The Ultimate Encyclopedia Caged and Aviary Birds: A practical family reference guide to keeping pet birds, with expert advice on buying, understanding, breeding and exhibiting birds

by ALDERTON DAVID

• ISBN13: 9781844761609
• ISBN10: 1844761606
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-30
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

This beautiful comprehensive directory and practical reference book is an essential manual for bird-keepers of all levels--from the novice looking to keep a single pet bird indoors to sthe seasoned breeder wishing to extend an existing aviary collection.

Table of Contents

Bird Care and Management	p. 6
Introduction	p. 8
Starting Out	p. 10
Accommodation	p. 16
Foods and their Uses	p. 36
Caring for a Pet Bird	p. 52
Caring for Aviary Birds	p. 60
Buying Birds	p. 68
Keeping Birds Healthy	p. 78
The Show Scene	p. 90
Breeding Birds	p. 98
The Bird Groups	p. 124
Waxbills and Related Species	p. 126
Weavers and Whydahs	p. 140
Canaries and Related Finches	p. 144
Quails and Pheasants	p. 152
Softbills	p. 160
Australian Parakeets	p. 176
Cockatiels	p. 198
Cockatoos	p. 202
Lories and Lorikeets	p. 206
Parrots	p. 212
Doves and Pigeons	p. 238
Acknowledgements	p. 250
Index	p. 252
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