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2022 National Bird Winners

74th Annual

National Bird Show

November 11, 2022

Cox Convention Center, Tulsa, OK

Higgins Winners:

Division 1- Borders- Judged by Raquel King- Best in Division is Dan Pitney

Division 2- Glosters- Judged by Charles Long- Best in Division is Jan Davie

Division 3- Type- Judged by Winfield Checkley- Best in Division is Tony Ruiz

Division 4- Old Varieties- Judged by Jim Pickel- Best in Division is Bob Wild

Division 5- American Type- Judged by Alfonso Ruiz- Best in Division is Bob Wild

Division 6- Fife- Judged by Luis Belchoir- Best in Division is Dan Pitney

Division 7- Stafford- Judged by David Benites- Best in Division is Jan Davie

Division 8- Colorbred Lipochrome- Judged by Stanley Chay- Best in Division is Jorge Ramos

Division 9- Colorbred Melanin Classic- Judged by Henry Vela- Best in Division is Luciano Rodriguez

Division 10- Colorbred Melanin New Color- Judged by Henry Vela- Best in Division is Ruben Alonso

Division 11- Finch and Softbills- Judged by Laura Tinker- Best in Division is Lauren Ogburn

Division 12- Parrots- Judged by Jeff Robinson- Best in Division is Vicki Meyer

Division 13- Lovebirds Rares & Eyerings- Judged by Luis Ramos- Best in Division is Dave and Mary Arthur

Division 14- Lovebirds Peachfaced- Judged by Frank Horan- Best in Division is Renan Soto

Division 15- Cockatiels- Judged by Clarence Culwell- Best in Division is Tommy York

Division 16- American Singers- Judged by Juaquin Torres- Best in Division is Steve Baptiste

Division 17- Roller Canaries- Judged by Almin Omic- Best in Division is Steve Billmire

Division 18- Spanish Timbrados- Judged by Alberto Berrios- Best in Division is Mario Vasquez

Youth Entries:

Best Youth in Old Varieties Division is Matt Mikhailian

Best Youth in Fife Division is Grace Groebe

Best youth in Parrot Division is Shawn Maldonado

Best Youth in Show, and the winner of the $1000.00 Scholarship is the Old Varieties shown by Matt Mikhailian

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Best Song Canary in Show award for the best of the 3 Song Canary Divisions is the Roller shown by Steve Billmire

Charlie Anchor Award for the Best Foreign Bird is the Finch and Softbill shown by Lauren Ogburn

Pat Scannell Award for the Best Overall Exhibit in Show is the Finch and Softbill shown by Lauren Ogburn

2021 National Bird Winners

73rd Annual

National Bird Show

November 12, 2021

Marriott Southern Hills, Tulsa, OK

Pat Scannell Award for Best Exhibit in Show:

Gloster                Alan Dean & Charlie Long

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Charlie Anchor Award for Best Foreign Bird in Show:

Parrot                   Vicki Meyer

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Best Song Canary in Show:

German Roller   Ninez Giles

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Division 1            Borders:

Noel Rambaran

Division 2            Glosters:

Alan Dean & Charlie Long

Division 3            Type:

Razmig Kechichian

Division 4            Old Varieties:

Robert Wild

Division 5            American Type:

Robert Wild

Division 6            Fife Fancy:

Jason Gutierrez

Division 7            Stafford:

Jan Davie

Division 8            Colorbred Lipochrome:

Robert and Nora Trincado

Division 9            Colorbred Melanin Classic:

Robert and Nora Trincado

Division 10         Colorbred Melanin New Color:

Gerry and Teri Cherta

Division 11         Finches and Softbills:

Chase Austin

Division 12         Parrots:

Vicki Meyer

Division 13         Lovebirds, Rares and Eyerings:

Hector Vega

Division 14         Lovebirds, Peachfaced:

Renan Soto

Division 15         Cockatiels:

Josh Maple

Division 16         American Singers:

Tad Ryokojc

Division 17         German Rollers:

Ninez Giles

Division 18         Spanish Timbrados:

Salvatore Onate

2019 National Bird Winners

71st Annual

National Bird Show

November 15, 2019

Pheasant Run Resort - St. Charles, IL

Pat Scannell Award for Best Overall Exhibit Daniel Antonio with the Fife Fancy Canary

 

2019 Charlie Anchor Award for Best Foreign Bird Fran Andersen with the Superb Starling

 

Best Song Canary in Show Tom Yang with the American Singer Canary

 

AFA Award for Best by an AFA member Fran Andersen with the Superb Starling

 

2019 Higgins Winners

Division 1 – Borders Luis Belchior

 Division 2 – Glosters Jan Davie

Division 3 – Type Tony Ruiz

Division 4 – Old Varieties Robert Wild

Division 5 – American Type Canaries Raul Betancourt

Division 6 – Fife Fancy Daniel Antonio

Division 7 – Stafford Jan Davie

Division 8 – Lipochrome Colorbred Gerardo Cherta

Division 9 – Melanin Classic Robert & Nora Trincado

Division 10 –Melanin New Color Gerardo Cherta

Division 11– Finch & Softbill Fran Andersen

Division 12 – Parrot Chris & Jennifer Helm

Division 13 – Rare & Eyering Lovebird Dave & Mary Arthur

Division 14 – Peachfaced Lovebird Renan Soto Matos

Division 15 – Cockatiel Susan Stieve

Division 16 – American Singer Tom Yang

Division 17 – German Roller Nelson Cabral

Division 18 – Spanish Timbrado Miguel Pina

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2018 National Bird Winners

70th Annual

National Bird Show

November 8-10, 2018

Pheasant Run Resort - St. Charles, IL

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2091 Entries - 223 Exhibitors - 18 Divisions - 110 Sections with entered birds

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Pat Scannell Award for Best Overall Exhibit         Winner – Fran Andersen with the Superb Starling

Charlie Anchor Award for Best Foreign Bird         Winner – Fran Andersen with the Goffin’s Cockatoo

Best Song Bird in Show                                           Winner – Nelson Cabral with the German Roller Canary

Best Youth in Show                                                   Winner – Sarah Voges with a Peachfaced Lovebird

AFA Award for best by an AFA member                 Winner – Fran Andersen with the Superb Starling

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Higgins Winners

Division 1 – Borders                                     Judge – Joost Lammers             Winner – Luis Belchoir

Division 2 – Glosters                                    Judge – Winfield Checkley         Winner – Regina McCarthy

Division 3 – Type                                           Judge – Jim Pickel                      Winner – Alaa Al Saadi

Division 4 – Old Varieties                             Judge – Dr. Mac Saedi                 Winner – Mario Geloso

Division 5 – American Type Canaries         Judge – Raquel King                    Winner – John & Jane Muscato

Division 6 – Fife Fancy                                 Judge – Luis Belchoir                  Winner – Joe Sousa

Division 7 – Stafford                                     Judge – Jose Zeleda                    Winner – Jan Davie

Division 8 – Lipochrome Colorbred            Judge – Roger Beltran Molla       Winner – Julio Daniel

Division 9 – Melanin Classic                        Judge – Luis Manuel Berroa        Winner – Gerardo Cherta

Division 10 – Melanin New Color                Judge – Carlos Garcia Pindado    Winner – Albert and Hazel Silva

Division 11– Finch & Softbill                       Judge – Armando Lee                  Winner – Fran Andersen

Division 12 – Parrot                                      Judge – Bert McAulay                   Winner – Fran Andersen

Division 13 – Rare & Eyering Lovebird       Judge – Luis Ramos                      Winner – Renan Soto

Division 14 – Peachfaced Lovebird             Judge – Mike Miller                       Winner – Linna Reusmann

Division 15 – Cockatiel                                 Judge – Deb Dollar                        Winner – Fran Andersen

Division 16 – American Singer                    Judge – Juaquin Torres                Winner – Steve Baptiste

Division 17 – Roller                                       Judge – Justin Agrella                  Winner – Nelson Cabral

Division 18 – Spanish Timbrado                 Judge – Fraciso Nicholas San Jose  Winner – Jesus Reynoso

Division 19 – Youth Division                             Division Winners:

                                                                            Finch and Softbill Division – Joanna Salgado

                                                                            Rare and Eyering Lovebirds Division – Sarah Voges

                                                                            Peachfaced Lovebirds Division – Sarah Voges

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2017 National Bird Winners

69th Annual

National Bird Show

October 26-28, 2017

Pheasant Run Resort - St. Charles, IL

 

Pat Scannell Award for Best Overall Exhibit           Winner – Roman Pastrana with the                                                                                                       Lipochrome Colorbred Canary

Charlie Anchor Award for Best Foreign Bird          Winner – Susan Stieve with the Parrot

Best Youth in Show                                                    Winner – Austin Coca with a Gloster Corona

Higgins Winners

Division 1 – Borders                                                  Winner – Luis Belchior

Division 2 – Glosters                                                  Winner – Isreal Melcon

Division 3 – Type                                                        Winner – Gary Penacho

Division 4 – Old Varieties                                          Winner – Robert Wild

Division 5 – American Type Canaries                      Winner – Robert Wild

Division 6 – Fife Fancy                                              Winner – Joe Sousa/Antonio Nabica

Division 7 – Stafford                                                  Winner – Jan Davie

Division 8 – Lipochrome Colorbred                          Winner – Roman Pastrana

Division 9 – Melanin Classic                                     Winner – Steve Varvarigos

Division 10 – Melanin New Color                              Winner – Juan Carlos Vasquez

Division 11– Finch & Softbill                                     Winner – Ricardo Gaskin

Division 12 – Parrot                                                   Winner – Susan Stieve

Division 13 – Rare & Eyering Lovebird                    Winner – Wendy Edwards

Division 14 – Peachfaced Lovebird                          Winner – Renan Soto Matos

Division 15 – Cockatiel                                              Winner – Josh Maple

Division 16 – American Singer                                 Winner – Mariann Omiatek

 

 

2016 National Bird Winners

68th Annual

National Bird Show

December 1-3, 2016

Pheasant Run Resort - St. Charles, IL

 

2116 Entries - 181 Exhibitors - 18 Divisions - 106 Sections with entered birds

 

Pat Scannell Award for Best Overall Exhibit                               Winner – Gerado Cherta with the Lipochrome Colorbred Canary

Charlie Anchor Award for Best Foreign Bird                               Winner – Susan Stieve with the Cockatiel

Best Song Bird in Show                                                                 Winner – Allan Tamari with the German Roller Canary

Best Youth in Show                                                                        Winner – Antonio Moise with a Norwich Canary

AFA Award for best by an AFA member                                      Winner – Susan Stieve with a Cockatiel

 

Higgins Winners

Division 1 – Borders                                                  Judge – Valentino Cherobini          Winner – Serafino Brutto

Division 2 – Glosters                                                  Judge – Pietro Tellaroli                  Winner – Jan Davie

Division 3 – Type                                                        Judge – Keith Ferry                        Winner – John Kotsoros

Division 4 – Old Varieties                                          Judge – Kevin McCullum                Winner – Tony Guiomar

Division 5 – American Type Canaries                      Judge – Bonnie Williams-Cain       Winner – Mary Anne Buckles

Division 6 – Fife Fancy                                              Judge – Henk Snoeren                   Winner – Joe Sousa/Antonio Nabica

Division 7 – Stafford                                                  Judge – Stephen Berrill                 Winner – Jan Davie

Division 8 – Lipochrome Colorbred                         Judge – Antonio Sanz                     Winner – Gerardo Cherta

Division 9 – Melanin Classic                                     Judge – Javier Soriano                   Winner – Fred and Claudio Gatto

Division 10 – Melanin New Color                             Judge – Tony Farrugia                    Winner – Gerardo Cherta

Division 11– Finch & Softbill                                    Judge – Laura Watkins                   Winner – Laura Tinker

Division 12 – Parrot                                                   Judge – Deb Dollar                         Winner – Chris and Jennifer Helm

Division 13 – Rare & Eyering Lovebird                    Judge – Edwin Vloeberghen          Winner – Gary Morgan & Denise Cook

Division 14 – Peachfaced Lovebird                          Judge – Panagiotis Vrannas          Winner – Marcus Sierra Lopez

Division 15 – Cockatiel                                              Judge – Julia Allen                          Winner – Josh Maple

Division 16 – American Singer                                 Judge – Mario Valladares              Winner – Mariann Reynolds

Division 17 – Roller                                                   Judge – Steve Billmire                    Winner – Allan Timari

Division 18 – Spanish Timbrado                              Judge – Alberto Berrios                  Winner – Sophia Pina

Division 19 – Youth Division                                      Division Winners:

                                                                                                                Gloster Division – Austin Coca

                                                                                                                Norwich Division – Antonio Moise

                                                                                                                Fife Fancy Division – Joe Ashworth

                                                                                                                American Singer Division – Preston Yang

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