Guide to Companion Parrot Behavior

Guide to Companion Parrot Behavior
by Mattie Sue Athan

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Author: Mattie Sue Athan
Brand: Barrons Books
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1999-04-01
ISBN: 0764106880
Number of pages: 232
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
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Made by Barron's Publishing
Model Number 0688

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Book Review: Best book for parrot owners to date
Summary: 5 Stars

This book is well written and extremely informative. A must have for any parrot owner. It is one of those books you can read and then re-read and learn something new each time. It's great as a reference book.

The techniques it suggests are simple and logical and can be applied to any species. It also would be a great book to read to help you choose which type of parrot would be best for your personal circumstances, especially if you are thinking about getting one of the larger parrots.

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Summary of Guide to Companion Parrot Behavior

A companion parrot is to bird lovers what a favorite lapdog is to canine owners--a friend through thick and thin. But lapdogs can only bark or whimper: parrots can actually talk to their human companions! This book offers a wealth of advice on such topics as choosing between a young parrot and an older bird, selecting and training a talking parrot, modifying some of a companion parrot's behavior traits and periodically reinforcing behavior changes, keeping the bird groomed and away from household safety hazards and virtually all other aspects of care. The author, a respected parrot expert, discusses ways of coping with occasional problems that include excessive screaming and feather chewing, and describes general differences in behavior among various companion birds--budgies, lovebirds, cockatiels, macaws, conures, lories, and others. The book's closing section recounts engaging anecdotes about companion parrots, including the story of a bird owned by First Lady Dolly Madison.

Mattie Sue Athan is the author of several other books on birds published by Barron's, including Guide to the Senegal Parrot and Its Family and Guide to the Quaker Parrot.

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