Professionals Book of Conures [Hardcover]

John Coborn (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications; First edition. edition (November 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0866224211
• ISBN-13: 978-0866224215
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,264,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born 3/10/41 in Darlington UK.

After school I completed an apprenticeship in laboratory animal technology at the Institute of Cancer Research (UK).

I joined up as a Regular Soldier RAMC 1961-1970 and served in Germany, Malaysia and Borneo as a military hygienist. In Germany I met my wife, Ingrid, to whom I was wed for 44 years before she sadly passed away in 2008. We have five children; two boys and three girls.

I was Reptile Keeper then Curator in Cotswold Wild life Park (Oxfordshire, UK) 1971-1980. During this time I organised the first International Herpetological Symposia and founded ASRA (Association for the Study of Reptilia and Amphibia). I was also one of the founder members of ABWAK (Association of British Wild Animal Keepers).

I was Director of Dudley Zoo 1980-1982.

I took up full time writing in 1984 and have written over 90 books including foreign translations into Dutch, German, Polish and Spanish. I emigrated from the UK to Australia in 1986 when I wrote a number of books for Paradise Press.

Most of my books are on the natural history and the care and breeding of various reptiles and amphibians. My first book was the care and Breeding of Goldfish (K&R Books, 1975). My largest book was Atlas of Snakes of the World (TFH Publications 1990). I have also translated a number of books from Dutch to English and German to English for English publication.

I have written a few books on tropical fish and aquarium keeping as well as a number of bird books. I have written numerous magazine articles and papers for various publications. I have written some books under pseudonym: names I have used include Byron Bjorn, Jo Cobb, John L. Corbett and Joseph B. Stilton.

In 2000 I stopped writing full-time as I was beginning to lose my concentration. I live on a 13 acre property at Nanango, Queensland, Australia where I have a small olive grove. I have two dogs, some chickens, some budgies in an aviary, and a goldfish pond.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars out-of-date, October 17, 2003

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Miriam L. Wallace (Sarasota, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Professionals Book of Conures (Hardcover)

Although it's been moderately updated in the 1990s, this book is still out of date and of minimal use for a first-time conure owner, let alone a 3-year veteran like me. The book will help you to identify the types of conures out there, but is no longer accurate about which particular species you are likely to find in the companion bird world. The photographs are obviously from the 1970s and some of poor quality. The book still assumes a largely seed-diet, or a home-made blend of fruits, vegetables, breads, monkey-chow, etc., rather than the various pelleted diets available which can be supplemented with fresh foods regularly. It talks about wild-caught birds, when no one should have a wild-caught rather than a domestically bred or rescued bird these days. Overall this was a disappointing book and I can't recommend it at this date in 2003. We need a new book on conures with good health, diet, behavior, and tips for raising these birds. You'll do better with a book less specifically on the conure. Diane Grinwold's -Cockatiels for Dummies_ book is one of the best I've seen--avoiding heavy emphasis on breeding rather than companion birds, covering a range of behaviors and early best practices, and resisting the urge to fall into cutesiness like the Sally Blanchard books. Before you bring home one of these birds, read widely in books and on the web, use common sense (there's lots of mistaken information out there), find a good Avian vet and ask some questions, talk w/ breeders and other pet owners.

2 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Entering into a life of a Conure, November 28, 1999

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Karen Hohenstein (South Africa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Professionals Book of Conures (Hardcover)

Please HELP! I am a new owner of a 3month old Pategonian Conure which is VERY rare in South Africa and I urgently need some info on training, feeding, its naure, its history etc. PLEASE can someone out there assist me. This would be much appreciated as I only got him today and am not able to find any info regarding 'my baby'. Kind regards, Karen email: [e-mail]