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All parrots and parakeets benefit from Avian UV-lighting. But it is important to choose the right lamp for your situation or particular parrots. It is also essential that they are fitted correctly and their useage is regulated. All these factors are addressed by avian lighting expert John Courtney-Smith, in the last of his series of articles, in the current December 2012 issue of the magazine.