Parrots For Dummies
Published on 1. May 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-0-7645-8353-7 (ISBN)
Description
The fun and easy guide to sharing life with a parrot
According to the APPMA 2004 survey, there are 17.3 million pet birds in the United States. Among the most popular, parrots provide great joy to some and headaches for others. This valuable guide offers advice on choosing the right type of parrot for various lifestyles, taming and training, nutrition, health care, bird safety, and behavior problems such as screaming and feather-chewing. It even covers how to make arrangements for parrot care in the event this long-lived pet should outlive its owner.
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Nikki Moustaki is the author of many books on parrots and avian behavior. She writes regularly for Bird Talk Magazine and Pet Product News.
Content
Introduction.
Part I: Your Wild Child: Introducing the Parrot.
Chapter 1: Meet the Parrots.
Chapter 2: Expectations of a Companion Parrot.
Chapter 3: Choosing the Right Companion.
Chapter 4: Purchasing and Adopting a Parrot.
Part II: Bringing Home Your New Parrot.
Chapter 5: A House to Call Home: Choosing Proper Housing.
Chapter 6: Let's Go Shopping! Avian Supplies and Accessories.
Chapter 7: Bringing Home Birdy: Introductions and Parrot-Proofing Your Home.
Part III: Caring for Your Parrot.
Chapter 8: Eating Like a Bird: Proper Parrot Nutrition.
Chapter 9: Pretty Bird! Grooming Your Companion.
Chapter 10: In Sickness and in Health.
Part IV: Parrot Behavior Made Simple.
Chapter 11: Understanding Your Wild Child's Instincts.
Chapter 12: Normal Companion Parrot Behaviors.
Chapter 13: Multiple Parrot Households.
Chapter 14: When Good Birds Go Bad.
Part V: Taming, Training, and Beyond.
Chapter 15: Bird Brains: Parrot Intelligence.
Chapter 16: Taming and Training Your Parrot.
Chapter 17: Breeding Parrots.
Chapter 18: In the Ring: Showing Your Parrot.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 19: Ten Things All Parrots Should Know.
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Entertain Your Parrot.
Chapter 21: Ten + Travel Tips.
Index.