Author: Hastings William Sackville Russell Duke of Bedford
Publisher: TFH Publications
ISBN:
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 262

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Author: Henry J. Bates
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780876664292
Category : Aviaries
Languages : en
Pages : 512

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The hobby of keeping birds is called Aviculture. This book explains the process of maintaining conditions and proper food conductive to the good health and long life of your birds. Of all the birds in the world, it is the parrot family that offers the most versatility.Parrots are easily cared for, become the tamest pets, and can talk back to you.

Author: Mary Schulte
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
ISBN: 9780516249315
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

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Presents facts about birds and includes a vocabulary preview and review pages.

Author: Stephen Pruett-Jones
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691204411
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 304

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"The first book to look at naturalized parrots with a global perspective, with a wide range of chapters by 36 leading researchers"--

Author: Catherine A. Toft
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520962648
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 366

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"Parrots of the Wild is an exhaustive compendium of information about parrots, from their evolutionary history to their behavior to present-day conservation issues. A must-have for anyone interested in these amazing creatures." —Irene M. Pepperberg, Professor at Harvard University and author of Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence—and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process "If you like parrots then you'll love this book. From their evolutionary past to their modern-day love lives, Parrots of the Wild presents a suitably captivating read. I thought I knew a lot about parrots--until I delved into these pages." —Tony Juniper, author of What Has Nature Ever Done for Us? and Spix’s Macaw: The Race to Save the World’s Rarest Bird Parrots of the Wild explores recent scientific discoveries and what they reveal about the lives of wild parrots, which are among the most intelligent and rarest of birds. Catherine A. Toft and Tim Wright discuss the evolutionary history of parrots and how this history affects perceptual and cognitive abilities, diet and foraging patterns, and mating and social behavior. The authors also discuss conservation status and the various ways different populations are adapting to a world that is rapidly changing. The book focuses on general patterns across the 350-odd species of parrots, as well as what can be learned from interesting exceptions to these generalities. A synthetic account of the diversity and ecology of wild parrots, this book distills knowledge from the authors’ own research and from their review of more than 2,400 published scientific studies. The book is enhanced by an array of illustrations, including nearly ninety color photos of wild parrots represented in their natural habitats. Parrots of the Wild melds scientific exploration with features directed at the parrot enthusiast to inform and delight a broad audience.

Author: Stephanie Spinner
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0307975673
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48

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In 1977, graduate student Irene Pepperberg walked into a pet store and bought a year-old African grey parrot. Because she was going to study him, she decided to call him Alex--short for Avian Learning EXperiment. At that time, most scientists thought that the bigger the brain, the smarter the creature; they studied great apes and dolphins. African greys, with their walnut-sized "birdbrains," were pretty much ignored--until Alex. His intelligence surprised everyone, including Irene. He learned to count, add, and subtract; to recognize shapes, sizes, and colors; and to speak, and understand, hundreds of words. These were things no other animal could do. Alex wasn't supposed to have the brainpower to do them, either. But he did them anyway. Accompanied by Meilo So's stunning illustrations, Alex and Irene's story is one of groundbreaking discoveries about animal intelligence, hard work, and the loving bonds of a unique friendship.

Author: Lucy Reynolds
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781999770402
Category : Parrots
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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Author: Henry J. Bates
Publisher: TFH Publications
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 552

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Discusses various parrots of the world. with aspects of caring for a pet parrot, including selection, housing, feeding, grooming, and training.

Author: Joseph Michael Forshaw
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780701810399
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 379

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Author: Mike Parr
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408135752
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 586

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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.