This fascinating book contains a concise guide to buying and caring for parrots and parakeets. The perfect handbook for current or prospective owners of parrots and parakeets, this comprehensive guide is detailed and accessible, and constitutes a great addition to any collection of avicultural literature. The chapters contained within this antique book are: 'The Budgerigar', 'Egg-binding in Budgerigars', 'Zebra Finches and Budgerigars', 'Manipulated Birds', 'Talking Lories', 'Taming Cockatiels', 'The Hobart Town Swift', 'The Carolina Parrot', 'Fits in Parrots', 'Parrots in Health and Disease', and 'Nesting of Australian Parrots'. This text has been chosen for republication due to its significant educational value, and is proudly republished here complete with a new introduction to the subject of aviculture.
Provides information on how to take care of and raise a parakeet as a pet, covering such topics as choosing a parakeet, nutrition, health care, housing, training, and behavior.
From the tiny parakeet to the giant hyacinth macaw, not all parrots place the same demands on their parents. Parakeets, conures, cockatiels, lories—the parrot family consists of the most popular pet birds, each offering keepers their unique characteristics and exotic beauty as well as their specific requirements. Bird expert and author, Carol Frishmann has written a must-have book for every parrot parent-to-be, an all-in-one guide that will remain indispensable in every bird home, regardless of the size, trainability, or personality of the feathered child. More than a selection guide, Parenting a Parrot offers all the information owners need to know about feeding, caring for, and training their chosen parrot. Though both good talkers, the eclectus parrot may be quieter than the cockatoo, but he’s not nearly as cuddly. Parenting a Parrot tells owners what to expect from their parrots and how to get the most out of their avian companions. INSIDE THIS BOOK: Finding and purchasing the ideal parrot Descriptions and needs of the most popular twenty parrot species Comprehensive positive-reinforcement-based training chapter, including trick training, talking, and training a flighted bird Living with a parrot, including establishing daily routine, socializing, housing, home safety, and cleanliness The parrot’s meal plan: diets, organic and natural options, and special needs Understanding parrot behavior, enrichment strategies, and problem solving Grooming, health care, first aid, and senior care Parenting tips highlighted in sidebars in each chapter Lists of recommendations for best talkers, quietest species, trick experts, beginner’s birds, etc. Includes detailed species descriptions of these parrots: African Greys Amazons Bourke’s Parkeets Caiques Cockatiels Cockatoos Conures Eclectus Lineolated Parakeets Lories and Lorikeets Lovebirds Macaws Parakeets/Budgies Parrotlets Pionus Psittaculas Quaker Parakeets Senegals and Other Poicephalus Plus: Brotogeris, Great-Bills, Kakarikis, Rosellas, Hawk-Headed Parrots, Vasa Parrots
wners can overcome parrot problems such as screaming, biting, and feather chewing with this invaluable reference. Here too is expert information on feeding, bathing, communicating, proper equipment, plus safe interactions with children and other pets. Twenty-eight full-color photos and line drawings.
Ringneck Parakeets are one of the most likeable parrots among bird enthusiasts because of their appealing colors, intelligence and outgoing personalities, they have been around since ancient times and were even regarded as sacred beings! These birds have a reputation of being very sociable and interactive to people, they can adapt well in captivity and adjusts easily to a normal human lifestyle. They're also generally low maintenance compared to other birds, which makes them a very ideal pet bird. They're great longtime companions, and for that you need some guidance on how to take care of them, raise them and possibly learn how to be like them as well as teach them to be like you! Fortunately, this ultimate guide will teach you on how to be the best Ringneck Parakeet owner you can be! Inside this book, you will find tons of helpful information about Ringneck Parakeets: how they live, how to care for them and realize the great benefits of owning one! Ringneck Parakeets Facts & Information, where to buy, health, diet, lifespan, types, breeding, fun facts and more!
The adorable conure, named for its conically shaped tail, is one of the world’s favorite parrots and the subject of this Complete Care Made Easy pet guide that presents new and experienced bird keepers with insight into every aspect of selecting, caring for, and maintaining well-behaved happy pet birds. Bird specialist and trainer Nikki Moustaki has written an ideal introductory pet guide about the boisterous conure, with chapters on the characteristics of the conure, the varied behaviors of these small macaw-like parrots in the wild, selection of a healthy, typical pet bird, housing and care, feeding, training, and health care. The chapters “The Many Conure Species” and “Selecting a Great Conure” offers potential owners excellent advice about dozens of species and how to select the best one from those available commercially, from the blue-crowned conure and the green-cheeked conure to the sun conure and red-fronted conure. In the chapter on housing and care, the author discusses selection of the right cage, placement of the cage, and all the necessary accessories. A bird’s diet is critical to its ongoing health, and the chapter devoted to feeding gives the reader all the info he or she needs about choosing the best diet . The chapter “Conure Behavior and Training” gives expert advice about how to train the very talkative conure to speak and be quiet, too. The book concludes with an appendix of bird societies, a glossary of terms, and a complete index.
Author Nikki Moustaki certainly cannot resist the splendid lovebird, and her valentine to this irresistible avian wonder is the subject of this Complete Care Made Easy pet guide. This colorful guide offers vital information to both new and experienced bird keepers about this hookbilled parrot, covering all aspects of selecting, caring for, and maintaining well-behaved happy pet birds. Bird specialist and trainer Moustaki has written an ideal introductory pet guide about lovebirds with chapters on the history and characteristics of lovebirds, selection of a healthy, typical pet bird, housing and care, feeding, training, and health care. The chapter “A Look at Lovebird Species” gives readers a glimpse into all nine species. Although nine species exist--ranging from red faced to black collared lovebirds —only the peach-faced, black-masked, and Fischer’s are widely available to pet owners. The selection chapter offers potential owners excellent advice about the three main species of lovebirds and how to select the best one from those available commercially. In the chapter on housing and care, the author discusses selection of the right cage, placement of the cage, and all the necessary accessories. A bird’s diet is critical to its ongoing health, and the chapter devoted to feeding gives the reader all the info he or she needs about choosing a proper diet for the lovebird . The final two chapters of the book will be useful for bird fanciers interested in learning more about the breeding and the basic color variations and genetics of this beautiful small parrot. The book concludes with an appendix of bird societies, a glossary of terms, and a complete index.
Whether you are about to become a new bird owner, or have kept pet birds for many years, you will find the answers you're looking for in this concise and authoritative Guide to Small Exotic Birds. The book describes numerous varieties of birds, helping you to make the right choice for a pet and provide them with the best possible care. Selection, maintenance, taming, breeding, raising and hand feeding of your feathered friends are just a few of the topics covered. With this informative book in hand, even the novice can feel confident should a problem arise. Gail A. Lewis, writing as Rosie Bird, addresses the issues bird owners often encounter at one time or another...and she tells you what to do about it. The author's friendly style and thorough approach is the next best thing to having an expert drop in for tea. No matter the issue, she's got you covered: Want to provide Egg Food for your hens while they're laying and/or brooding? Chapter Four provides a recipe along with step-by-step directions on how to make it. Egg Binding can be a death sentence for breeding hens. Chapter Thirteen is a life saver, telling you how to help and rescue an egg-bound hen. Considering breeding your birds, but unsure of what size Nest Box they'll need? Chapter Seventeen not only specifies the proper size, it also includes detailed instructions and photos on how to go about building your own nest boxes. Lavishly illustrated with over 100 color photographs, this Guide is a valuable addition to every bird owner's bookshelf.
This is the first book created primarily for the field identification of parrots, one of the most familiar and colorful groups of birds. From the mighty. macaws to the diminutive pygmy parrots, the 350 species of parrots include cockatoos, parakeets, lovebirds, and Budgerigar. Most are brightly colored or even gaudy, but a few are drab, and some are nocturnal and flightess. Parrots, found throughout most of the warmer regions of the world, occur in greatest numbers in Australasian and South America. This book includes 88 superb color illustrations of every species and most identifiable subspecies of parrot, as well as range maps of their locations. It offers many firsthand insights into the ecology of each species, vocalizations, life cycle characteristics, and geographical variation. It also provides up-to-date information on the conservation status of those species of parrots that are threatened or endangered.
