Parrots in Aviculture: A Photo Reference Guide [Hardcover]

Rosemary Low (Author), Ron Moat (Author), Val Moat (Photographer)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd; 1 edition (October 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1895270111
• ISBN-13: 978-1895270112
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #745,489 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forget the Crackers! Polly Want This Book!, January 13, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Parrots in Aviculture: A Photo Reference Guide (Hardcover)

Anyone with any interest in birds will be enchanted by this beautifully-produced work. Rosemary Low is one of the world's leading authorities on parrots and her concise text, coupled with the clear photographs by Ron and Val Moat, make this book a must-have. If you have ever wandered into a pet store and wondered about the parrots for sale, you will find them here--all of them! If you are interested in keeping birds, you will discover what each species eats and a brief description of its idiosyncracies. This book is a milestone in that it is the first pocket encyclopedia showing a colour photo of each parrot species bred in captivity.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource, April 17, 2004

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Mavis Metcalf "http://birds.bellaonline.com" (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Parrots in Aviculture: A Photo Reference Guide (Hardcover)

This book is an excellent reference book to keep and to look at whenever you want information on any type of parrot kept in aviculture. Every bird had a good clear picture and a description giving length & weight as well as origin and status. She describes the appearance of the immature of each species, indicates clutch size, incubation time & fledging time if you are interested in breeding.

Each species is listed under the common name, as well as the scientific name and also gives the German and Dutch common names.

I have no hesitation in recommending this book to any bird lover.