep the ceiling low and soft. Not startling the bird is what keeps it alive

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Goose

Goose

Chinese goose, Embden, etc.

Clean water they can get into daily and grazing land are the keys to health

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Turkey

Turkey

Turkeys kept as poultry

Never house with chickens (turkeys die of blackhead disease)

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Ornamental chickens

Ornamental chickens

Japanese bantam (Chabo), Onagadori, Polish, etc.

Breed traits such as crests, feathered legs and tail feathers are the gateway to disease

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Finches (other)

Finches (other)

Zebra finch, Gouldian finch, European goldfinch, etc.

A 10-gram body can crash within hours. Never let the temperature drop below 20°C

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Toucan

Toucan

Toco toucan / Keel-billed toucan

A low-iron pellet staple and a large flight space save its life

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Hornbill

Hornbill

Red-billed hornbill, great hornbill, wreathed hornbill, etc.

Low-iron pellets plus fruit and insects. Any damage to the casque (the upper bill structure) must be seen by a vet

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Lorikeet

Lorikeet

Rainbow lorikeet and other nectar-feeding parrots

No seeds. Running out of nectar causes hypoglycemia within hours

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Emu

Emu

Large ratite (flightless bird)

A kick can break bones. Never stand in front; fence 1.8 m or higher

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Ostrich

Ostrich

The ostrich as livestock

Never stand in front of it. A forward kick can kill a person

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Hawks & falcons

Hawks & falcons

Harris's hawk, northern goshawk, peregrine falcon (falconry / captive raptors)

Weigh the bird every morning without fail. Both starvation and obesity can be fatal

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Ducks

Ducks

Mallard & Mandarin duck (captive-bred individuals)

Only captive-bred birds may be kept. Flight-proofing and daily water changes

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Amazon parrot

Amazon parrot

Yellow-crowned Amazon and others (CITES)

Prevent obesity and hormonal behavior, and decide who will care for the bird 50 years from now

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Cockatoo

Cockatoo

Umbrella cockatoo, sulphur-crested cockatoo, etc. (CITES)

3+ hours of interaction every day, and a care plan that spans the next 60 years

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