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A companion parrot is to bird lovers what a favorite lapdog is to canine owners--a friend through thick and thin. But lapdogs can only bark or whimper: parrots can actually talk to their human companions! This book offers a wealth of advice on such topics as choosing between a young parrot and an older bird, selecting and training a talking parrot, modifying some of a companion parrot's behavior traits and periodically reinforcing behavior changes, keeping the bird groomed and away from household safety hazards and virtually all other aspects of care. The author, a respected parrot expert, discusses ways of coping with occasional problems that include excessive screaming and feather chewing, and describes general differences in behavior among various companion birds--budgies, lovebirds, cockatiels, macaws, conures, lories, and others. The book's closing section recounts engaging anecdotes about companion parrots, including the story of a bird owned by First Lady Dolly Madison.
A companion parrot is to bird lovers what a favorite lapdog is to canine owners--a friend through thick and thin. But lapdogs can only bark or whimper: parrots can actually talk to their human companions! This book offers a wealth of advice on such topics as choosing between a young parrot and an older bird, selecting and training a talking parrot, modifying some of a companion parrot's behavior traits and periodically reinforcing behavior changes, keeping the bird groomed and away from household safety hazards and virtually all other aspects of care. The author, a respected parrot expert, discusses ways of coping with occasional problems that include excessive screaming and feather chewing, and describes general differences in behavior among various companion birds--budgies, lovebirds, cockatiels, macaws, conures, lories, and others. The book's closing section recounts engaging anecdotes about companion parrots, including the story of a bird owned by First Lady Dolly Madison.
Mattie Sue Athan is the author of several other books on birds published by Barron's, including Guide to the Senegal Parrot and Its Family and Guide to the Quaker Parrot.
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Somewhere between a wild animal and a pet is the brave new world of the companion parrot-a creature that lives in human homes, developing both verbal communication and cooperation skills while pursuing its own agenda. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
most companion parrots, companion cockatoos, destructible chewables, feather chewing, frequent drenching showers, hen cockatiel, towel game, greenwing macaw, companion parrot behavior, baby parrot, quaker parrot, wing feather trims, wobble correction, feather damage, many other parrots, severe macaw, nuisance sounds, screaming behaviors, screaming problem, umbrella cockatoo, wing trims, surrogate enemy, talking ability, baby grey, young parrot Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Uncle Willy, Timneh African, Dolley Madison, Jean Pattison, First Lady, Kenya Sue, Dianalee Deter, Well-Behaved Parrot, Barron's Educational Series, Bird Talk, Ginger West, Liz Wilson, Presidential Mansion, Jim Murphy, Matthew Vriends, Rosemary Low, Sally Blanchard, Maximilian's Pionus, New Haven, Parrots of the World, Yale University Press New!
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Somewhere between a wild animal and a pet is the brave new world of the companion parrot-a creature that lives in human homes, developing both verbal communication and cooperation skills while pursuing its own agenda. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
most companion parrots, companion cockatoos, destructible chewables, feather chewing, frequent drenching showers, hen cockatiel, towel game, greenwing macaw, companion parrot behavior, baby parrot, quaker parrot, wing feather trims, wobble correction, feather damage, many other parrots, severe macaw, nuisance sounds, screaming behaviors, screaming problem, umbrella cockatoo, wing trims, surrogate enemy, talking ability, baby grey, young parrot Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Uncle Willy, Timneh African, Dolley Madison, Jean Pattison, First Lady, Kenya Sue, Dianalee Deter, Well-Behaved Parrot, Barron's Educational Series, Bird Talk, Ginger West, Liz Wilson, Presidential Mansion, Jim Murphy, Matthew Vriends, Rosemary Low, Sally Blanchard, Maximilian's Pionus, New Haven, Parrots of the World, Yale University Press New!
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- Feeding Your Pet Bird (Pet reference books) by Petra M. Burgmann in Front Matter, page 112, and page 206
- Guide to the Senegal Parrot and Its Family by Mattie Sue Athan in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Complete Book of Cockatiels by Diane Grindol on page 94, and Back Matter
- Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World by Tony Juniper on page 30, and Back Matter
- Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez on page 30, and Back Matter
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- Parrots by Mattie Sue Athan on 4 pages
- African Grey Parrot Handbook, The (Barron's Pet Handbooks) by Mattie Sue Athan on page 5, and Back Matter
- The Second-Hand Parrot by Mattie Sue Athan in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Cockatiel: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Your Happy Healthy Pet) by Julie Rach on page 121
- The Conure Handbook (Barron's Pet Handbooks) by Anne C. Watkins in Back Matter
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