Bird Show at the AFA/ASA Combine Conference, Richardson, Texas
Hosted by: CenTex Exhibitors
Date: September 30, 2023

Photo above property of NCS National Cockatiel Society

The Bird Show will be a multiple bird Society show series in Richardson, Texas. This is a 1 day event put on by CenTex Bird Exhibitors in conjunction with AFA’s 49th Educational Convention “Aviculture United”.

We will have 6 different bird societies represented at the event:

NCS – cockatiels Judge: Jeff Robinson

ACS – cockatiels Judge : Lisa Helderman

NAPS – parrots Judge: Jeff Robinson

SPBE – parrots Judge: Lisa Helderman

BAA – budgies Judge: TBA

NFSS – finches Judge: Clarence Culwell

Canaries (Colorbred Type) Judge: Henry Vela

In addition to the highest class of awards offered by each society, CenTex will offer a SPECIAL award to the highest placing AFA member in each society of a bird bred, exhibited, and banded (if banding is required by your society) by them at the show. A special award will also be awarded under the same specifications for novice as well. All special award winners will be announced at the banquet. While being an AFA member is not required to participate in the shows it is very strongly encouraged. There is a Saturday night banquet at $75 payable to AFA. If anyone wants to go on the offsite tours the Fort Worth Zoo on Friday is $35 includes meal, tour, admission. Dallas world aquarium is $25 Admission only (regular price 29.95).

Leg Bands

Store/Leg Bands

General Information about Leg Bands: https://afabirds.org/2018_WordPress/about-afa-bird...

Leg Band Size Guide

Here are some suggestions as to which bands will fit each bird given below. If the type of bird you need to band isn't on this list, try to find one on the list with a comparable sized leg. Please, keep in mind, these are only suggestions. This information has been accumulated by asking various individuals what they have used on their birds. Each breeder has their own preference as to how they like the bands to fit. Some like them to fit loosely, others prefer a close fit. Birds of the same kind can vary and some breeders band a little later with a larger size than one that would fit at an earlier age. All this should be taken into consideration when choosing a size and this is also the reason why an exact size cannot be specified for each bird. Use your best judgment and decide what is best for your birds. THIS IS ONLY TO BE USED AS A GUIDELINE TO HELP YOU DECIDE.

BIRD	BAND SIZE	MOST USED	Metric Size (inside)
African Grey Parrot	14 or 16	14	11mm or 13mm
Alexandrine Parakeet	10 or 11 or 12 or 14	12	10mm
Bare-Eyed Cockatoo	12 or 14	14	11mm
Blue & Gold Macaw	16 or 18 or 20	18	14mm
Blue Crown Conure	10 or 11 or 12	10	8mm
Blue Front Amazon	14 or 16	14	11mm
Bourke's Parakeet	9/64 or 5/32	9/64	4mm
Brown Throat Conure	9 or 9-1/2	9	6.5mm
Budgerigar	9/64	9/64	3.5mm
Caiques	10 or 11 or 12	10	8mm
Canary	7/16	7/16	3mm
Chattering Lory	10 or 11 or 12	Equal	9mm
Cherry Head Conure	10 or 11 or 12	10	9mm
Citron Cockatoo	12 or 14	14	11mm
Cockatiel	7/32	7/32	5.5mm
Double Yellow Head Amazon	14 or 16	Equal	11-13mm
Derbyan Parakeet	10 or 11 or 12	Equal	10mm
Diamond Doves	10 or 11 or 12	Equal	8-10mm
Eclectus	14 or 16	14	11mm
Fig Parrot	7/32	7/32	-
Goffins Cockatoo	12 or 14	Equal	10mm
Gold Capped Conure	9	9	6.5mm
Goldies (small lory)	3/16	3/16	-
Great Billed Parrot	12 or 14 or 16	Unknown	11mm
Golden Conure	12 or 14	12	9-10mm
Greater Sulfur Cockatoo	16 or 18	Equal	13mm
Green Cheek Conure	8 or 7/32	Equal	6.0mm
Green Cheeked Amazon	14 or 16	14	11mm
Green Naped Lory	9	9	-
Greenwing Macaw	18 or 20 or 22	20	14-16mm
Grey Cheek Parakeet	3/16 or 7/32	7/32	-
Hahns Macaw	10 or 11 or 12	10	8mm
Halfmoon Conure	9 or 7/32	Equal	6.5mm
Hawk Headed Parrot	12 or 14	12	10mm
Hyacinth Macaw	20 or 22 or 24	20 or 22	16-17mm
Indian Ringneck Parakeet	9 or 9-1/2 or 10	10	6.5-7mm
Jardine	10 or 11 or 12	12	10mm
Jenday Conure	9 or 9-1/2 or 10	9-1/2	7mm
Kakarikis	3/16 or 7/32	3/16	4mm
Lesser Sulfur Cockatoo	12 or 14	Equal	10mm
Lilac Crown Amazon	14 or 16	14	11mm
Lovebird	3/16	3/16	4.5mm
Maroon Belly Conure	9 or 7/32	7/32	6.5mm
Mealy Amazon	14 or 16	14	11mm
Med. Sulfur Cockatoo	14 or 16	14	11mm
Mexican Redhead	14 or 16	14	11mm
Meyers	9 or 9-1/2 or 10	10	8mm
Military Macaw	16 or 18 or 20	18	13-14mm
Mitred Conure	10 or 11 or 12	12	9mm
Moluccan Cockatoo	16 or 18 or 20	18	14mm
Moustache Parakeet	9 or 9-1/2 or 10	9	6.5mm
Nanday Conure	9 or 9-1/2 or 10	10	8mm
Noble Macaw	10 or 11 or 12	10	8mm
Orange Wing Amazon	14 or 16	14	11mm
Panama Amazon	16 or 18	Equal	13mm
Parrotlet	9/64 or 5/32 or 3/16	5/32	-
Patagonian Conure	10 or 11 or 12	12	10mm
Peach Front Conure	9	9	6.5mm
Pionus	10 or 11 or 12	11	9mm
Plum Head Parakeet	9 or 7/32	7/32	6.5mm
Princess of Wales Parakeet	9 or 9-1/2 or 10	9 or 9-1/2	6.5mm
Quaker (Monk) Parakeet	9 or 9-1/2 or 10	9-1/2	7mm
Rainbow Lory	9 or 9-1/2 or 10	9-1/2	7mm
Red Belly Parrot	9 or 9-1/2 or 10	10	8mm
Red Fronted Conure	10	10	8mm
Red Fronted Macaw	14 or 16	16	13mm
Red Lored Amazon	14	14	11mm
Red Lory	10 or 11 or 12	10	8mm
Red Rump Parakeet	3/16 or 7/32	Equal	4mm
Ringneck Dove	17/64	17/64	-
Rock Pebbler	9 or 9-1/2 or 10	Equal	6.5-7mm
Rose Breasted Cockatoo	12 or 14	12	10mm
Roller Pigeon	17/64	17/64	-
Rosella	9 or 9-1/2	Equal	6.5-7mm
Scarlet Macaw	18 or 20	18	14mm
Senegal	9 or 9-1/2 -or 10	10	8mm
Severe Macaw	12 or 14	14	11mm
Spectacled Amazon	12 or 14	12	9mm
Sun Conure	9 or 9-1/2 or 10	9-1/2	7mm
Timneh Grey Parrot	12 or 14	14	10-11mm
Triton Cockatoo	16 or 18	Equal	13-14mm
Turquoisine Parakeet	9/64	9/64	4mm
Umbrella Cockatoo	14 or 16 or 18	16	13mm
Violet-Necked Lory	9	9	6.5mm
White Front Amazon	12 or14	14	10mm
White-Eye Conure	10	10	8mm
Yellow Collar Macaw	10 or 12 or 14	12	10mm
Yellow Crowned Amazon	14	14	11mm
Yellow Naped Amazon	14 or 16	Equal	11-13mm