Cockatoo Library*

Cockatoos Complete Owner's Manual (Paperback)

This handsomely illustrated book gives you a wealth of information on bird purchase, caging, health care, and much more. Books in the Complete Pet Owner's Manuals series present basic information about pets for new or soon-to- be owners, as well as detailed information for other animal hobbyists. Advice and instruction covers purchase, equipment, general care and maintenance, and much more. Texts emphasize the basics and are easy for all readers to understand, but most titles in this series also presents facts that even experienced owners and hobbyists will find new and useful. All books in this series are filled with high quality full-color photos and instructive line drawings. Length averages between 64 and 104 pages.

Ratings 4.5 out of 5

• ISBN-10: 0764110373
• ISBN-13: 978-0764110375

Cockatoos (Australian Natural History) (Paperback) by Matt Cameron (Author)

Cockatoos are large, intelligent and attractive birds. Of the twenty-one recognized species, fourteen occur in Australia, with three of these also found in New Guinea. Seven species are distributed across the islands of south-east Asia. While many species are common or abundant, an increasing number face extinction due to habitat loss, the illegal bird trade and global warming.

Extensively illustrated, Cockatoos looks at the ecology and conservation of these iconic birds, including their evolution, distribution, feeding and reproduction. It examines the pest status of cockatoos, the impact of the illegal bird trade and the role played by aviculturists in cockatoo conservation programs.

Cockatoos: Acclimation, Care, Feeding, Sickness, and Breeding (Complete Pet Owner's Manual) (Paperback)

Ratings: 3.5 out of 5

The Proper Care of Cockatoos (Hardcover)

Ratings: 3.5 out of 5

The Guide to Owning a Cockatoo (Paperback)

Ratings: 3 out of 5

My Parrot, My Friend: An Owner's Guide to Parrot Behavior (Behavior Modification Techniques and Their Role in Contemporary Aviculture) (Hardcover)

My Parrot, My Friend is a straightforward book that addresses a growing need for parrot owners and their birds. When difficulties develop in the home, or a clash in avian and human natures makes for unhappy birds and angry owners, many times the sad consequence is painful termination of what could have been a long-term, joyful relationship. Happily, there is an effective remedy and it lies in a program of behavior modification. That program is fully detailed in this well-written, wonderfully detailed text. In addition, the text helps readers to find the right bird so problems can be sidestepped altogether, and it explains which birds not to consider and why.

My Parrot, My Friend shows how parrots grow and develop, and how behavioral problems can start. The book explains behavioral modification, how it works, and how to apply it in specific situations. Case studies and an examination of pertinent issues add considerable interest to the text. These and other special features make this one of the most indispensable reference books you will ever use.

My Parrot, My Friend is the first book to approach the subject in such depth for the lay reader. It will make a significant difference in how pet owners view and relate to their birds and will point the way to happy endings where once there were none.

Ratings: 4 out of 5

Another Kind of Mind: A Talking Bird Masters English

By Michael Dalton

Intelligence Parrot Speech

Breeding

Australian cockatoos: Experiences in the field and aviary (Unknown Binding)

Nesting habitat of the glossy black-cockatoo in central New South Wales [An article from: Biological Conservation] [HTML] (Digital)

This digital document is a journal article from Biological Conservation, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Description: The reliance of cockatoos upon large hollows for nesting makes them vulnerable to any reduction in this resource. Species inhabiting forests managed for timber production are at risk because logging has the capacity to reduce hollow abundance significantly. In this study I identified the factors significantly associated with the selection of nest trees and nest sites by glossy black-cockatoos. Glossy black-cockatoos nested in vertical spouts in large trees. Nests were more likely to be located relatively high in senescent trees or standing dead trees (snags), factors most likely related to hollow suitability. As the density of potential nest hollows increased within a site, so to did the relative probability of it being used for nesting. The number of potential hollows serves as an index for the availability of suitable hollows. The persistence of glossy black-cockatoos within the study area will require careful management of nesting resources. Maximising the available hollow resource within known nesting areas is desirable. This is most efficiently achieved by facilitating the recruitment of large trees. This will require the exclusion of logging from nesting areas. Snags are a critical nesting resource. Information on snag dynamics is required and active intervention, such as the erection of nest boxes, may be necessary if unsustainable snag loss is occurring.

Lear, Parrots: The Complete Plates (Gebundene Ausgabe)

Unter dem Namen Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae, or Parrots veröffentlichte der zwanzigjährige Edward Lear 1832 ein Set von 42 handkolorierten Lithografien. Die Sammlung zählt zu den ersten dem Papagei gewidmeten Publikationen in der Geschichte der wissenschaftlichen Illustration. Sie beinhaltet Abbildungen von afrikanischen, australischen und amerikanischen Arten, die von den Abonnenten der Lithografien gezüchtet wurden. Dazu gehörten Sir William Jardine und Prideaux John Selby, zwei bekannte Ornithologen und Naturkundler, die den Künstler unterstützten und an seiner Entwicklung maßgeblich Anteil hatten. Im Gegensatz zu anderen Illustratoren, die oft nach präparierten Exemplaren arbeiteten, zeichnete der junge, sehr talentierte Lear (1812-1888) lebende Papageien. So war es ihm möglich, den Charakter der Vögel einzufangen und erstaunlich lebensnahe Darstellungen anzufertigen. Sein leichter, schneller Strich und das neue Medium der Lithografie verleihen dem Werk Lears besondere Originalität und unmittelbare Eleganz. In einer kleinen Auflage von 175 Exemplaren wurde diese eindrucksvolle Sammlung per Abonnement an die renommiertesten Gelehrten und wohlhabenden Sammler lebender Papageien in Großbritannien verkauft.