Bird Abbreviations

[Tishrei]

Since I've been on here, I have noticed a lot of abbreviations such U2, COG, etc.

I've looked around on this site to see if there is a list of abbreviations with what they mean. Is there one? If not, would someone mind posting the different abbreviations so dummies like me will know what people are talking about?

[Nazir's]

LOL... Your not a dumbie. I just asked a similar question within another thread. Here's what I know, have picked up, or have catched on to over the little bit of time that I've been here. At least, this is all that I can remember off the top of my head.


CAG: Congo African Grey
IRN: Indian Ring Neck
U2's: Umbrella Cockatoo
M2's: Moluccan Cockatoo
LS2's: Lesser Sulfur Cockatoo
B&G: Blue and Gold Macaw
RW: Red Wing Macaw
GW: Greenwing Macaw
Ekkie: Eclectus
VOS: Vosmaeri Eclectuses

[Tishrei]

Thanks, I'm going to save this out so I can refer to it. If anybody adds to it, I'll add it to my list so I can refer back. This reminds me of my ex husband who was a cop -- now the LAPD has acronyms for everything. Seems like the bird world does as well

I noticed there wasn't one for a severe macaw (which is what I have) ... SM -- just put an "&" inbetween and I can see why there's not an abbreviation for a severe macaw.

[Snowy]

This is handy! I always have to sit and pause and figure out which bird folks are talking about as well. Everytime I see U2, I still think of Bono and his band rather than a cockatoo!!

[iggysbirds]

I actually think there is already a list on here with all these but I couldn't find it LOL! Maybe someone someone else can direct you to it but I will add onto this list just in case!
CAG: Congo African Grey
TAG: Timneh African Grey
IRN: Indian Ring Neck
U2's: Umbrella Cockatoo
M2's: Moluccan Cockatoo
LS2's: Lesser Sulfur Cockatoo
B&G: Blue and Gold Macaw
RW: Red Wing Macaw
GW: Greenwing Macaw
Ekkie: Eclectus
VOS: Vosmaeri Eclectuses
SI: Solomon Island Eclectus
DYH: Double Yellow Head Amazon
YN: Yellow Nape Amazon
OW: Orange wing amazon

That's the only others I can think of at the minute so if someone can't direct you to the list already on here maybe they can keep adding!

[iggysbirds]

I found it! I don't know how to link to a past thread but this list was posted by habs71 from a birdsnways list

Bird Related Terms


B&G - Blue and Gold Macaw
BC - Blue Crown Conure
BE2 - Bare Eyed Cockatoo
BFA - Blue Front Amazon
BP2 - Black Palm Cockatoo
BSL - Blue Streak Lory
C2 - Citron Cockatoo
CAG - Congo African Grey
CM - Catalina Macaw
D2 - Ducorps Cockatoo
DYH - Double Yellow Head Amazon
E2 - Eleanora Cockatoo
FIDS - Feathered Kids
G2 - Goffins Cockatoo
GC - Green Cheeked Conure
GCC - Gold Capped Conure
GCP - Grey Cheeked Parakeet
GE - Grand Eclectus
GSC - Greater Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
GW - Green Wing Macaw
HM - Hahns Macaw
HMC - Half Moon Conure
HYM - Hyacinth Macaw
Keet - Parakeet
LCA - Lilac Crowned Amazon
LSC - Lessor Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
M2 - Moluccan Cockatoo MBC - Maroon Belled Conure
MGM - Miligold Macaw
MM - Military Macaw
MM2 - Major Mitchell (Leadbeater) Cockatoo
MRHA - Mexican Red Head Amazon
MSC - Medium Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
OWA - Orange Winged Amazon
PC - Painted Conure
RB2 - Rose Breasted Cockatoo
RLA - Red Lored Amazon
RM - Ruby Macaw
RSE - Red Sided Eclectus
RV2 - Red Vented Cockatoo
SIE - Soloman Island Eclectus
SM - Scarlet Macaw
T2 - Triton Cockatoo
TAG - Timneh African Grey
Tiel - Cockatiel
Too - Cockatoo
U2 - Umbrella Cockatoo
Umbie - Umbrella Cockatoo
VE - Vosmaeri's Eclectus
WFA - White Fronted Amazon
WF - White Faced Cockatiel
YCM - Yellow Collared Macaw
YNA - Yellow Naped Amazon

[Nazir's]

CAG: Congo African Grey
TAG: Timneh African Grey
IRN: Indian Ring Neck
U2's: Umbrella Cockatoo
M2's: Moluccan Cockatoo
LS2's: Lesser Sulfur Cockatoo
B&G: Blue and Gold Macaw
RW: Red Wing Macaw
GW: Greenwing Macaw
Ekkie: Eclectus
VOS: Vosmaeri Eclectus
SI: Solomon Island Eclectus
RS: Red Sided Eclectus
DYH: Double Yellow Head Amazon
YN: Yellow Nape Amazon
OW: Orange wing amazon

[habs71]

Here's some for you:

B&G = Blue & Gold Macaw
BCC = Blue Crowned Conure
BE2 = Bare Eyed Cockatoo
BFA = Blue Fronted Amazon
BHP = Blue Headed Pionus
BP2 = Black Palm Cockatoo
BSL = Blue Streak Lory
BWP = Bronze Wing Pionus
C2 = Citron Cockatoo
CAG = Congo African Grey
CHC = Cherry Headed Conure
CM = Catalina Macaw
DYH = Double Yellow Head Amazon
E2 = Eleonora Cockatoo
G2 = Goffins Cockatoo
GCC = Green Cheeked Conure
GCP = Grey Cheeked Parakeet
GE = Grand Eclectus
GSC = Greater Sulphur Cockatoo
GW = Green Winged Macaw
HM = Hahns Macaw
HMC = Half Moon Conure
HYM = Hyacinth Macaw
KEET = Parakeet
LB2 = Leadbetters Cockatoo
LSC = Lesser Sulphur Cockatoo
M2 = Moluccan Cockatoo
MBC = Maroon Belly Conure
MGM = Miligold Macaw
MM = Military Macaw
MM2 = Major Mitchell Cockatoo
MRHA = Mexican Red Head Amazon
MSC = Medium Sulphur Cockatoo
OWA = Orange Winged Amazon
PA = Panama Amazon
PC = Painted Conure
RB2 = Rose Breasted Cockatoo
RLA = Red Lored Amazon
RM = Ruby Macaw
RP = Ringneck Parakeet
RSE = Red Sided Eclectus
RV2 = Red Vented Cockatoo
SC = Sun Conure
SIE = Soloman Island Eclectus
SENNIE = Senegal Parrot
SM = Scarlet Macaw
SYH = Single Yellowhead Amazon
T2 = Triton Cockatoo
TAG = Timneh African Grey
TIEL = Cockatiel
TOO = Cockatoo
U2 = Umbrella Cockatoo
VE = Vosmaeri Eclectus
WF = Whitefaced Cockatiel
WCP = White Capped Pionus
WFA = White Fronted Amazon
YCM = Yellow Collared Macaw
YNA = Yellow Naped Amazon

From: Parrot Acronyms or Abbreviations


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[Nazir's]

I found this Abbreviation List:

Bird Related Abbreviations

B&G - Blue and Gold Macaw
BC - Blue Crown Conure
BE2 - Bare Eyed Cockatoo
BFAi - Blue Front Amazon
BP2 - Black Palm Cockatoo
BSL - Blue Streak Lory
C2 - Citron Cockatoo
CAG - Congo African Grey
CM - Catalina Macaw
DYH - Double Yellow Head Amazon
E2 - Eleanora Cockatoo
G2 - Goffins Cockatoo
GCC - Green Cheeked Conure
- Gold Capped Conure
GCP - Grey Cheeked Parakeet
GE - Grand Eclectus
GSC - Greater Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
GW - Green Wing Macaw
HM - Hahns Macaw
HMC - Half Moon Conure
HYM - Hyacinth Macaw
Keet - Parakeet
LSC - Lessor Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
M2 - Moluccan Cockatoo
MBC - Maroon Belled Conure MGM - Miligold Macaw
MM - Military Macaw
MM2 - Major Mitchell (Leadbeater) Cockatoo
MRHA - Mexican Red Head Amazon
MSC - Medium Sulphur Crested Cockatoo
OWA - Orange Winged Amazon
PC - Painted Conure
RB2 - Rose Breasted Cockatoo
RLA - Red Lored Amazon
RM - Ruby Macaw
RSE - Red Sided Eclectus
RV2 - Red Vented Cockatoo
SIE - Soloman Island Eclectus
SM - Scarlet Macaw
T2 - Triton Cockatoo
TAG - Timneh African Grey
Tiel - Cockatiel
Too - Cockatoo
U2 - Umbrella Cockatoo
VE - Vosmaeri's Eclectus
WFA - White Fronted Amazon
WF - White Faced Cockatiel
YCM - Yellow Collared Macaw
YNA - Yellow Naped Amazon


General Abbreviations

G - Grin
BTW - By the way
FWIW - For what it's worth
HEFY - Hot enough for you
IMHO - In my humble (honest) opinion
LOL - Laughed out loud or Lots of luck
OTOH - On the other hand
PC - Politically correct
PMFJI - Pardon me for jumping in
ROFL - Rolled on the floor laughing
SO - Significant other
TIA - Thanks in advance
TTFN - Ta-Ta for now
TTYS - Talk to you soon
: ) - Smiley

[habs71]

I found it! I don't know how to link to a past thread but this list was posted by habs71 from a birdsnways list

Apparently we were posting at about the same time

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