-- Complete reference guide to caring for pet birds in the home or outdoor aviary -- How to select the right bird for your lifestyle, including advice on buying birds for novices, for breeding and for showing -- Features all the equipment you will need to house, feed and handle your bird correctly -- Maintaining your bird's health: how to keep pet birds alert and in the very best condition -- Beautifully illustrated with over 1,000 colour photographs -- Clear, accessible, informative text from one of the subject's leading experts
This book compiles the essential guidance you need to achieve success in finch culture, and holds the answers to questions both scientific and practical questions about this family of Finches. Every day more people discover the pleasure of keeping finches. Whether your plans simply call for a few birds in an attractive cage to brighten your home, a fully furnished aviary or something in between, this is a hobby that offers great satisfaction for everyone who enjoys being in close touch with Nature. In this book, you will find detailed descriptions of some of the most colorful and popular cage and aviary birds from the tropics and subtropics: Waxbills, Mannikins, Munias, Grass and Parrot Finches, together forming the Family of Estrildid Finches or Estrildines (Estrildedae). This book will give you all the essential guidance you need to achieve success in finch culture. Estrildid Finches holds the answers to questions both scientific and practical to pursue the hobby as deeply as you wish, as well as a bounty of insight on the natural history of this species.
Pathology of Pet and Aviary Birds, Second Edition provides a comprehensive reference to the gross and histologic features of diseases seen in pet and aviary birds, with more than 850 images depicting disease lesions. Provides a complete resource for identifying both common and not-so-common diseases in a wide range of avian species Includes more than 850 full-color images to show disease lesions Offers context for the interpretation of pathologic findings, promoting an understanding of the pathogenesis and epizootiology of disease Adds information on pigeons and chickens, pathophysiology, prognosis and trends, and globally relevant diseases Aids pathologists, diagnosticians, and avian veterinarians in identifying lesions in pet birds