Why Does My Bird Do That (Howell Reference Books) [Hardcover]

Julie Rach Mancini (Author)

Book Description

Series: Howell Reference Books | Publication Date: October 27, 1998

The fact that many birds learn to talk (and know what they're saying!) is proof that birds are not just a pretty addition to the living room. Bird owners know that their pets have unique personalities and that they demonstrate their thoughts and feelings. This book explains why birds behave the way that they do, how to recognize behaviors that indicate boredom, stress or poor health and how to work with a pet bird to modify undesirable conduct.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House (October 27, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876050119
• ISBN-13: 978-0876050118
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,240,592 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, light reading, August 16, 2000

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marion russo-lleras (Scotch Plains, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Why Does My Bird Do That (Howell Reference Books) (Hardcover)

This book is not authoritative but rather anecdotal in presentation. The author does not present herself as an avian expert, but does provide some good, "readable" information in a easy going format. It is comprehensive, and DOES cover a wide range of species. True, the author's Grey, Sinbad, is mentioned and shown throughout the book, but other species do recieve her attention. She recommends nuts and bolts for toys, but fails to mention that they must be free of zinc. (Stainless steel for example). I would not rely upon this book as my primary source of information, but rather as supplemental to other more authoritative texts written by avian experts.

54 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Judging a Book by it's cover ...and that's it's best part, March 6, 2000

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"swjebs" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Why Does My Bird Do That (Howell Reference Books) (Hardcover)

Why put a Blue and Gold Macaw as the cover of her book when the book clearly AVOIDS Macaws all together! If you're a Macaw owner as I am, look for some other book! She fills pages with dribble about her precious African Grey "Sinbad" and of their personal experiences. Why not use her for the cover then instead of tricking Macaw owners with a hollow promise. The book has charts (p. 18-22) that are filled with opinion represented as fact. The photos indicate that the author is fond of cheap as most of the cages portrayed are offensively so. She even recommends that Birds be allowed to play with Screws and Bolts for toys. And to add insult to the injustice done to Macaws, there on the back cover is .... a Macaw. False advertisement lady! The books only answer to the posed question "Why does my bird do that?" is that it's suppose to. I would expect a work such as this to be authored by a former Wal-mart pet department employee and not the former editor of Bird Talk. Because, not only is the material non-authorive, she can't keep her pen on one subject for more than five sentences before changing topic.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Parrot Books Available!, December 27, 2000

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Joyce E. Baum (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Why Does My Bird Do That (Howell Reference Books) (Hardcover)

Julie covers everything a bird owner needs to know in this book, from behavior of the bird in the wild, to behavior as a pet. As a bird breeder of many years, this is the book I recommend to most bird owners, or potential bird owners, as one they need to read. BUY IT! You won't be sorry!