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Wingwise  - http://www.wingwise.com/  Information on health, care, illness, injury, well bird exams, diagnostics, systems, the feather donation project, handicapped birds, and a visit to the wild parrots of Tambopata, Peru.  Parrot Articles  - http://www.parrothouse.com/McWatter.html  Provides links that cover a broad range of health topics.  Bird Health Examination  - http://www.vetafarm.com.au/manage/documents/healthex.htm  Discusses the importance of taking your bird to an avian veterinarian, quarantining, components of the healthy examination, and specific testing procedures.  Parrot-Parrot  - http://www.parrotparrot.com/  Geared toward smaller birds. Includes articles on avian health, nutrition, toxins, and dangerous toy alerts.  Glossary of Avian External Anatomy  - http://www2.ups.edu/biology/museum/birdglossary.html  Provides an alphabetical list of technical terms used to describe the structure of the body.  Bird Health  - http://www.birdhealth.com.au/bird/birds.html  An Australian veterinarian provides detail on emergency care, signs of illness, feeding, breeding, and hand rearing in the more popular species of pet birds.  Avian Vets & Veterinarian Services  - http://www.birdsnways.com/birds/vets.htm  Find veterinarians, pet hospitals, tips, and advice. From Birds n Ways.  Lighting and Your Bird  - http://www.users.mis.net/~pthrush/lighting/ncsj1.html  Describes how changes in the quality of light and length of the day set the stage for breeding, migration, molting, and daily behavior patterns.  Avian Health  - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avianhealth/  Email list group which is focused on general care, disease prevention, and nutrition.  The Function Of Vitamin D In Birds  - http://2ndchance.info/birdsvitd.htm  Article discusses the role of this nutrient in bird health.  Feeding Finicky Birds  - http://2ndchance.info/birdlover.htm  Article discusses methods of breaking seed addictions in birds and converting them to balanced pelleted diets.  HotSpot For Birds  - http://www.multiscope.com/hotspot/  Reference section has many informative articles on the health and safety of birds.  Molt In Birds  - http://www.2ndchance.info/molt.htm  Discusses the frequency, what to expect, and nutritional guidelines during this period of feather loss and regrowth.  Baby Bird Science and Medicine  - http://www.netpets.org/birds/healthspa/vet/babybird.html  Veterinarian discusses in detail the female reproductive anatomy, the formation of eggs, incubation, hatching, and newborns.  Bathing the Psittacine  - http://www.netpets.org/birds/healthspa/bathing.html  Presents the how and why of bathing, proper approach, methods, species specific showering behaviors, water temperature, and winter care.  For a Naturally Healthy Pet  - http://www.naturallyhealthypet.com/index.htm  Contains a number of avian nutrition and holistic health articles.  Color Vision of Birds  - http://www.users.mis.net/~pthrush/lighting/cvb.html  Presents a scientific monograph on the role of color vision in birds.  Avian Nutrition  - http://www.cockatiel.org/articles/nutrition.html  Provides the basic guidelines of a birds nutritional needs.  Foods Which are Dangerous to Your Birds  - http://www.cockatiel.org/articles/dangerous_foods.html  Find a list of foods that can harm your avian psittacine.  EPAH : Avian Nutrition  - http://www.epah.net/birds/avnnutrition.html  Presents dietary requirements of birds including hand feeding diets.