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Complete Guide to Senegal Parrots

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Entertaining, well written and informative. Best points: covers just about every topic you could want (even includes some tasty birdie recipes!). Worst points: WAY too much info on non-Senegal bird species, and somewhat too opinionated. In sum, I enjoyed it and would recommend it.

I bought both this book and Mattie Sue Athan's book. Athan's book is a good value and has more info than this one. Pamela's book talks more about the "family" of the Senegal parrot than the actual Senegal. She also uses the same photo over and over again. If this book was $8 it would be okay, but not $30. "Guide to the Senegal Parrot" is a much better book and a better value.

Much of her writing is extremely basic and is not strickly limited to the Senegan> Tend to give habits of cocatiels although the bird is not mentioned.
There are bett books aout there.
Buyer beware!!!

I cut up a kiwi-fruit and apples the other day and placed it on them table where I throw seeds and other items for the wild birds that dine on my patio, and although the birds consumed the apples within an hour, no one seemed interested in the kiwi. Now I discover I gave it to the wrong birds. The Senegal parrot loves kiwi according to SENEGAL PARROTS. They also like mangos and bananas, and figs and dates and cherries. One of the best bits of Pamela Hutchinson's little book is the list of items one can feed Senegal parrots plus recipes for making `Birdie Bread' and `Sweet Beak Bread' and `Bird Bean Soup'. Hutchinson's book also includes sections on housing Senegal parrots, toys for Senegal parrots, and other issues associated with the care and feeding of Senegal parrots.

Hutchinson includes information on breeding and hand feeding baby parrots, but I have no experience with raising baby Senegal parrots so cannot comment on the quality of this material. In fact, if you're like me and a new bird owner, you might find this material a bit off the point. Hutchinson does provide the potential new bird owner a service, however, because she asks some pointed questions one should answer before buying a parrot. Parrots are not like budgies, canaries, or other smaller birds. Parrots are smart and will require plenty of your time. If you are not prepared before you purchase your parrot, you may find yourself in heaps o trouble after he comes home. Before you make a major purchase, you might want to make a minor purchase (this book) and read all about Senegal parrots.