The Cage Bird Question and Answer Manual

by Alderton, David

• ISBN13: 9780764152375
• ISBN10: 0764152378
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-10-01
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc

Summary

Using the entertaining and very approachable question-and-answer format, this profusely illustrated book covers the full spectrum of bird care. It offers sound advice and reliable facts on all aspects of choosing, housing, feeding, and generally looking after cage birds of different species. Owners who want to trying breeding their birds will also find instruction and advice, as well as information on birds' natural behavior traits. Detailed descriptions of more than 200 different bird types, include many varieties of finch, as well as softbills, parrots and parakeets, pheasants and quails, doves and pigeons, and others. Readers will also find information on color varieties available to prospective owners and breeders. The book features informative charts, tables, 30 line illustrations, and 120 full-color photos.

Table of Contents

Introduction	4	(6)
Bird Care	6	(36)
What Is a Bird?	8	(2)
Buying a Bird	10	(2)
Cage Considerations	12	(2)
Planning an Aviary	14	(2)
Building an Aviary	16	(2)
Foods and Feeding	18	(6)
Birds in the Home	24	(2)
Aviary Birds	26	(2)
Daily Routine in the Aviary	28	(2)
Breeding Preparations	30	(2)
The Nesting Period	32	(2)
Chick Development	34	(2)
General Health Care	36	(2)
Bird Parasites	38	(2)
Claws, Bills, and Feathers	40	(2)
Bird Species	42	(160)
Finches
Domestic Canary	44	(8)
True Finches	52	(2)
Golden-breasted Waxbill and Avadavats	54	(2)
Blue and Grenadier Waxbills	56	(2)
Other Waxbills and Firefinches	58	(4)
Twinspots and Related Finches	62	(4)
Zebra Finch	66	(4)
Grassfinches	70	(2)
Gouldian Finch	72	(2)
Parrot Finches	74	(2)
Java Sparrow	76	(2)
Bengalese Finch	78	(2)
Asian and African Munias	80	(4)
Parasitic Whydahs	84	(2)
Sparrows, Whydahs, and Weavers	86	(2)
New World Finches	88	(2)
Softbills
Mynahs and Starlings	90	(2)
Blue Magpies	92	(2)
Touracos and Plantain-eaters	94	(2)
Sugarbirds and Tanagers	96	(2)
Laughing Thrushes	98	(2)
Babblers	100	(2)
Bulbuls	102	(2)
Aracaris and Toucans	104	(2)
Barbets	106	(2)
Hornbills	108	(2)
Sunbirds	110	(2)
White-eyes	112	(2)
Fruitsuckers and Fairy Bluebirds	114	(2)
Thrushes	116	(2)
Parrots
Budgerigar	118	(12)
Grass Parakeets	130	(6)
Rosellas	136	(4)
Barnard's and Port Lincoln Parakeets	140	(2)
Red-rumped Parakeet and Related Species	142	(2)
Princess of Wales' Parakeet and Related Species	144	(2)
Crimson-winged and King Parakeets	146	(2)
Kakarikis	148	(2)
Lories	150	(2)
Lorikeets	152	(4)
Cockatoos	156	(2)
Cockatiel	158	(4)
Dwarf Macaws	162	(2)
Multicolored Large Macaws	164	(2)
Aratinga Conures	166	(2)
Other Conures	168	(2)
Brotogeris Parakeets	170	(2)
Parrotlets	172	(2)
Pionus Parrots	174	(2)
Amazon Parrots	176	(2)
Senegal and Related Parrots	178	(2)
Grey Parrot	180	(2)
Ring-necked and Alexandrine Parakeets	182	(2)
Moustached and Plum-headed Parakeets	184	(2)
Peach-faced Lovebird	186	(2)
Masked and Fischer's Lovebirds	188	(2)
Black-cheeked and Nyasa Lovebirds	190	(2)
Eclectus and Hanging Parrots	192	(2)
Other Groups
Seed-eating Doves	194	(2)
Imperial Fruit Pigeons and Fruit Doves	196	(2)
Pheasants	198	(2)
Quails	200	(2)
Glossary	202	(2)
Birds and the Law	204	(1)
Further Reading	204	(1)
Acknowledgments	204	(1)
Index	205