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Our flight page provides a list of web resources that might be of interest to the conure or parrot owner. Each web page or article has been reviewed and approved by us.

However, it is recommended that you consult a variety of experts and resources in order to make an informed decision regarding whether to allow your conure or parrot to fly.

Feathers, Flight, and Parrot Keeping: Article by Parrot Behavior Consultant, Pam Clark, on flight for pet birds.

An Indoor Flight Story: Article sharing one person's experience with keeping an indoor-flighted Nanday conure.

Obedience Training for Flighted Parrots: One of the challenges of keeping flighted parrots is what to do about problem behavior.

To Fly or Not to Fly: Parrot trainer, Steve Martin's, opinion on whether to allow flight or not.

Fledging Psittacine Birds: Short paragraph on Phoebe Linden's approach to fledging psittacine chicks.

Should You Clip Your Bird? Weighs the pros and cons of allowing your parrot to fly and discusses "Free Flight" of parrots.

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