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Jones, Alan K.

Keeping parrots : understanding their care and breeding / Alan K. Jones. - Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire [U.K.] : Crowood Press, 2011. - 208 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Parrots and their plumage -- Choosing the right parrot -- Common captive parrots -- Housing inside or out? -- Enriching the environment -- Providing a balanced diet -- Breeding parrots -- As sick as a parrot? -- Grooming and feather plucking -- Behavior and training -- What of the future?

Parrots are considered to be one of the most intelligent types of bird and it is their innate characteristics that have made them popular to keep as pets since the Roman times, although parrot-keeping reached its peak only in the last century.

ISBN: 9781847972637 1847972632

Source: Trafalgar Square, C/O Independent Pub Group 814 N Franklin st, Chicago, IL, USA, 60610, (312)3370747 SAN 201-2936

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB128328 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015762927 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Parrots.

LC Class. No.: SF473.P3 / J66 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 636.6865