Parrots

by Juniper, Tony; Parr, Mike; Franklin, Kim; Restall, Robin; Powell, Dan; Johnston, David; D'Silva, Carl

• ISBN13: 9780300074536
• ISBN10: 0300074530
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-03-01
• Publisher: Yale Univ Pr

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION	7	(2)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS	9	(2)
STYLE AND LAYOUT OF THE BOOK	11	(4)
ORIGINS AND EVOLUTIONARY RELATIONSHIPS	15	(2)
CLASSIFICATION OF THE PARROTS	17	(3)
NATURAL HISTORY OF THE PARROTS	20	(6)
General Behaviour	20	(1)
Distribution	20	(1)
Habitat	20	(1)
Movements	21	(1)
Social Behaviour	22	(1)
Diet	23	(1)
Breeding	23	(2)
Nocturnal Species	25	(1)
CONSERVATION STATUS	26	(5)
Extinct Species	26	(1)
Threatened Species	27	(4)
THREATS	31	(6)
Habitat Loss	31	(1)
Live Bird Trade	32	(2)
Introduced Species	34	(1)
Persecution and Hunting	35	(1)
Storms and Climate Change	36	(1)
CAPTIVE BREEDING	37	(2)
COLOUR PLATES	39	(178)
SYSTEMATIC SECTION	217	(340)
BIBLIOGRAPHY	557	(17)
INDEX OF SCIENTIFIC AND ENGLISH NAMES	574