Birds and coffee? Usually that means you sipping from a mug while musing over your pairings. But our cover story is about a rare parrot which nests in the coffee-growing zone of the Andes. If the rusty-faced parrot (a stunner which deserves to be better known) is to survive, it may come down to co-operation from coffee-growers. We think they should picture the parrot on their jars! Just as spectacular are the mighty hawfinches that Oliver Crowther is persuading to breed. His diary shows he’s so nearly there! In-depth backup comes from canaries (Yorkies, Glosters and cinnamons), budgies (show faults), finches (zebs and Bengies) and garden plants (for your birds to eat.)

Birds and coffee? Usually that means you sipping from a mug while musing over your pairings. But our cover story is about a rare parrot which nests in the coffee-growing zone of the Andes. If the rusty-faced parrot (a stunner which deserves to be better known) is to survive, it may come down to co-operation from coffee-growers. We think the....