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Author : Mary Schulte
Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
ISBN 13 : 9780516249315
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (493 download)
Download or read book Parrots and Other Birds written by Mary Schulte and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 2005 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents facts about birds and includes a vocabulary preview and review pages.
Author : Alan Bond
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022624878X
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (262 download)
Download or read book Thinking Like a Parrot written by Alan Bond and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People form enduring emotional bonds with other animal species, such as dogs, cats, and horses. For the most part, these are domesticated animals, with one notable exception: many people form close and supportive relationships with parrots, even though these amusing and curious birds remain thoroughly wild creatures. What enables this unique group of animals to form social bonds with people, and what does this mean for their survival? In Thinking like a Parrot, Alan B. Bond and Judy Diamond look beyond much of the standard work on captive parrots to the mischievous, inquisitive, and astonishingly vocal parrots of the wild. Focusing on the psychology and ecology of wild parrots, Bond and Diamond document their distinctive social behavior, sophisticated cognition, and extraordinary vocal abilities. Also included are short vignettes—field notes on the natural history and behavior of both rare and widely distributed species, from the neotropical crimson-fronted parakeet to New Zealand’s flightless, ground-dwelling kākāpō. This composite approach makes clear that the behavior of captive parrots is grounded in the birds’ wild ecology and evolution, revealing that parrots’ ability to bond with people is an evolutionary accident, a by-product of the intense sociality and flexible behavior that characterize their lives. Despite their adaptability and intelligence, however, nearly all large parrot species are rare, threatened, or endangered. To successfully manage and restore these wild populations, Bond and Diamond argue, we must develop a fuller understanding of their biology and the complex set of ecological and behavioral traits that has led to their vulnerability. Spanning the global distribution of parrot species, Thinking like a Parrot is rich with surprising insights into parrot intelligence, flexibility, and—even in the face of threats—resilience.
Author : Mary Packard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (664 download)
Download or read book I Wonder how Parrots Can Talk written by Mary Packard and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hastings William Sackville Russell Duke of Bedford
Publisher : TFH Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book Parrots and Parrot-like Birds written by Hastings William Sackville Russell Duke of Bedford and published by TFH Publications. This book was released on 1969 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Henry J. Bates
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780876664292
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (642 download)
Download or read book Parrots and Related Birds written by Henry J. Bates and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hobby of keeping birds is called Aviculture. This book explains the process of maintaining conditions and proper food conductive to the good health and long life of your birds. Of all the birds in the world, it is the parrot family that offers the most versatility.Parrots are easily cared for, become the tamest pets, and can talk back to you.
Author : Stephen Pruett-Jones
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691220719
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)
Download or read book Naturalized Parrots of the World written by Stephen Pruett-Jones and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable exploration of naturalized parrots, among the most widely distributed birds in the world There are more than 350 species of parrots in the world, and approximately 300 of these species have been transported to other countries through the caged pet trade. Whether through escaped captivity or purposeful release, many of these parrots are now breeding in new habitats. Indeed, no less than 75 species of parrots have established breeding populations in countries where they were introduced, and parrots are now among the most widely distributed group of birds. Naturalized Parrots of the World is the first book to examine this specific avian population. Bringing together the work of leading researchers in one convenient volume, this book explores the biology of naturalized parrots and their interactions with native ecosystems. Experts discuss the global distribution of parrots, their genetics, conservation implications, and human responses to these birds. They also consider debates surrounding management issues and the lack of consensus around nonnative species in the wild. Later chapters feature case studies of the two most successful species—the Rose-ringed Parakeet and Monk Parakeet—as well as studies of the introduced parrot species located in specific countries and regions, including the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, northern Europe, South Africa, and Australia. Highlighting critical aspects of conservation biology and biodiversity, Naturalized Parrots of the World will be an invaluable resource for parrot owners, ornithologists, conservation biologists, and birdwatchers.
Author : Catherine A. Toft
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520962648
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Parrots of the Wild written by Catherine A. Toft and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Parrots of the Wild is an exhaustive compendium of information about parrots, from their evolutionary history to their behavior to present-day conservation issues. A must-have for anyone interested in these amazing creatures." —Irene M. Pepperberg, Professor at Harvard University and author of Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence—and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process "If you like parrots then you'll love this book. From their evolutionary past to their modern-day love lives, Parrots of the Wild presents a suitably captivating read. I thought I knew a lot about parrots--until I delved into these pages." —Tony Juniper, author of What Has Nature Ever Done for Us? and Spix’s Macaw: The Race to Save the World’s Rarest Bird Parrots of the Wild explores recent scientific discoveries and what they reveal about the lives of wild parrots, which are among the most intelligent and rarest of birds. Catherine A. Toft and Tim Wright discuss the evolutionary history of parrots and how this history affects perceptual and cognitive abilities, diet and foraging patterns, and mating and social behavior. The authors also discuss conservation status and the various ways different populations are adapting to a world that is rapidly changing. The book focuses on general patterns across the 350-odd species of parrots, as well as what can be learned from interesting exceptions to these generalities. A synthetic account of the diversity and ecology of wild parrots, this book distills knowledge from the authors’ own research and from their review of more than 2,400 published scientific studies. The book is enhanced by an array of illustrations, including nearly ninety color photos of wild parrots represented in their natural habitats. Parrots of the Wild melds scientific exploration with features directed at the parrot enthusiast to inform and delight a broad audience.
Author : Mira Tweti
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780670019694
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (196 download)
Download or read book Of Parrots and People written by Mira Tweti and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses scientific findings on the intelligence, personality, and rich lives of parrots that challenges flawed assumptions about nonprimates. Topics include animal welfare, what parrots are worth on the black market, and their uncanny ability to bond with humans.
Author : Jennifer Ackerman
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735223033
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)
Download or read book The Bird Way written by Jennifer Ackerman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, a radical investigation into the bird way of being, and the recent scientific research that is dramatically shifting our understanding of birds -- how they live and how they think. “There is the mammal way and there is the bird way.” But the bird way is much more than a unique pattern of brain wiring, and lately, scientists have taken a new look at bird behaviors they have, for years, dismissed as anomalies or mysteries –– What they are finding is upending the traditional view of how birds conduct their lives, how they communicate, forage, court, breed, survive. They are also revealing the remarkable intelligence underlying these activities, abilities we once considered uniquely our own: deception, manipulation, cheating, kidnapping, infanticide, but also ingenious communication between species, cooperation, collaboration, altruism, culture, and play. Some of these extraordinary behaviors are biological conundrums that seem to push the edges of, well, birdness: a mother bird that kills her own infant sons, and another that selflessly tends to the young of other birds as if they were her own; a bird that collaborates in an extraordinary way with one species—ours—but parasitizes another in gruesome fashion; birds that give gifts and birds that steal; birds that dance or drum, that paint their creations or paint themselves; birds that build walls of sound to keep out intruders and birds that summon playmates with a special call—and may hold the secret to our own penchant for playfulness and the evolution of laughter. Drawing on personal observations, the latest science, and her bird-related travel around the world, from the tropical rainforests of eastern Australia and the remote woodlands of northern Japan, to the rolling hills of lower Austria and the islands of Alaska’s Kachemak Bay, Jennifer Ackerman shows there is clearly no single bird way of being. In every respect, in plumage, form, song, flight, lifestyle, niche, and behavior, birds vary. It is what we love about them. As E.O Wilson once said, when you have seen one bird, you have not seen them all.
Author : Joanna Burger
Publisher : Villard
ISBN 13 : 158836027X
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)
Download or read book The Parrot Who Owns Me written by Joanna Burger and published by Villard. This book was released on 2001-07-03 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Birds are my passion,” says Joanna Burger, “but parrots are my weakness.” Fifteen years ago, when se adopted a neglected, orphaned thirty-six year old parrot named Tiko, she entered on of the most complex relationships of her life. Sullen and hostile when he entered Dr. Burger’s home, Tiko gradually warmed as she carefully persuaded him of her good intentions. Eventually he courted her, building nests inside household furniture during mating season and trying to coax her into them. He nursed her vigilantly through a bout with Lyme disease, regularly preening each strand of hair on the pillow as she slept. For a while he even fought her husband for her attentions, but eventually theirs became a relationship of deep mutual trust. The Parrot Who Owns Me is also the story of the science of birds, and of parrots in particular (America’s third most commonly owned pet, after cats and dogs). Woven into the narrative are insights and fascinating revelations from Joanna Burger’s work — not only about parrots, but about what it means to be human. By turns delightful, hilarious, touching, and enlightening, The Parrot Who Owns Me introduces us to an unforgettable bird and his human companion, whose friendships tells us much about ourselves.
Author : Ruth Heller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780448409641
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (96 download)
Download or read book How to Hide a Parakeet and Other Birds written by Ruth Heller and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhyming text and pictures demonstrate the camouflage nature provides in the coloration of birds such as the plover, bittern, and potoo.
Author : Nikki Moustaki
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470121629
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (71 download)
Download or read book Parakeets For Dummies written by Nikki Moustaki and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-04-23 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Create a "home tweet home" for this colorful, lively bird This plain-English guide helps readers find the right parakeet and offers expert advice on feathering his nest, from setting up the cage and selecting foods to keeping messes at bay. Readers will discover how to groom a parakeet, recognize the symptoms of illness, and keep a parakeet safe from other pets. They will also see how to teach a parakeet to talk, understand parakeet behavior, and find an avian veterinarian.
Author : Elaine Landau
Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
ISBN 13 : 9780516203850
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Parrots and Parakeets as Pets written by Elaine Landau and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 1997 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.
Author : Susan L. Roth
Publisher : Parrots
ISBN 13 : 9781620140048
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Parrots Over Puerto Rico written by Susan L. Roth and published by Parrots. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sam must decide how to spend the lucky money he's received for Chinese New Year.
Author : Diane Grindol
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470326220
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Teaching Your Bird to Talk written by Diane Grindol and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-04-21 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From two noted experts-the first in-depth book on teaching your bird to talk Teaching a bird to talk isn't as difficult as it may seem. In this easy-to-follow guide, avian experts Diane Grindol and Tom Roudybush reveal how you can communicate with your parrot far beyond "hello" and, in turn, understand what your bird is trying to communicate to you. Teaching Your Bird to Talk compiles an impressive amount of background, training, and research regarding bird vocalizations, walking you step by step through the behavioral mechanics of training parrots to talk (as well as starlings, mynahs, and other birds). Whether you want your bird to mimic words, talk on cue, or have some understanding of what you are saying, this guide shows you the type of training you need to do with your bird. The book also takes a close look at the work of Dr. Irene Pepperberg-the world's foremost authority in the field of parrot intelligence and trainer of Alex the African Grey Parrot. * Identifies which species of bird are likely to talk and which aren't * Explores field research on regional languages and dialects of parrots in the wild * Features true stories from owners of talking birds * Explains how to handle problems with vocal parrots, such as screaming and using inappropriate language * Offers tips on feeding and housing birds, and finding an avian veterinarian
Author : Lucy Reynolds
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781999770402
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Parrots Don't Live in the City! written by Lucy Reynolds and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rosemary Low
Publisher : Gwasg y Bwthyn
ISBN 13 : 9780953133796
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (337 download)
Download or read book Understanding Parrots - Cues from Nature written by Rosemary Low and published by Gwasg y Bwthyn. This book was released on 2014-10 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author provides rare insights into the world of parrots, gained from fifty plus years of intense daily observations of over 200 species. Many people throughout the world keep parrots in their homes, yet they know little about their wild relatives. I want them to know, says Rosemary Low. I want them to care what is happening to them. She reaches out to those who are privileged to interact with them on a daily basis, appealing for new standards of parrot care that recognise that parrots are sentient and highly intelligent creatures whose psychological needs are too often neglected. In this book the author has woven together details of their lives in the wild and relates them to what they need when kept in our homes and aviaries. It is a treasure-trove of parrot information.
