This fascinating book contains a concise guide to buying and caring for parrots and parakeets. The perfect handbook for current or prospective owners of parrots and parakeets, this comprehensive guide is detailed and accessible, and constitutes a great addition to any collection of avicultural literature. The chapters contained within this antique book are: 'The Budgerigar', 'Egg-binding in Budgerigars', 'Zebra Finches and Budgerigars', 'Manipulated Birds', 'Talking Lories', 'Taming Cockatiels', 'The Hobart Town Swift', 'The Carolina Parrot', 'Fits in Parrots', 'Parrots in Health and Disease', and 'Nesting of Australian Parrots'. This text has been chosen for republication due to its significant educational value, and is proudly republished here complete with a new introduction to the subject of aviculture.
