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A Beginners Guide To Cockatoos
by: Barrie, Annmarie
This easy-to-read presentation makes understanding Cockatoos easy and fun. Beautifully illustrated with many full-color photos, this book is a visual treat. Some of the subjects covered include: obtaining your Cockatoo; feeding; housing; training; health. 61 pgs.
c. 1986, H/C...$4.95
Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Like New

A Birdkeeper's Guide To Cockatoos
by: Alderton, David
Choosing, in the home or garden, feeding, health, breeding, rearing and species. Color photos. 94 pgs.
c. 1990, H/C...$10.95

A Guide To Australian Long Tailed Parrots & New Zealand Kakarikis
by: Wilson, Kevin
Managing disease & injury, caring for new arrivals, diet & nutrition, breeding, hand-rearing, sexing, security, species. Color photos. 88 pgs.
c. 1990, S/C...$9.95

A Practical Guide to Cage & Aviary Birds
by: Harvey, Rob
How to keep and enjoy a wide range of birds, features over 100 birds
c.1994...H/C...$29.95

Adventures with Talking Birds
by: Hurlbutt, Katherine
The authors experiences with birds she has shared her living quarters with. Budgies, cockatiels, cockatoos, ravens, starlings, and mynahs over 15 years. Anecdotal approach makes it easy to learn about behavior and abilities of birds. 68 full-color photos. 288 pgs.
c. 1981...H/C...$17.95

African Birds In Field & Aviary: A Guide To The Mixed Collection
by: Avicultural Research Unit
The purpose of this book is to provide a practical guide to the wonderful hobby of birdkeeping. It provides a coordinated synthesis of up-to-date information researched from many sources, in a form which has seldom been published before as an avicultural work, but with all the wealth of information here presented, it cannot be complete, for despite the intensive field research and captive observations undertaken in Africa, many species are still inadequately known. 200 B/W line illustrations plus 8 pages of full color photos. Range maps. 262 pgs.
c. 1997, S/C...$40.00

African Grey: An Owner's Guide To A Happy Healthy Pet
by: Rach, Julie
Happy, Healthy Pet guides focus on different kinds of pets, the emphasis remains on making the pet a companion. In addition, owners of more unusual pets will particularly appreciate the expert advice in these books because professional care for their animals may be difficult to come by. As always, the instruction is from experts. Chapters: Ancestry, as pets, caring for, bringing it home, feeding, grooming, health, behavior. Color photos. 126 pgs.
1998, H/C...$12.95

African Grey Parrot Handbook
by: Mattie Sue Athan & Dianalee Deter
Facts & advice on purchasing, care, feeding, caging, speech training, grooming, safety, behavior & its modification, recapture, and more. Color photos. 169 pgs.
c. 2000...S/C...$10.95

African Grey Parrots
by: Mulawka, Dr. E. J.
Colors, general characteristics, in the wild, behavior, breeding, nesting, diagnostic laparoscopy in birds. B/W & Color photos. 125 pgs.
c. 1983, H/C...$23.95

African Grey Parrots
by: Paradise, Paul
Chapters on: The African grey, training, cage & aviary, breeding, food requirments, other talking parrots, suggested reading. B/W & Color photos. 94 pgs.
c. 1979, H/C...$9.95
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African Grey Parrots: A Complete Owner's Manual
by: Maggie Wright
Info on their origin, temperament, physical traits, feeding, health care, speaking, teaching, caging, grooming, its voice, body language & its meaning. Step-by-step directions for everyday care. Color photos. 95 pgs.
c. 2001...S/C...$6.95

African Grey Parrots... As A Hobby
by: Pinter, Helmut
Everything you need to know to get started: pruchasing, accomodations, feeding, acclimating, care, behavior, breeding, & illness. Color photos. 98 pgs.
c. 1994, S/C...$8.95

African Grey Parrots... Getting Started
by: Pinter, Helmut
Choosing the right bird, housing, feeding, health care, taming, talking, training, wing clipping, breeding. Color photos. 98 pgs.
1994, S/C...$12.95

African Parrots
by: Rick Jordan & Jean Pattison
This book covers species, breeding & breeding behavior, basic husbandry, incubation techniques, hand-rearing, and suitability as companion birds. Color photos. 144 pgs.
c. 1999, S/C...$12.95

All About Breeding Budgerigars
by: Roberts, Mervin F.
Covers: cages, aviaries, choosing & pairing, sexing, problems, misting & spraying, when feathers break, bar-heads, hand-raering, nutrition, grit, disease, companions, banding & recording, and much more. Over 60 full-color photos. 96 pgs.
c. 1984, H/C...$11.95
Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Like New

All About Breeding Lovebirds
by: Roberts, Mervin F.
Species, hybrids, varieties, nutrition, care & housing, health, breeding, pairing, age to breed, nests, breeding cycle, family life. Dozens of full-color photos. 96 pgs.
c. 1983, H/C...$11.95
Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Like New

All About Cockatiels
by: Allen, Dr. Gerald & Connie
Covers: selection, purchase, cages, feeding, bathing, taming, teaching to talk, breeding, development of chicks, hand rearing chicks, diseases & illness. Color photos. 94 pgs.
c. 1980, H/C...$11.95
Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Like New

All About The Parrots
by: Freud, Arthur
Descriptions, habitats, histories, breeding habits, how to find the right parrot, training, feeding, housing, general care, teaching it to talk. B/W photos. 303 pgs.
c. 1980, H/C...$29.95
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All About Your Budgerigar
by: Viner, B Bradley
Filled with full-color photos and easy-to-follow advice and instructions, this book teaches inexperienced adults and older children to be responsible for their ownership and care of their budgerigar. Contents: Varieties, buying, setting up home, feeding, caring for, training, breeding, health care, common ailments. Color photos. 32 pgs.
c. 1998, S/C...$3.50

All About Your Finch
by: Bradley Viner
An excellent book for the beginner. Everything you need to know about buying, choosing a variety, feeding, breeding, housing, caring for, and health problems. Color photos. 31 pgs.
c. 1998... S/C...$3.50

Amazon Parrots
by: Paradise, Paul
Chapters: History of bird keeping, the Genus Amazona, selection, training, diet, aviary keeping, your Amazon's life with you, breeding, disease. Color photos. 64 pgs.
c. 1988, H/C...$9.95
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Amazon Parrots in Your Home
by: Pinter, Helmut
c.1988...H/C...$17.95

Amazon Parrots: A Complete Authoritative Guide
by: Paradise, Paul
This book will provide the reader with the information they need, including how to tame the Amazon Parrot and teach it to talk, its dietary requirements, and how to train the bird. A wonderful beginner's book for the new owner. Chapters include: History of bird keeping, the genus Amazona, selecting & training, diet, aviary keeping, the amazon's life with you, breeding, diseases. Color photos. 64 pgs.
c. 1998, H/C...$9.95

Amazon Parrots: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual
by: Lantermann, Werner Susan
Acclimation, diet, care, diseaeses, breeding, species.
c.1987...S/C...$6.95

Australian Cockatoos
by: Sindel, Stan & Gill, James
Color photographs, description, food, breeding, sexing, nesting, hatching, mutations.
c.1988...H/C...$44.95

Australian Finches
by: Enehjelm, Curt
Chapters: getting started, cages & aviaries, feeding & care, breeding, diseases, & species. B/W & Color photos. 124 pgs.
c. 1983, H/C...$9.95
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Condition:Very good, cover shows some wear, no writing, binding good

Australian Grass Parakeets
by: Sindel, Stan & Gill, James
Color photographs, housing, diet, diseases, classification, breeding, sexing, nesting.
c.1992...H/C...$42.95

Australian Lorikeets
by: Sindel, Stan
Color photos. Classification, housing, diets, sexing, breeding, diseases, mutations.
c.1986...H/C...$32.95

Australian Parakeets & Their Mutations
by: Kremer, Herman
In this book the Australian Parakeets are classified according to genus, species & subspecies, with an extensive description of the various characteristics, places of origin and way of life is given. Also includes various aspects of keeping, feeding & breeding the birds and furthermore describes the recently occurring mutations. The brilliant color photographs of all (sub)species are an essential addition to the text. 232 pgs.
c. 1992, H/C...$29.95

Australian Parrots In Bush & Aviary
by: Harman, Ian
All species of native Australian parrots are described. Establishing an aviary, feeding, breeding, common ailments, with references to the individual needs of each species. Color photos. 200 pgs.
c. 1981, H/C...$35.00
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Condition: Very Good

Aviary Birds in Colour
by: Woolham, Frank
Identification & information on more than 100 varieties of exotic birds that can be kept & bred in captivity. Each bird is pictured in a suberb color photo, along with its common & latin names, country of origin, average dimensions, a full description of plumage, including varieties between male & female, & seasonal changes where they occur. A character sketch follows with recommendations for housing, feeding, general care & breeding. 176 pgs.
c. 1974, H/C...$14.95 (0807)
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good with dust jacket

Beginning With Budgies
by: Streeter, Anne Ray
Chapters: why a budgerigar, what is a budgie, as a pet, buying, taking your bird home, caring for the bird, keeping healthy, making friends, caring for a sick or injured bird, breeding, & exhibiting. B/W & color photos. 128 pgs.
c. 1985, S/C...$5.95
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Condition: Very Good

Beginning with Cockatiels
by: Streeter, Anne Ray
Simplicity is the keynote of this fine book for beginning cockatiel fanciers. Covers: in the wild, domestication, buying, determining age & sex, coloration, cages, nutrition & feeding, taming, catching an escaped bird, wing clipping, training to talk, general health, when to see a vet, clipping nails, beak trimming, breeding & exhibiting. Beautiful color photos. 128 pgs.
c. 1985, H/C...$14.95

Bird Care Book
by: Gerstenfeld, Sheldon VMD
Everything you need to know to keep any bird healthy and happy, whether you own a canary or a cockatiel. Over 50 charts to diagnose and treat your bird's common illness; step-by-step instructions on taming and traing domestic birds; includes a special section on care & feeding of wild birds; plus important information on selecting a bird, first aid, nutrition, breeding, and saving unnecessary trips to the veterinarian. 186 pgs.
c. 1989, S/C...$9.95
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Bird Encyclopaedia
by: Bejcek, Vladimir & Stastny, Karel
Clear & systematic arrangement with characteristics of each order, 670 species of bird families from the whole world, large index of both scientific & common names. Covers: Flightless birds, penguins, waterfowl, birds of prey, gamebirds, pigeons, parrots, hummingbirds, swifts, songbirds. Nearly 700 color photographs.
c. 1999, H/C...$24.95

Bird Food Recipies
by: Hart, Rhonda
Natural menus, feeders, dietary demands, seasonal feeding, recipies and food preparation, orphan birds. 32 pgs.
c.1995...Booklet...$3.95

Bird Owner's Home Health Care Handbook
by: Gallerstein, Gary DVM
Information on selection, housing, general care, feeding, bird anatomy, what to do for accidents, illness, how to communicate with your vet, home medical care, major bird diseases, transportation & quarantine regulations, taming & training. Also includes an index of signs on illness & accidents. B/W photos & illustrations. 292 pgs.
c. 1988, H/C...$17.95
Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good

Birdcage Book
by: Garisto, Leslie
Antique birdcages for the contempory collector.
c.1992...H/C...$20.00

Birds For Dummies
by: Spadafori, Gina
For Dummies, the best-selling book series. Chapters include: Which bird for you?, caring for your bird properly, keeping your bird healthy, living happily with your bird, ten bird myths, ten questions to ask when buying a bird, ten best birds for beginners, ten common dangers to your bird's life. Color & B/W photos. 328 pgs.
c. 1999, S/C...$21.95

Birds of the Edward Marshall Boehm Aviaries
by: Everitt, Charles
Major portion devoted to softbills. Aviaries kept by Edward Marshall Boehm. The aviaries, feeding, breedings 1960-1969. B/W photos. 297 pgs. Coffee-table size book.
c. 1973, H/C...$45.00
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Condition: Very Good-Like New

Birds Off The Perch
by: Lachman, Grindol & Kocher
Therapy & training for your pet bird. This revolutionary approach combines expertise of an animal behaviorist, a companion parrot consultant, and a veterinarian who use "family therapy techniques", such as respecting your bird's boundaries & sibling rivalary to help change mischievous behavior such as biting, screaming, bird rivalry, feather plucking, & jealousy towards humans. 206 pgs.
c. 2003, S/C...$12.00

Breeding Cage & Aviary Birds
by: Vriends, Matthew
Dr. Matthew Vriends, world-renowned aviculturist/biologist approaches the subject primarily from the practical side. The reader will discover how to manage breeding stocks of canaries, budgerigars, finches, soft-bills, psittacines & ornamental fowl & how to breed & raer their own birds. Covers: eggs, nests, brooding behavior, hatchlings, natural bird breeding, management of breeding stock, social patterns, housing, feeding, purchasing birds, along with special sections on color. B/W & Color photos. 192 pgs.
c. 1985, H/C...$18.00
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Condition: Like New

Breeding Lovebirds
by: Silva, Tony
Chapters: Captive breeding, species, availability, general maintenance, breeding, and diseases. B/W & Color photos. 93 pgs.
c. 1988, H/C...$9.95
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Breeding Cockatiels
by: Sturman, Judy & Schults, Dorothy
Covers: getting started, color, sexing, breeding, diet, behavior, raising chicks, hand-rearing chicks, possible problems, breeding for profit. Color photos. 94 pgs.
c. 1980, H/C...$9.95
Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Like New

Breeding Zebra Finches
by: Roberts, Mervin
Chapters on: behavior, activity, housing, breeding, raising young, genetics, nourishment, colors, hybrids. B/W & Color photos. 93 pgs.
c. 1980, H/C...$9.95
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Budgerigars
by: Radtke, Georg A.
Chapters on: the wild budgerigar, care & breeding, feeding, color strains, color combination, non-color mutations, the pet budgerigar, the sick budgerigar. Color photos. 94 pgs.
c.1988...H/C...$9.95

Budgerigars (Family Pet Series)
by: Wolter, Annette
Basic information & common sense advice on selecting, purchasing, and care.
c.1997...H/C...$12.95

Budgies As A New Pet
by: Martin, Barry
Evolution, biology, cages, nutrition, feeding, breeding, banding, health, showing.
c.1990...S/C...$6.95

Budgies... Getting Started
by: Miller, Evelyn
Chapters on: color varieties, choosing your parakeet, care & housing, feeding, the new arrival, taming, tricks, talking, health care & first aid, breeding, genetics, & exhibiting. Color photos. 98 pgs.
c. 1992, S/C...$9.95

Cage & Aviary Bird Survival Manual
by: Wellstead, Graham
Comprehensive family-by-family guide to keeping cage & aviary birds.
c.1997...S/C...$16.95

Cage Bird Hybrids
by: Blake, James
Cages & aviaries, nests & material, food, breding, hybrids, exhibiting.
c.1986...H/C, Rev...$24.95

Cage Bird Question & Answer Manual
by: David Alderton
Q & A format to give helpful advice and sound answers to your questions. Handy hints on solving problem behavior. Fact files providing at-a-glance data on breeding, diet, & rearing. Info on the most frequent health concerns of owners. Detailed profiles featuring the most popular species. Color photos & informative illustrations. 208 pgs.
c. 2000...H/C...$16.95

Cage Birds
by: Palmer, Joan
Budgerigars, canaries, finches, parrots, cockatiels, mynahs, laws.
c.1983...H/C...$9.95

Cages & Aviaries
by: Enehjelm, Curt Af
Cage sizes, breeding cages, cages for softbills, cages for ground birds, parrot cages, budgerigar cages, canary cages, box cages, double cages, glass cages, hospital cages, indoor aviaries, bird rooms, outdoor aviaries & bird houses, nesting facilities, food & water containers. B/W & Color photos. 157 pgs.
c. 1981, H/C...$12.95

Canaries
by: Newby, Cliff
Easy-to-read text provides expert practical advice for beginners. Covers: history, different breeds, what should I buy, breeding, health, cages & accessories. 16 pages of color photos. 80 pgs.
c. 1984, S/C...$6.95
Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Like New

Canaries
by: Paradise, Paul
Covers: introduction, canary varieties, breeding, exhibiting & illnesses. 80 full color photos. 95 pgs.
c. 1979, H/C...$9.95
Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Like New

Canaries, A Complete Intro
by: David, Al
Easy to read text with practical advice on: aviaries & birdrooms, feeding, breeding, colors, markings, genetics, breed & exhibition points, health problems. Full color photos. 125 pgs.
c. 1987, S/C...$5.95
Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Like New

Canaries, Step-by-Step
by: Barrie, Anmarie
The secret to being able to enjoy pet canaries to the maximum is to know what they need in order to live well, & this book tells its readers exactly that. It covers every important area of canary selection & maintenance from varieties & singing ability, to cage selction & equipment needed, to Breeding & raising the young - all in easy-to-understand text. Full-color photos & drawings throughout. 64 pgs.
c. 1987, S/C...$5.95

Canaries In Colour (Blandford Colour Series)
by: Lynch, George
Chapters on feeding, housing, buying stock, equipment, diseases, moulting, parasites, breeding, and notes on the different varieties including details of their history. 48 color plates. 135 pgs.
c. 1971, H/C...$12.95
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Canary: Breeding & Training
by: Page, Chas. H.
A treatise on the breeding, rearing and training of canary birds, and an account of a visit to the famous canary breeding districts of the Hartz Mountains, Germany. Illustrations. Pocket-size. 102 pgs.
c. 1925, Pocket-Size, S/C...$12.50
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Good-Very Good, shows some wear from age, no writing

Canary Handbook
by: Matthew M. Vriends & Tanya M. Heming-Vriends
Advice & facts on purchasing, feeding, maintenance, health, behavior, diet, care, housing, safety, the canary's song, and understanding canaries and their body language. Color photos & B/W illustrations. 167 pgs.
c. 2001...S/C...$11.95

Captive Birds In Health & Disease
by: Cooper, John FRCVS
Covers: Gamebirds, raptors, parrots, waterfowl & other species. Captive bird biology, health versus disease, types of disease, use of medicines & disinfectants, accidents & emergency care, a veterinary vade mecum, legislation for bird-keepers. B/W photos, illustrations, charts. 132 pgs.
c. 2003, H/C...$34.95

Caring For Caged & Aviary Birds
by: Alderton, David
A practical family reference guide to keeping and caring for pet birds in the home or outdoor aviary, with expert advice on buying, housing, feeding, understanding, maintaining your bird's health, breeding, & exhibiting. Over 450 Color photos. 128 pgs.
c. 2001, S/C...$12.95

Caring For Exotic Birds
by: Schneck, Marcus
Getting started, acclimation, taming, training, diet, physiology, care
c.1991...H/C...$14.95

Caring For Your Pet Bird: 101 Essential Tips
by: Alderton, David
What kind of perch is best? Should you cover the cage or not? These answers and 99 more will be found in this colorful and informative guide. Color photos. 72 pgs.
c. 1996, S/C...$3.95

Cockatiel: An Owner's Guide To A Happy Healthy Pet
by: Rach, Julie
Happy, Healthy Pet guides focus on different kinds of pets, the emphasis remains on making the pet a companion. In addition, owners of more unusual pets will particularly appreciate the expert advice in these books because professional care for their animals may be difficult to come by. As always, the instruction is from experts. Chapters: About cockatiels, as pets, bringing it home, grooming, feeding, health, understanding your cockatiel. Filled with info-packed sidebars & fun facts. Color photos. 126 pgs.
c. 1997, H/C...$12.95

Cockatiel Handbook
by: Vriends, Matthew M.
Info & advice on purchasing, caging, nutrition, grooming, health care, breeding, understanding a cockatiel's behavior, and more. Color photos. 183 pgs.
c. 1999...S/C...$10.95

Cockatiels
by: Tartak, Laura
Presents sensible, easy-to-follow recommendations on providing readers with what they need to know. Covers: housing, breeding, the noraml gray cockatiel, the albino, the pied, the pearled, other rarer color varieties, exhibiting cockatiels, & the cockatiel as a household pet. 126 full-color photos & drawings. 128 pgs.
c. 1979, H/C...$9.95
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Condition: Like New

Cockatiels
by: Thompson, Sheila
As a pet, aviary, breeding, colors, mutations, problems, illness, treatments.
c.1990...H/C...$14.95

Cockatiels As Pets: A Complete Authoritative Guide
by: Richmond, Howard
Included within this book you will find everything you always wanted to know about these charming birds in an easy-to-read and informative style. The text effectively educates the reader on all aspects of the cockatiel hobby including: selection, housing, feeding, taming and health. All subjects are lavishly illustrated with a multitude of full-color photographs. 64 pgs.
c. 1998, H/C...$12.95

Cockatiels: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual
by: Annette Wolter
Information & advice on how to take care of your cockatiel. Covers: its origins, life cycles, characteristics, selecting, feeding, health care, breeding, caging, with a special chapter on understanding its body language & vocal language. Inludes step-by-step proceedures on maintaing a contended healthy bird. Filled with color photos. 64 pgs.
c.1990...S/C...$6.95

Cockatiels, A Complete Intro
by: Radford, Elaine
Easy to read & loaded with practical, easy-to-apply advice, this colorful book covers every topic of importance to anyone - especially the beginner. Vital information is provided about the different types of cockatiels & what they need in order to live well, how to house & feed them, how to encouarge them to talk, how to breed them & how to keep them healthy. Color photos throut. 128 pgs.
c. 1987, S/C...$8.95

Cockatiels! Pets-Breeding-Showing
by: Reed, Mamcy
Equipment, diet, health, as pets, breeding, showing, standards, how-to's.
c.1990...H/C...$23.95

Cockatoos: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual
by: Werner & Susanne Lantermann & Matthew Vriends
Cocatoo's origin, temperament, traits, coloration, advice on selection, housing, equipment, grooming, care, feeding, health, breeding, training, play activities, and behavior. Color photos & B/W illustrations. 79 pgs.
c. 2000...S/C...$6.95

Cockatoos In Aviculture
by: Low, Rosemary
Part 1 of the book looks at cockattos as a whole & discusses their habitat & distribution, accomodation, diet, hand-rearing & breeding, diseases, conservation & the question of cockatoos as pets. Part 2 describes 17 species in turn, giving precise information on each one. Including: physical appearance, sub-species, origin, natural hostory, & details on aviculture & breeding - from courtship displays & clutch size to incubation periods & newly hatched chicks. Illustrated with over 80 color & B/W photos. 270 pgs.
c. 1993, H/C...$29.95
Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Like New with dust jacket

Colored Atlas Of Lovebirds
by: D'Angieri, Dr. Alessandro
This book is far and away the most comprehensive and understandable of all texts dealing with lovebird breeding techniques and the intricacies of the genetics of birds in the genus Agapornis. It has been written by Dr. Alessandro D'Angiere, a man who has dedicated his life to the study and preservation of both Brazilian and foreign birds. It explores the behavioral patterns from dating & courtship to marriage & homosexuality. Useful techniques for breeding are discussed, followed by a simplified layperson's explnation of the complex laws of genetics. Over 215 full-color photos & drawings. 192 pgs.
c. 1997, H/C...$29.95

Colored Canaries
by: Walker, GBR
History, inheritance, hybrids, Lipochrome varieties, self canaries (colors), management & breeding techniques. Color photos. 139 pgs.
c. 1976, H/C...$27.50
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Common Cagebirds In America
by: Clear, Val
Complete feeding and care information on all popular types of cagebirds. Includes more than 40 color plates. Chapters include; Singers, brightly colored birds, hookbills and talking mynahs, well-domesticated birds and how to breed them, general care and management, when illness comes, on buying birds and other useful information. Color photos. 143 pgs.
c. 1966, S/C...$7.50
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Complete Bird Owner's Handbook
by: Gallerstein, Gary A.
Buying a bird, do's & don'ts, cages, travel tips, feeding, feeding & weaning baby birds, well-mannered parrot, restraint, grooming, anatomy & physiology, illness, emergencies, diseases, veterinary care, basic first-aid, the loss of a pet bird. Provides an index of signs to help in emergencies and a general index to locate any topic in seconds. B/W photos & illustrations. 320 pgs.
c. 1994, 2nd Ed, H/C...$27.50
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Condition: New

Complete Bird Owner's Handbook
by: Gallerstein, Gary A.
Buying a bird, do's & don'ts, cages, travel tips, feeding, feeding & weaning baby birds, well-mannered parrot, restraint, grooming, anatomy & physiology, illness, emergencies, diseases, veterinary care, basic first-aid, the loss of a pet bird. Provides an index of signs to help in emergencies and a general index to locate any topic in seconds. B/W photos & illustrations. 320 pgs.
c. 1994, 2nd Ed, H/C, (Regular Price $27.50)...$17.95
Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good, ex-lib, usual lib markings

Complete Book Of Cockatiels
by: Grindol, Diane
All your questions answered in this complete book for the cockatiel enthusiast. It includes the most recent information on nutrition, breeding & social behavior from the University of California-Davis cockatiel research project. It covers topics such as: choosing a bird, choosing a vet, nutrition & feeding, daily care, enclosure design, socialization & play, treats, toys, training, safety concerns, medical emergencies, communication, behavior, breeding & genetics. Color photos. 177 pgs.
c. 1998, H/C...$22.50
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good, ex-library, usual library markings, outside shows some wear, inside like new

Complete Book of Finches & Softbills: Their Care & Breeding
by: Alderton, David
A comprehensive guide to all aspects of caring for & breeding these birds. Whether just starting out with one Zebra Finch or beginning to breed Greater Indian Hill Mynahs, readers will find this book an essential tool for sucess. It includes practical information on the different species of finches & softbills, including specific housing & nutritional requirements, along with expert advice from bird-keeping authority David Alderton on everything from selecting a healthy bird to improving breeding results. Also contains instructional guidance on identifying birds, building an aviary or birdroom, & treating illnesses. High color glossy photos & illustrations. 191 pgs.
c. 2000, H/C...$29.95

Complete Cockatiel
by: Vriends, Matthew Dr.
Expert advice on selection, feeding, housing, taming, training, breeding, genetics, and health care. A detailed chapter on genetics and color breeding is also included. Historical background and a discussion of the cockatiel in the wild add further interest. B/W & color photos. 176 pgs.
c. 1983, H/C...$19.95
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Complete Guide to Bird Care (Animal Care)
by: Alderton, David
This book provides you with up-to-date information, reliable, honest advice and simple, practival tips on pet care. It is the perfect handbook for all pet or aviary bird owners, and gives you the confidence you need to choose and care for birds in your home or in an aviary outdoors. Profiles more than 50 different bird species, so you can select the right birds at the outset. Full-color illustrations, photographs and simple step-by-step sequences demonstrate all aspects of everyday care. Advises on how to recognize when your pet needs veterinary attention and what you can do to help. Filled with color photos & color illustrations. 112 pgs.
c. 1998, H/C...$19.95

Complete Parrot
by: Freud, Arthur
A visually stunning treasure trove of parrot advice and lore, this gorgeous celebration of this intriguing bird is the ideal guide for the contemporary enthusiast of macaws, Amazons, lories, and all other members of this large, varied family of living feathered jewels. The first part delivers a veritable treasure trove of the practical advice on all facets of small parrot care. The second part showcases numerous parrot species - some familiar & some less familiar. The third part conatins twenty chapters that advise, educate, and entertain. 112 photos, 100 in color. 242 pgs.
c. 1995, H/C...$34.95
Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: New

Complete Pet Bird Owner's Handbook (New Edition)
by: Gallerstein, DVM
Selecting your bird, the do's and don'ts, proper caging and furnishings, nutrition, restraint, grooming, creating a happy & healthy environment, the well-behaved parrot, clubs and shows, breeding basics, avain anatomy and physiology, home physical exams, vet care, medical emergencies, medical problems, home care for sick birds, and when bird & owner part. All species are refenced - user friendly with an index of signs for medical treatment. Filled with B/w photos, illustrations and 6 Color plates. 441 pgs.
c. 2003, 3rd Ed, H/C...$37.95

Conures
by: Silva, Tony & Kotlar, Barbara
Chapters on: kinds of conures, purchasing, general maintenance, breeding, taming, teaching to talk, & first aid. Filled with color photos. 94 pgs.
c. 1980, H/C...$9.95
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good

Conures, A Complete Intro
David, Al
Selection, care, identification, individual habits, housing, feeding, health care, breeding. Full-color photos & drawings.
c. 1987, S/C...$8.95

Conures: A Complete Pet Owner's Manual
by: Vriends, Matthew M.
Purchasing, housing, care, nutriton, breeding, disease, understanding conures.
c.1992...S/C...$6.95

Diets For Birds In Captivity
by: Lint, Kenton C.
The author was the Curator of Birds at the San Diego Zoo for 28 years. All orders of birds are covered taxonomically in this comprehensive guide. Each family of birds contains descriptions, life-style, distribution, habitat, and their natural food preferences. Appendices cover the compostion of commercial foods and the propagation of live foods, plus indexes of both common and scientific names, along with a detalied bibliography. 222 pgs.
c. 1981, H/C...$50.00
Used, Out-Of-Print, Quantities Limited
Condition: Very Good with dust jacket, about 2" tear in dust jacket which is taped, inside like new - no writing

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