Species Specific Books

Lovebirds are social birds, but it is a myth that they must always be kept in pairs as a tame single bird can make a wonderful companion. Keeping healthy, contented lovebirds require dedicated care. Designed and illustrated...

Contents: The information you need to raise a happy and healthy conure can be found in the pages of this handbook. Includes facts, advice, and fascinating insights that tell you what you need to know about acquiring a...

Contents: The Parakeet Handbook covers everything about the purchase, diet, diseases, and behaviour of parakeets (budgerigars). This handbook also includes a special chapter on breeding and colour mutations. These...

Contents: These attractive members of the parrot family come in a variety of colours. This handbook offers detailed information on purchasing the right bird, building a bond, caging, nutrition, health care and much more...

Contents: Filled with colour photos and instructive line illustrations, this book contains the information you need to raise an active and healthy African Grey parrot, including acquiring, housing, nutrition, health care,...

Contents: Mattie Sue Allen advises Quaker Parrot owners on training, grooming, diet, cages, and toys for this unique bird. New in this edition is a discussion of recently identified anatomical features plus background...

Contents: Lovebirds are found in a variety of vivid colors in their native tropical habitats. Though they are often kept as pairs, lovebirds also thrive when kept alone. Heavily illustrated with vivid color photos and...

Contents: This book covers the origins, life cycle, and characteristics of cockatiels, with expert advice on selecting, feeding, health care, breeding, and housing. Includes advice on appreciating your cockatiel,...

From how to choose the ideal bird to building a rewarding relationship with your pet, here is the complete guide to having a pet caique.Titles in Barron's extensive selection of Complete Pet Owner's Manuals are filled with...

The 216 pages include 455 colour photographs of Rosella Mutations. The title provides Extensive Genetic Details on Primary and Combination Mutations Bred Worldwide. Contents: Taxonomy General...

Contents: This Eclectus book covers temperament, physical traits, potential behavior problems, housing, feeding, health care, training, grooming, vocal and body language, and step-by-step instructions for everyday Eclectus...

Contents: This handsomely illustrated book presents basic information about Cockatoos for new or soon-to-be owners. Topics covered include purchase caging equipment general care and maintenance health care and much more...

Contents: This handsomely illustrated book presents basic information about Budgerigars (Parakeets) for new or soon-to-be owners. Topics covered include purchase, caging, equipment, general care and maintenance, health care,...

Contents: This handsomely illustrated book presents basic information about Macaws for new or soon-to-be owners. Topics covered include purchase, caging, equipment, general care and maintenance, health care, and much more...

Contents: This fun, informative, and practical book will help you select, train, and nurture your Cockatoo. In full-colour throughout, chapters include Choosing, Bringing Home, Understanding Your Companion, Nurturing,...

Contents: These medium-size parrots are known for their playful companionship and their talking ability. Here is everything a new pet owner needs to know about caring for Amazon parrots and keeping them as pets, including...

Featuring 13 of the most popular conures kept as pet or aviary birds throughout the world, this title is packed with easy-to-read, highly usable information and features full colour superb photographs throughout. Combined...

This title features over 160 full colour images of mutations in the Neophema and Psephotus Grass Parrot group. There are examples of breeding expectations, housing, feeding and management. Contents:Management, Housing,...

Dr Alain Campagne has been keeping birds since the 1970s and since 2000 has been seriously involved in the breeding of Neophema and Neopsephotus species. The early sections of the book provide all the basic information which...

2015 Revised Edition Key Features: Selecting Macaws for Breeding or Companion Birds Housing and Furnishings Nutrition and Diet Breeding - Compatible Pairing, Parent-rearing, Artificial Incubation, Handrearing, Chick...

Completely reformatted and revised including new sections on Lories and Lorikeets as Pets, Diseases and Disorders and Colour Mutations and Breeding Expectations, Peter Odekerken's A Guide to Lories and Lorikeets is bigger,...

  This superb colourful title authored by Rosemary Low, includes 168 pages of comprehensive information on this species in the wild and in captivity as an aviary and companion bird.   Contents:   History, In...

This book is comprehensive and a must for both Pet and Breeder Enthusiasts. Chapters include: Wild Cockatiels  Companion Birds - Housing, Environment, Enrichment, Feeding, Behaviour  Aviary Birds - Housing,...

Authored by successful breeders Neville and Noddy Connors, this title features 300 colour photographs in over 160 pages of information. Contents: Chapters on Black Cockatoos in Captivity include Taxonomy, Conservation...

Richly illustrated and full of practical hints, this well-researched, well-written book features facets of the author's personal experience with the Australian White Cockatoo family which shine throughout its 112 full colour...

This full colour title features beautiful photography throughout. Each of the 12 species is featured in its own chapter with distribution maps and general information specific to that species including management, diet and...

This complete revision of 'A Guide to Asiatic Parrots in Australia' sees the addition of over 70 new colour images of new mutations, and improved text including new genetic tables and more information on nutrition, housing...