BOOKS ABOUT PARROTS

COMMON:

135 pages, contains common descriptions about Amazon parrots. A complement to the book The World Of Amazon Parrots.


The World Of Amazon Parrots
Dieter Hoppe
TFH Publications
Published: 1993
ASIN: 0866229280
Found at: www.bogsalget.com & www.amazon.com

192 pages, contains common descriptions about Amazon parrots. A complement to the book Genus Amazona.


Parrots As A New Pet
William Wentworth
THF Publications Inc.
Published: 1993
ISBN 0-86622-434-3
Found at: www.adlibris.se & www.amazon.com

65 pages, a beginners book about different spieces of parrots from all over the world. Contains information about purchasing, cages, food and health.


A Guide To… Colour Mutations & Genetics In Parrots
Terry Martin
ABK Publications
Published: 2002
ISBN 0-9577024-6-9
Found at: www.bogsalget.com & www.avianpublications.com

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Amazon Parrots: Aviculture, Trade and Conservation
Rosemary Low
Insignis Publications
Published: 2005
ISBN 0953133745
Found at: www.bogsalget.com & www.amazon.co.uk

324 pages, this is a brand new book from one of the best experienced persons about Amazon parrots. It is divided into two parts, a complete list with pictures and information of all sub species and a more common part describing all sorts of information around the Amazon parrot like breeding, health and qualities.


Lexicon of Parrots
Thomas Arndt
Arndt Verlag
Published: 1990-1996
ISBN 3-9805291-1-8
Found at: www.arndt-verlag.com


780 pages in size A4 and over 1300 pictures, Lexicon of parrots describes and have pictures of all of the worlds 840 parrot species, including some extinct. This production is not a book, instead it consists of four loose-leaf binders that can be updated, thereof the publish year, this took some time to finish. You can also find most of the material on the Internet, but believe us, the paper issue is much better; all pictures in high resolution and many in full size (A4) makes a great difference.


Amazon parrots, a complete pet owners manual
Werner och Susanne Lantermann, Matthew M Vriends
Barron’s Educational Series, Inc
Published: 2000
ISBN 0-7641-1036-5
Found at: www.adlibris.se & www.24parrot.com
87 pages, nine chapters that contain information about; what to think of before you buy an Amazon, living environment, caring, diet, health and diseases, breeding, understand the Amazon and popular species.


Bird safe house plants, a shopper's guide
RSS
Published: 2002
Found at: www.24parrot.com


31 pages, a small booklet listing parrot safe plants in alphabetical order, American and scientific.

BEHAVIOUR:

192 pages, Rosemary Low is one of the worlds most well reputed authorities within the parrot sphere, she has written the best book we ever read about how it really is to have a pet parrot. Among many things she describes the differences between cockatoo, African grey and Amazon parrots. The main part of the book describes what we too think about having a pet parrot, mistakes and problems you can do. Read it, and do it before purchasing a parrot, the distinctions between different species is great!


The Second Hand Parrot
Mattie Sue Athan
Barron’s Educational Series, Inc
Published: 2002
ISBN 0-7641-1918-4
Found at: www.adlibris.se & www.amazon.com

95 pages, describes in a very good way the problems about having a second hand parrot. The book mentions behaviour problems and ways to help the bird to acclimatizate. This book is also very good for beginners and first hand owners.


Taming And Training Amazon Parrots
Risa Teitler
THF Publications Inc.
Published: 1990
ISBN 0-86622-952-3
Found at: www.amazon.com & www.addall.com

95 pages, contains information about purchase of an Amazon parrot, food, cleaning, common speach training and tricks.


Guide To A Well Behaved Parrot
Mattie Sue Athan
Barron’s Educational Series, Inc
Published: 1999
ISBN 0-7641-1030-6
Found at: www.adlibris.se & www.amazon.com

143 pages, a very popular book that helps the owner to understand the parrots psychology and behaviour. Also contains information and advice about behaviour problems like screaming, aggressiviness and feather picking.


Guide To Companion Parrot Behaviour
Mattie Sue Athan
Barron’s Educational Series, Inc
Published: 1999
ISBN 0-7641-0688-0
Found at: www.adlibris.se & www.amazon.com

229 pages, the book describe what to expect of different types of parrots. It also guides you how to choose the bird that's right for you. How to correct behaviour problems such as feather picking, screaming and biting is also in this book. This is a book for you that have a parrot with problems or are about to get one and want to know which one to buy.


Companion Parrot Handbook (The happy Bappy fun book)
Sally Blanchard
PBIC, Inc. (Pet Bird Information Council)
Published: 1999
ISBN 0-9671-2980-X
Found at: www.avianpublications.com & www.amazon.com

241 pages, this is a must for those who just bought a parrot chick. The book mentions many of those things you must know and think of as an owner of a “bappy”. Over eleven chapters the author mentions among other things to buy a parrot, health and preparations before receiving a “bappy”. What can you expect? It also mentions behaviours, prevention and solving problems etc.

This is of course also a book for those already having grown up parrots.

The book is easy to understand and illustrated with many thoughtful illustrations. This book has been very useful when we got our own “bappy”, Gruff.


Why Does My Parrot...?
Rosemary Low
Souvenir Pr Ltd
Published: 2000
ISBN 0-2856-3570-0
Found at: www.adlibris.se & www.amazon.com

224 pages, the book is divided into three parts were the two first are about common parrot behaviour. The text mentions issues that might affect the behaviour like health and diet, surroundings, reasons behind a bad behaviour, effects from hormones or nesting. To clarify different situations, the author uses events from her own experiences.

In part three different issues are listed in alphabetical order as a Q&A, for example, puberty, aggressiveness, biting and feather plucking, food, jealousness and screaming.

This is a very useful book that makes the parrot owner to think twice. I made a lot of markings in the book.


Giving parrots a second chance
Bonnie Kenk
Published: 2004
Found at: www.24parrot.com


118 pages, Bonnie Kenk started and is the owner of a rescue centre for parrots since 1996. The book contains information about how to adopt a second hand bird to a new home. It also mentions behaviour problems like biting, aggressiveness and the parrot’s body language.

ABOUT SPECIFIC SPECIES:

156 pages about the ochrocephala group (Yellow-crowned, Yellow-headed, Yellow-fronted and Yellow-naped Amazon). The layout is much the same as Blue-Fronted Amazon Parrots.

MEDICAL:

1070 pages of solid veterinary knowledge, a book that can be found at your veterinary. A must if you want a complete and up to date book about avian medicine; diceases (symptom, diagnosis and treatment), the immune system, surgery, toxicology, viruses, bacteria and behaviour problems etc. Contains information about all kinds of birds.


Manual Of Avian Medicine
Glenn H. Olson & Susan E. Orosz
Mosby
Published: 2000
ISBN 0-8151-8466-2
Found at: www.adlibris.se & www.avianpublications.com & www.amazon.com

Another veterinary medicine handbook, 622 pages. Not as complete as Avian Medicine & Surgery.


Avian Medicine
Thomas Tully & Gerry M. Dorrestein & Martin Lawton
Butterworth-Heinemann Medical
Published: 2000
ISBN 0-7506-3598-3
Found at: www.adlibris.se & www.avianpublications.com & www.amazon.com

Veterinary medicine handbook found at the veterinarian, we have only glanced through their copy.


The parrot in health and illness
Bonnie Munro Doane
Howell Book House
Published: 1991
ISBN 0-87605-826-8
Found at: www.adlibris.se & www.amazon.com

338 pages, a more easy digestable bird medicine book which in different chapters deals with for example the sick bird, first aid, different diceases, but also surgery, when a bird dies and autopsy.


Clinical Anatomy and Physiology of Exotic Species: Structure and Function of Mammals, Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians
Bairbre O'Malley
Elsevier Saunders
Published: 2005
ISBN 0702027820
Found at: www.adlibris.se & www.amazon.com

In totalt 261 pages, whererof 64 about birds. I've for long been looking for a book about bird anatomy and physiology, when it is not so much about these topics in the veterinary medical books I have. This book brings up most of it and spice it a bit with facts like that birds can reduce heat loss by 12% by simply having their head under the wing. When the book is written by a veterinarian for veterinarians, this is not a book I can recommend if you're not very interested in veterinary medicine.