HARI backs International Parrots 2026 convention as major global gathering
HARI’s platinum backing put nutrition, behaviour and rescue networking at the center of Parrots 2026, where owners and experts spent four days on species-specific learning.
Hagen Avicultural Research Institute backed the International Parrots 2026 Convention as platinum partner, putting a four-day program of species-specific care, health and nutrition, behaviour, breeding and conservation in front of the global parrot crowd. The convention was listed for Monday, June 29, 2026, and the schedule stretched from a Friday aviary tour and welcome evening through a Monday Step-Up Workshop aimed at companion parrot owners.
The Parrot Society of Australia billed Parrots 2026 as a major international gathering for aviculturists, veterinarians, conservationists, zoo professionals, behaviourists, breeders and companion-parrot specialists. That mix matters for everyday caregivers because the event was built around the same problems many homes face now: how to read changing behaviour, how to get nutrition right, and how to connect with people who understand parrots as individuals rather than as generic pets.
Saturday and Sunday were set aside for expert seminars, with topics running from species-specific care to health, nutrition and training. The Friday opening added an optional aviary tour before a relaxed social welcome, giving delegates time to compare notes and build the kind of network that often helps when a bird’s habits change or a rescue placement needs the right match. On Saturday evening, the Parrot Trust of Australia Conservation Dinner and Auction tied the conference’s educational side to fundraising for parrot conservation, education and research.
HARI’s role gave the convention a clearly research-driven edge. The institute says it has advanced psittacine captive breeding, nutrition and research since 1985, with work spanning parrot care, formulated diets and exclusive feeding studies. That background fits the practical questions many owners wrestle with at home, from diet planning to long-term welfare, and it explains why HARI framed the convention as a place where veterinarians, breeders, rescues, wild parrot conservation advocates and pet parents could all be in the same room.
Featured speaker Dr. Hugues Beaufrère sharpened that science-first profile. UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine lists him as an associate professor whose research focuses on lipid-accumulation disorders in birds and reptiles, and notes that parrots are prone to atherosclerosis, dyslipidemia and hepatic lipidosis. The Parrot Society of Australia said the conservation dinner included two presentations, allowing delegates to choose the session that best fit their interests, another sign that the program was built for both specialists and hands-on owners.
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