Using the entertaining and approachable Q-and-A format, this profusely illustrated book covers the full spectrum of bird care. It offers sound advice on choosing, housing, feeding, breeding, and generally looking after cage birds of different species. Detailed descriptions of more than 200 different birds include varieties of finch, softbills, parrots and parakeets, pheasants and quails, doves and pigeons, and others. 30 line illustrations and 120 full-color photos.
David Alderton, MA (Cantab.) grew up in a home surrounded by pets and originally trained to be a vet until an allergic dermatitis forced a change of career in his final year of study. Since then, David has used his experience, knowledge and passion for the subject to concentrate on writing about animals and the natural world.
David also broadcasts regularly on television and radio, and has recently set up the website www.petinfoclub.com while his blog can be found at www.davidalderton.com His books have currently sold some 6.5 million copies worldwide and are available in 30 languages. He has won various awards for his work, including the Maxwell Medallion from the Dog Writers Association of America, and he is well-known as a columnist on various newspapers and magazines, as well as editing Practical Reptile Keeping magazine.
