Why did I have to fall in love with a Genus of parrot that is hard to find?

I adore Porter..
I want another Broto; but finding one is the hard part!
I want an actual canary wing.. but breeders in the us are few and far between.
Anyone here have ANY idea where I might find a breeder?

In a few years I might just start breeding them myself xP

lols.

I've seen a few here in Houston. There's one on craigslist right now. I've also seen them at Parrot's Cove and S&S Exotics.

Besides the unconditional love I feel for my pets regardless of species... I've always been fascinated by the rare, and have always been able to find what I was looking for sooner or later. If you want something specific, just keep searching and don't give up.
I've had a Slender Billed Corella, Hooded Parakeet, Cuban Amazon, Ruppell's Parrot (this month)... Believe it or not, the most difficult bird to find (after searching for a year) was Raven my Bronze Winged Pionus. They're not rare, but uncommon and just not a big demand for them. The one I had who died 8 years ago was not easy to find either.

Don't give up if your heart is set on another Broto esp. Canary Wing. I know that though some species are rare, the truth is, the US probably has more species than any other country (except some places in Europe?) and there are many breeders who do sell babies into the pet trade even if they probably should be held back for propagation purposes. You can find most anything out there (and still from a reputable source) if you search tenaciously enough, trust me!

My vet used to have a Gray Cheek Parakeet (Broto) who lived up until recently. They USED TO BE EXTREMELY COMMON when they were being imported. Even in the 90's they were a 'dime a dozen'. My vet said that NOW, THEY ARE SO RARE (since they don't breed well in captivity) that this once very common and inexpensive bird is about $1,500 from a breeder he knows!
Maybe the Canary Wing (and all Brotogeris species) are hard to breed in captivity, which would explain why there are hard to find?

Good luck!

Check out website : Brotogeris Breeder - Canary-wing and Orange-chin Brotogeris Parakeets for Sale

According to this website, canary-wings won't be available for sale until new babies hatch in spring 2015.

I thought Shady Pines bred them? Or at least, they have in the past. Don't know about prices though, they don't breed well in captivity yet so successful breeders can charge what they want.

White wings are easier to breed than any of the others.
Grey cheeks are indeed HARD to breed in captivity; as are the other sub species.

But they are such sweet little characters.. I think the breeder around here is based in houston I'll have to see if the place where I got porter will tell me his or her name.

I'm in Michigan and I know 2 breeders that have Canary wings. We debated getting one and decided against it. I just cant decide what to get.

anita1216 said:

I'm in Michigan and I know 2 breeders that have Canary wings. We debated getting one and decided against it. I just cant decide what to get.

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Bonnie's Beautiful Birds is out of Grand Rapids Michigan, she seems to really love all of her birds and rescues. Look her up on Facebook. I've met her at bird fairs, I'm seeing her this Sunday at a show in IL to look at her canary winged parakeets, lol I go to this show every time it's here . If you contact her tell her Jen T was talking about her & birds on here