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A Guide to Pet & Companion Birds by Ray Dorge & Gail Sibley - This Australian Birdkeeper guide walks you through the process of selecting the right bird, caring for that bird, and understanding its behaviour. The author helps you create a happy and healthy environment for birdkeeping through this informative and amusing reading.

A Guide to Pet & Companion Birds

by Ray Dorge & Gail Sibley

$25.95 (U.S.)

A Monograph of Endangered Parrots by Tony Silva - Acclaimed worldwide as a invaluable addition to parrot literature, this book covers, in depth, 51 of the rarest parrots in the world today in 400 pages. If you really want to know where these species stand, then this title is a must. This exquisite Subscriber Edition has been limited to only 2000 copies worldwide.

A Monograph of Endangered Parrots

by Tony Silva

$190.00 (U.S.)

Anthology of Birdkeeping by Australian Birdkeeper - This special edition should give your hours of enjoyment and practical information on the housing, breeding, keeping, and maintenance of many of our feathered friends. Topics include basics for keeping Australian finches, Gouldians, Java Sparrows, Cordon Blue Finches. Black Palm Cockatoos, Glossy Black Cockatoos, Blue Crowned Conures, Lesser Vasa Parrots, Eastern Rosellas and mutations, Monk (Quaker) Parakeets, Indian Ringnecks, lorikeets, and mixed collections. Basic genetics, parrot nutrition, and more are also covered.

Anthology of Birdkeeping

by Australian Birdkeeper

$29.95 (U.S.)

Cage & Aviary Bird Survival Manual by Graham Wellstead - This book presents a family-by-family guide to cage and aviary birds, with advice on their care and breeding. Includes detailed advice on housing, species compatibility, clutch size, incubation time, diet, disease, housing, and more.

Cage & Aviary Bird Survival Manual

by Graham Wellstead

$16.95 (U.S.)

Parrots in Aviculture: A Photo Reference Guide by Rosemary Low - If you have ever wandered into a pet store or zoo and wondered about the parrots, you will find them in this comprehensive photo identification guide to over 220 parrot species commonly kept in aviculture. For each bird there is a superb colour photo along with precise and informative text.

Parrots in Aviculture: A Photo Reference Guide

by Rosemary Low

$50.00 (U.S.)

The Birds of Burma (Third Edition) by Bertram Smythies - Burma is a country rich in bird life, with a population of almost 1000 species: crows, magpies, parrots, robins, warblers, martins, swallows, larks, owls, hawks, eagles, pigeons, pheasants, peacocks, marsh birds, ducks, sunbirds, bee-eaters, spiderhunters, flowerpeckers, hornbills, and flycatchers. Firsthand information on each bird's behaviour, appearance, habitat, and breeding biology is included.

The Birds of Burma (Third Edition)

by Bertram Smythies

$190.00 (U.S.)

The Complete Parrot by Arthur Freud - The information in this book is presented in three parts: What Parrot Lovers Should Know, The Parrot Family, and Special Delights. The ideal guide for the contemporary enthusiast of this large, varied family, with information on parrot species and care. Explains getting started as a parrot owner, longevity, taming and training, nutrition, grooming, medicine, and breeding.

The Complete Parrot

by Arthur Freud

$34.95 (U.S.)

The Ultimate Parrot by Barrett Watson & Mike Hurley - This overview of parrots covers choosing a bird, feeding, nutrition, maintenance, physiology, behaviour, training, breeding, incubating, hand-rearing, weaning, common health problems, and the lives of parrots in the wild.

The Ultimate Parrot

by Barrett Watson & Mike Hurley

$34.95 (U.S.)