Parrots of the World: An Identification Guide (Hardcover)

by Joseph M. Forshaw (Author), Frank Knight (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

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"One of those rare books that equally serves field workers, researchers, bird enthusiasts and art lovers". -- Gerry Rising, The Buffalo News

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Once again Joseph Forshaw has raised the bar of avian identification guides. His latest book . . . is a superbly written and illustrated book on all parrot species and subspecies of the world. . . . I cannot recommend this book highly enough and believe it should hold pride of place in any collection of avian volumes.
(Susie Anderson Australian Aviculture )

Joseph Forshaw's name is synonymous with quality parrot books. . . . For the serious parrot enthusiast, this excellent book is a must-have. Without a doubt, Parrots of the World: An Identification Guide, will remain for years to come, the definitive work on the subject of parrot identification.
(Russell Kingston Australian Birdkeeper )

As well as helping identification this terrific book also covers the relationships between parrot families, plus their relationship with humans and subsequent conservation issues affecting the birds today. Any fan of birding in the tropics will want a copy, as will those with an interest from an aviculture perspective.
(The Visitor )

A wonderful addition to any avian library.
(AFA Watchbird )

This is a very valuable reference text.
(Roger Wilkinson Newsletter of the World Parrot Trust )

Altogether it is a fine addition to the literature and one that will please the most discriminate reader.
(Charles E. Keller Indiana Audubon Quarterly )

By far the most comprehensive and illustrative handbook for distinguishing all 350 extant species of psittacines in the world.... An essential tool.
(Auk )

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Princeton University Press (February 6, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0691092516
• ISBN-13: 978-0691092515
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 8.7 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #214,386 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Forshaw, April 10, 2007

By	Bruce M. Miller (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A gorgeous book. More usable than the previous edition: physically smaller (still a coffee-table book, but lighter & smaller - binding should hold up now), much more up to date, no more hunting for pictures. Downsides: text refers to color plates but color plates don't refer back to text, and a short bibliography (<100 cites. It does cite the previous edition and Juniper & Parr, each with over 700 cites, but you'd need those to track references). Compared to Juniper & Parr's Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, it's cheaper, more recent and better for phylogeny; but has less information about each species and doesn't cite references for each species. The larger size allows an elegant layout but makes it a poor field guide.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic reference, February 12, 2007

By	Joy Kearney (The Netherlands) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a classic reference book and is an unmissable volume in any bird lover's library. The colour plates are beautiful, and it provides substantial information. All in all a lovely book to have!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Parrots of the World: An Identification Guide by Joseph M. Forshaw, January 4, 2007

By	V. Woollard "Bird Lover" (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Parrots of the World: An Identification Guide by Joseph M. Forshaw is an excellant book that shows beautiful color pictures of the Parrots, tells where the Parrots are from with a colored map of the area they are originally from in the wild. Also the book tells in detail the color and size of the Parrots. I would highly recommend it for anyone interested in recognizing the different Parrots.