Leah Mavimbela, 61, has never seen the green and gold plumage of the critically endangered Cape Parrot. But her crochet work ...

Birds by Joe is an exotic bird store specializing in hand-raised baby parrots, including African greys, Amazons, caiques, conures, Pionus, cape parrots, cockatoos and macaws, its website says.

An upcoming count will allow the birding community to document the population of the critically endangered Cape Parrot. The Cape Parrot Big Birding Day (CPBBD) will assess whether the species are ...