Artikelname: A Guide to Parrots of the World
Artikelbeschreibung: This volume is dedicated primarily to the field identification of parrots, with illustrations of every species and the most identifiable subspecies.;Parrots, with some 350 species, are one of the largest bird families. From the mighty macaws to the diminutive pygmy parrots, they include such familiar species as cockatoos, parakeets, lovebirds and even the budgerigar. Most are brightly coloured, or even gaudy, but a few are drab, and some are nocturnal and flightless. One-fifth of the world's parrots are threatened, and the book includes up-to-date information on their conservation status.

Artikelname: African Grey Parrot Handbook
Artikelbeschreibung: The African Grey can acquire a larger vocabulary than most other parrot varieties -- but with or without speech, it's a favorite companion among bird lovers. Here is detailed advice on nutritious feeding, caging, grooming, disease prevention, and much more. A much larger and more detailed volume than the usual books offered covering the African Grey, covers everything from acquiring your first bird to breeding.

Artikelname: African Grey Parrots (Barrons)
Artikelbeschreibung: A superb guide to this very popular parrot, covers everything from preparing and buying the bird to housing and feeding.

Contents Include: The Nature of African Greys, Before Bringing the Bird Home, Getting to Know your Grey, Teaching Your Grey Living Skills, Behaviour Basics, Rehabilitating Greys, Balanced Diet, Choosing a Vet & Health.

Artikelname: Atlas of Parrots
Artikelbeschreibung: The Atlas of Parrots is a valuable reference tool and a way to enjoy full-color portraits of all the world's parrots. Highly readable and practical, with chapters covering housing, feeding, health concerns, and breeding of captive parrots, this book provides an abundance of experience-proven advice by author Dr. David Alderton. Includeds revealing sections about what to look for and what to avoid when purchasing a parrot. This book is perfect for beginning parrot keepers and experienced fanciers alike.

Artikelname: Breeding British Birds in Aviaries and Cages
Artikelbeschreibung: Here is a concise Guide on housing, feeding and breeding British Birds in aviaries and cages. This well known book, written by experts is up to date, is well illustrated, and includes a painting of the main species of Finches.

Artikelname: Conures
Artikelbeschreibung: This book, illustrated with many full-color photos and drawings, presents sensible, easy-to-follow recommendations about selecting and caring for conures. Topics covered include natural history, feeding, breeding, and health care

Artikelname: Eclectus Parrots
Artikelbeschreibung: Native to Indonesia and New Guinea, these handsome birds require a high-fibre diet with lots of fruit and greens.

Artikelname: Finches (Alderton)
Artikelbeschreibung: Inexpensive to buy and maintain, lively by nature and suited to the small garden aviary, finches appeal to both the novice and enthusiast. This guide covers all aspects of the care and breeding of more than 50 species, from the 'true finches' to the parasitic whydahs and weavers.

Contents Include Buying and handling finches Housing Feeding Breeding and rearing Health care Species section :A photographic survey of over 50 popular finches.

Artikelname: Guide to Companion Parrot Behaviour
Artikelbeschreibung: Socializing your pet parrot requires education, patience, and understanding. This book will give you guidelines and some very sage advice about how to deal with particular behavioral issues.

Artikelname: Guide to the Senegal Parrot
Artikelbeschreibung: The African Senegal and its related parrots are ideal pets and companions for bird lovers. These birds are friendly, acrobatic, and less loud than many other parrots. Even so, owners should know how to socialize Senegals and related parrots and reinforce their domesticated behavior patterns so that they stay tame. Here is expert advice on these techniques, as well as information on the bird's health needs,dietary needs, and appropriate indoor environment.

Artikelname: Handbook of Lories and Lorikeets
Artikelbeschreibung: Always prized for their spectacular coloration and confiding ways, parrots of this group are becoming more accessible, thanks to advances in care and breeding methods. With firsthand experience, author Roger Sweeney discusses housing, diet, and general care of these birds. The discussions of captive breeding, artificial incubation, and hand-rearing will be of special interest to those with large collections of birds. The Handbook concludes with a survey of all the Loriinae species and subspecies, giving avicultural data for each. The pictorial component of this work offers a comprehensive gallery of the lory and lorikeet forms available to aviculture.

Artikelname: Handfeeding and Raising Baby Birds
Artikelbeschreibung: Provides information on natural and artificial incubation, feeding, proper nutrition, hand-feeding, and health problems faced by baby birds.

Artikelname: Keeping Pet Chickens
Artikelbeschreibung: You are what you eat! When it comes to eggs, what could be better than walking to the bottom of your garden and collecting them daily courtesy of your own chickens? Food doesn't come fresher than this, and the great news is that keeping two or three chickens is really easy. You don't need farmland or lots of special equipment; today's exciting generation of chicken houses means that anyone with a bit of space - a garden, terrace, or simple backyard - can keep chickens. And the added bonus is that chickens make great pets. Low-maintenance and easy-going, provided they are regularly fed and watered chickens virtually look after themselves. No need to take them for a walk, and they come with a lifetime's supply of free eggs. This brilliant new guide to chicken keeping shows just how simple it is to enjoy the pleasure of keeping poultry.

Artikelname: Long Tailed Parrakeets
Artikelbeschreibung: Tropical forests are filled with many varieties of these beautifully colored birds. This manual discusses these different breeds and offers information on selection, plus how to keep them healthy and happy.

Contents Include The World of Parakeets, Appropriate Housing, Tips on Buying a Parakeet, Acclimation, Care, and Hygiene, Proper Nutrition, If Parakeets Get Sick, If Parakeets Are Going to Brood, Understanding Parakeets, Special Tips for Parakeet Breeding

Parakeet Species of Australia, New Zealand, South America, Asia.

Artikelname: Macaws (Barrons)
Artikelbeschreibung: A superb guide to keeping these sociable and interesting parrots. Covers everything you need to know about housing, feeding, breeding & health of these magnificent birds. The book also has a very good illustrated section on the various types of Macaws with notes on their description, distribution in the wild and how to breed them in captivity

Artikelname: Macaws: getting started
Artikelbeschreibung: The usual high standard of TFH publication in this beginners guide to keeping Macaws.

Artikelname: Parrot Training and Behaviour
Artikelbeschreibung: The cheeky, intelligent parrot makes a fantastic pet, but it is essential to provide the correct care, training and socialisation. This superbly illustrated guide outlines a comprehensive training programme to ensure you get the very best from your feathered friend. Learn all about parrot personalities, socialisation, training, solving problems and teaching tricks. Author Annette De Saulles, an expert on all aspects of avian care, has made a special study of parrot behaviour.

Artikelname: Parrots, Macaws and Cockatoos: Art of Elizabeth Butterworth
Artikelbeschreibung: British artist Elizabeth Butterworth, has captured the beauty and variety of parrots, macaws and cockatoos. These are presented in this book in a series of paintings and sketches.

Artikelname: Pigeons (Barrons)
Artikelbeschreibung: Here is everything bird fanciers need to know about keeping pigeons, including feeding, housing,racing, protection against parasites, general health care, and breeding. There is also information on various members of the pigeon family, and on breeding pigeons for racing.

Artikelname: Taming and Training Cockatoos
Artikelbeschreibung: This book, illustrated with many full-colour photos and drawings, presents sensible, easy-to-follow recommendations about selecting and caring for cockatoos. Coverage includes training tips, special behavior problems, and other valuable insights from a longtime parrot trainer.

Artikelname: Teaching a Parrot to Talk
Artikelbeschreibung: Birds are intelligent creatures, so why shouldn't we expect them to talk? Many times parrot owners are surprised at the degree of ability their bird possesses. This book will provide the reader with the information needed to select the right parrot and train a parrot to talk. Also included is a special section on caring for and maintaining a healthy chatterbox, as well as a useful guide to choosing the best species for every situation.

Artikelname: The Coloured Atlas of Lovebirds
Artikelbeschreibung: A must-have for aficionados of these feisty little African parrots. An excellent choice for anyone interested in the various color mutations of lovebirds. Loads of photos and detailed information on the genetics of mutations. It has a nifty guide on how to tell a bird's color when it's still a little baby fluff ball! For example, a 2-day-old creamino will have red eyes, ochre beak, dull white down, and yellowish salmon skin while a 2-day-old green orangeface will have dark eyes, grayish black beak, orange down, and light orange skin!

Artikelname: The Conure Handbook
Artikelbeschreibung: The book presents expert advice on feeding, health care, housing, and all other important aspects of choosing and selecting your Conure. Conures, which belong to the parrot family, come in several species, and are available in many sizes and colours. This book advises on selecting, feeding, caging, health care, and understanding the conure's body and vocal language.

Artikelname: The Essential African Grey
Artikelbeschreibung: Owning an African Grey is rewarding and fun! Get all you need to know about feeding, training and caring for your bird's health in The Essential African Grey. Special features include professional color photos and expert tips on how to make your bird a wonderful addition to the family. Learn how to have a great relationship with your pet with The Essential African Grey.

Artikelname: The Grey Parrot
Artikelbeschreibung: Informative accounts of taming, talking, and breeding African Grey parrots constitute the core of this book. Includes detailed sections on natural history and health issues

Artikelname: The Guide to Owning a Cockatoo
Artikelbeschreibung: All aspects of caring for cockatoos are covered in this comprehensive book. The Guide to Owning a Cockatoo contains information about housing, feeding, and training these loving and intelligent birds. An in-depth section on health care, in addition to a thorough discussion of the species' natural history and behavioral traits, is certain to prove useful to experienced owners as well as those just beginning to know and love these spectacular parrots

Artikelname: The Guide to Owning a Lovebird
Artikelbeschreibung: All aspects of caring for perenially popular lovebirds are covered in this comprehensive book. The Guide to Owning a Lovebird contains information about housing, feeding, and training these charming birds. An in-depth section on health care, in addition to a thorough discussion of natural history, species, varieties, and behavioral traits, is certain to prove useful to experienced owners as well as those just beginning to know and love these popular parrots

Artikelname: The Guide to Owning a Quaker Parrot
Artikelbeschreibung: All aspects of caring for increasingly popular Quaker parrots are covered in this comprehensive book. The Guide to Owning a Quaker Parrot contains information about housing, feeding, and training these charming and clever birds whose owners are very enthusiastic about them. An in-depth section on health care, in addition to a thorough discussion of the species' natural history and behavioral traits, is certain to prove useful to experienced owners as well as those just beginning to know and love these spectacular parrots.

Artikelname: The Guide to Owning an African Grey Parrot
Artikelbeschreibung: All aspects of caring for African Grey parrots are covered in this comprehensive book. The Guide to Owning an African Grey Parrot contains information about housing, feeding, and training these sensitive and intelligent birds. An in-depth section on health care, in addition to a thorough discussion of the species' natural history and behavioral traits, is certain to prove useful to experienced owners as well as those just beginning to know and love these spectacular parrots.

Artikelname: The New Australian Parakeet Handbook
Artikelbeschreibung: Describes the various species of Australian parakeet, and discusses their care, breeding, and health.

Artikelname: The Parrot Breeder's Answer Book
Artikelbeschreibung: This unusual book is a detailed guide for the parrot owner who wants to breed the birds but has no prior experience. The author, an experienced breeder and expert on parrots, covers all of the basics in layman's terminology, and points out both the rewards and pitfalls connected with parrot breeding. Topics covered include who should - and who should not -breed parrots, obtaining breeding stock, providing housing and supplies for a parrot flock, maintaining flock health, avian reproduction, incubation, rearing chicks, working with an avian veterinarian, and selling chicks. The author concludes with a helpful list of additional information sources for parrot breeders.

Artikelname: The Pleasure of Their Company: an Owner's Guide to Parrot Training
Artikelbeschreibung: Making the Most of a Good Thing Sharing Your Home and Life with a pet bird from the parrot family can be a joy that must be experienced to be appreciated. Whether your parrot pal is a lordly macaw, a tiny budgie or any of the beautiful Amazons, African greys, cockatoos or other beloved species in between, life can be beautiful when communication works. And that is what The Pleasure of Their Company: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Training can do for the relationship. The text discusses the reasons for training a parrot, how an owner's behavior influences training results, working with baby birds and weanlings, three basic obedience skills and training techniques for adult parrots. You will find chapters on potty training to help your parrot clean up its act; speech training that makes your parrot more fun to be with and some intriguing examples of parrots really knowing what they're saying; trick training that allows a parrot to use its nimble mind and dexterous body together and some valuable insights on fun and games with your parrot to enjoy your relationship fully. With delightful illustrations by parrot lover Richard Cole and a wealth of practical guidance, The Pleasure of Their Company is the gift you give yourself and your parrot to make life better for you both.

Artikelname: The Ultimate Parrot Guide
Artikelbeschreibung: As millions of people have already discovered, companion birds can bring a great deal of joy and happiness to an owner's life. But the decision to bring a parrot into a home must be carefully considered. To keep your parrot healthy, happy, and well adjusted, it will be your responsibility to provide nutritious foods, a safe and nurturing environment, quality health care, and plenty of socialization and fun. This book is designed for those new to the amazing world of parrots and those looking for ways to enhance the life of the parrot that already shares their life. The Ultimate Parrot Guide provides insight into the mysteries of parrot behavior, with information on how to select the right bird, as well as how to house, feed, and tame a companion parrot. By providing the very best care and attention you will be rewarded with years of affection and devotion.

Artikelname: Training Captive-Bred Parrots
Artikelbeschreibung: Parrot fanciers with gain a wealth of knowledge on the how to's of hand-feeding with this essential book. The thorough text, illustrated with full-color photos, details specific care issues, from selection of the right bird through housing and trick training. An excellent and practical resource.

Artikelname: Zebra Finches (Barrons)
Artikelbeschreibung: This handsomely illustrated book gives you a wealth of information on Zebra Finch purchase, caging, health care, breeding, etc.

Contents Include

Housing & Equipment

Feeding

Caring for

Reproduction & Breeding

Health