Encyclopedia of Cockatiels (Hardcover)

by George A. Smith (Author) "The cockatiel is a medium-sized Australian parrot with an erectile crest on the top of its head..." (more)
Key Phrases: Brian Seed, Louise van Der Meid, Manolo Guevara (more...)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications (January 1978)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876669585
• ISBN-13: 978-0876669587
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #982,963 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, clear, October 14, 2001

By	"jennybird3715" (Tacoma, WA USA) - See all my reviews

It was easy to understand and everthing covered in this book was stated mater-of-factly. It had info on colors, maintenance, breeding, basic genetics, problems, courting and mating behaviours, some health issues, babies, and the cockatiel in general. This book was strongest on the subject of breeding but it lacked info on newer, more rare mutations. Over all this book is perfect for novice and experienced breeders as a sorce to refer to when questions arise. It would make a great companion to a cockatiel book that stresses more of the do's and don'ts of first time bird owning for the first time cockatiel owner.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Outdated "encyclopedia" not a good source for avian info, January 7, 2004

By	S. NAVARRO "sonia_luisa" (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The information in this book is out of date and in many cases, harmful to your pet if you practice any of it. This book advocates clipping only one wing to tame a bird which is dangerous in practice- it makes a bird more prone to injury when it takes flight. It also encourages misinformation about bird health; the book asserts that healthy cockatiels look healthy. In reality, sick birds do their best to hide their sicknesses because they are naturally prey animals. Other practices akin to phrenology in this book are simply invalid today. I would not recommend this for a new owner or anyone in need of practical advice for raising or caring for a cockatiel. While some of the information is correct, there is also enough misinformation to make an inexperienced owner a danger to their pets.

At least the pictures are cute, so it's not a total loss.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Out of Date, August 17, 2004

By	Ron Hoglund "RH" (Belleville, NJ United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is out of date- just look at some of the pictures- and not a good book for a novice cockatiel owner keeping one bird as a companion. I suppose it is a good book for breeding, but I only want a pet. Many of the much thinner books on cockatiels available in pet stores have superior and more up to date material.