Complete Introduction to Parrots [Paperback]

Duke of Bedford (Author)

Book Description

Series: Complete Introduction to | Publication Date: April 1987

Text and photographs introduce the different types of parrots, including lovebirds, macaws, and cockatoos, with information on caring for them as pets.

Product Details

• Paperback: 126 pages
• Publisher: Tfh Pubns Inc (April 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0866223568
• ISBN-13: 978-0866223560
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,392,360 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic, December 31, 1996

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This review is from: Complete Introduction to Parrots (Paperback)

"Complete Introduction to Parrots" is an abridged version of the classic "Parrots and Parrot-like Birds", by the 12th Duke of Bedford. He was an English lord, and perhaps the most prominent bird breeder in the early 20th century. His books were the state of the art in technical content in their day, although they do not reflect the immense advances in aviculture since then. However, he had an incredible flair for writting amusing anecdotes about the misadventures of his parrots (including truly rare species, like Lear's macaw), which he let fly free in the English countryside. This is why his books continue to be published, long after the other aviculture books of his day have fallen by the wayside, and why they shall continue to be 50 years from now, when the books that are state of the art today have become obsolete and fallen by the wayside.