The Eclectus: A Complete Guide [Hardcover]

Roger Sweeney (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: Silvio Mattacchione; 1 edition (1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 189527012X
• ISBN-13: 978-1895270129
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #921,973 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book for aviculturists interested in Eclectus., October 27, 1999

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Scott Lewis (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Eclectus: A Complete Guide (Hardcover)

If you are looking for a book on keeping Eclectus parrots as pets, you will probably find this book disappointing, although it does contain limited information on the subject. (Unfortunately, no book has been written that includes extensive information on Eclectus as pets.) However if you are interested in the natural history of Eclectus parrots or in breeding Eclectus, this book should be part of your library. The chapter on natural and avicultural history is especially strong and brings some sense to the confusing topic of Eclectus subspecies.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a lot of information for the price, September 18, 1999

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Michael Poore (Hilo, Hawaii) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Eclectus: A Complete Guide (Hardcover)

The book provides some good and useful information about Eclectus Parrots but not enough to justify the price of the book. It is not a big book at all. The book does not go into much detail about things. For example, the author mentions the importance of having the right size and type of perch but never really says what that is specifically. How big around should the perch be? He doesn't say. If money is no big deal then this is a good book to add to your collection of books about Eclectus parrots.

If you are interested in becoming an Eclectus breeder this book might be worth while. Breeding seems to be the main focus of the book.

For dealing with parrot training and parrot problems and such I recommend "Guide to a Well-Behaved Parrot" by Mattie Sue Athan. There are some things I don't agree with in the book like her recommendation not to carry your bird around on your shoulder but there is a lot of good stuff in the book.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a good choice, July 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Eclectus: A Complete Guide (Hardcover)

I bought this book with the expectations of helping me prepare to train a baby eclectus, and was very disappointed. This book covered more information about the history and the anatomy of this parrot, rather than providing any helpful information for an owner to help understand and deal with the behavior and training of this bird. I have purchased other parrot training books that may not apply specifically to the eclecuts, but it does cover more useful information. The book does have good pictures if that is what you are looking for.