Alex the Parrot: No Ordinary Bird

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Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0307975673
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)

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Book Synopsis Alex the Parrot: No Ordinary Bird by : Stephanie Spinner

Download or read book Alex the Parrot: No Ordinary Bird written by Stephanie Spinner and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1977, graduate student Irene Pepperberg walked into a pet store and bought a year-old African grey parrot. Because she was going to study him, she decided to call him Alex--short for Avian Learning EXperiment. At that time, most scientists thought that the bigger the brain, the smarter the creature; they studied great apes and dolphins. African greys, with their walnut-sized "birdbrains," were pretty much ignored--until Alex. His intelligence surprised everyone, including Irene. He learned to count, add, and subtract; to recognize shapes, sizes, and colors; and to speak, and understand, hundreds of words. These were things no other animal could do. Alex wasn't supposed to have the brainpower to do them, either. But he did them anyway. Accompanied by Meilo So's stunning illustrations, Alex and Irene's story is one of groundbreaking discoveries about animal intelligence, hard work, and the loving bonds of a unique friendship.

The Parrot Tico Tango

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Publisher : Barefoot Books
ISBN 13 : 1782858083
Total Pages : 27 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)

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Book Synopsis The Parrot Tico Tango by : Anna Witte

Download or read book The Parrot Tico Tango written by Anna Witte and published by Barefoot Books. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Watch out for Tico Tango! He wants all of the fruit in the forest for himself, even though it belongs to other animals. Will he anything make this fruit-snatching parrot learn his lesson? Find out in this musical story that teaches kids about colors, animals, and being grateful for what they have.

Parrots of the World

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Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400836204
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Book Synopsis Parrots of the World by : Joseph M. Forshaw

Download or read book Parrots of the World written by Joseph M. Forshaw and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2010-09-27 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the macaws of South America to the cockatoos of Australia, parrots are among the most beautiful and exotic birds in the world--and also among the most endangered. This stunningly illustrated, easy-to-use field guide covers all 356 species and well-differentiated subspecies of parrots, and is the only guide organized by geographical distribution--Australasian, Afro-Asian, and neotropical. It features 146 superb color plates depicting every kind of parrot, as well as detailed, facing-page species accounts that describe key identification features, distribution, subspeciation, habitat, and status. Color distribution maps show ranges of all subspecies, and field identification is further aided by relevant upperside and underside flight images. This premier field guide also shows where to observe each species in the wild, helping make this the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the parrots of the world. The only parrot guide to focus on geographical distribution Covers all 356 species Features 146 color plates depicting all species and well-differentiated subspecies Provides detailed facing-page species accounts that describe key identification features, distribution, subspeciation, habitat, and status Includes color distribution maps Shows where to observe each species in the wild

The Parrot Song

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Publisher : Tate
ISBN 13 : 9781849764971
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (649 download)

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Book Synopsis The Parrot Song by : Edouard Manceau

Download or read book The Parrot Song written by Edouard Manceau and published by Tate. This book was released on 2017-06-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rhyming text arranged for young readers to repeat explores the story of how two young friends exchange colorful flowers for parrots.

Parrot Tales

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Publisher : OR Books
ISBN 13 : 9781682193136
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (931 download)

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Book Synopsis Parrot Tales by : Michael Steven Smith

Download or read book Parrot Tales written by Michael Steven Smith and published by OR Books. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlie Parker is an African Grey Parrot. He entered the life of the Smith family three decades ago when they first encountered him in a downtown Manhattan bird shop and found him so irresistible, they had to bring him home. Charlie is many things in the Smith family, articulating them all in an astonishingly diverse and colorful vocabulary. He can be demanding, squawking imperiously "Clean my cage" or "Want some water." He can be very direct, warning an aggressive business associate who had been yelling at Debby "I'm going to kick your ass, you sonofabitch" He can be mischievous, making meowing noises to a neighbor's confused dog in the elevator. He is a survivor, who ended up recovering on an IV after the collapse of the World Trade Center filled the Smiths neighboring apartment with toxic dust. He is often the entertainer, with a songbook that extends across the opening bars of "Home on the Range" and "The Yellow Rose of Texas." Most of the time he is affectionate, as when he hangs upside down against the side of the cage and asks for his tummy to be tickled. In hearing Charlie's tales in this charming book, we come to realize that parrots are intelligent, sociable and loving creatures, to an extent that, as the renowned avian scientist Professor Irene Pepperberg insists in her introduction, they cannot meaningfully be owned by humans but should rather be enjoyed as companions.

Ask the Parrot

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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022648579X
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (264 download)

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Book Synopsis Ask the Parrot by : Richard Stark

Download or read book Ask the Parrot written by Richard Stark and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The coldblooded criminal known as Parker tries, and fails, to stay under the radar in rural New England: “Nobody does the noir thriller better than Stark.” —San Diego Union-Tribune In Ask the Parrot, the followup to Nobody Runs Forever, ruthless thief Parker is back on the run, dodging dogs, cops, and even a helicopter. His escape brings him to rural Massachusetts, where he is forced to work with a small-town recluse nursing a grudge against the racetrack that fired him. Even in hiding, Parker manages to get up to no good. It’ll be a deadly day at the races . . . “Richard Stark’s Parker crime novels are the ultimate page-turners.” —Jonathan Ames, The Boston Globe “Parker is a blunt instrument of a human being.” —John Hodgman, Parade “Often funny, laced with Stark’s brutally morbid humor . . . fast-moving, tense scenes that drip with potential violence before, inevitably, exploding into actual violence.” —Christopher Bahn, AV Club

The Brave Little Parrot

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1614298459
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)

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Book Synopsis The Brave Little Parrot by : Rafe Martin

Download or read book The Brave Little Parrot written by Rafe Martin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can you save a burning forest with just sprinkles of water? This timeless Buddhist tale may just have the answer! In this ancient tale of one of the Buddha’s past lives, the Buddha is born as a little gray parrot who takes it upon herself to save her beloved forest home from a raging fire. Even though she can only sprinkle drops of water onto the blaze, her perseverance, courage, and compassion change everything, eventually saving the forest in an unexpected way. Zen teacher and acclaimed storyteller Rafe Martin and award-winning illustrator Demi render this centuries-old classic into a beautiful and timeless tale that will inspire all of us to find our own bravery and to act selflessly for the benefit of all.

The Parrot Problem Solver

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Publisher : TFH Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis The Parrot Problem Solver by : Barbara Heidenreich

Download or read book The Parrot Problem Solver written by Barbara Heidenreich and published by TFH Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When not properly trained and socialized, parrots are prone to developing behavioral problems, including aggression and self-mutilation. Many parrot owners face these problems and need guidance on how to solve them. This book offers practical advice on how to understand, prevent, and correct aggressive beavhior in parrots.

The Parrot Who Owns Me

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Publisher : Villard
ISBN 13 : 158836027X
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Book Synopsis The Parrot Who Owns Me by : Joanna Burger

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.

The Rich Man and the Parrot

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Publisher : Albert Whitman
ISBN 13 : 9780807550595
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (55 download)

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Download or read book The Rich Man and the Parrot written by and published by Albert Whitman. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once there was a wealthy merchant who loved all his possessions, but his favorite was the talking parrot that he kept locked in a golden cage. One day the merchant left for India. His parrot asked that he deliver a message to his brothers in the jungle.

I NEED a Parrot

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Publisher : Ford Street Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781925804294
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis I NEED a Parrot by : Chris McKimmie

Download or read book I NEED a Parrot written by Chris McKimmie and published by Ford Street Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: But what does a parrot need?A book about wanting and needing what a child wants and what a wild bird needs.

The Parrot's Perch

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Publisher : She Writes Press
ISBN 13 : 1631525727
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (315 download)

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Book Synopsis The Parrot's Perch by : Karen Keilt

Download or read book The Parrot's Perch written by Karen Keilt and published by She Writes Press. This book was released on 2019-04-16 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Parrot’s Perch opens in 2013, when Karen Keilt, age sixty, receives an invitation to testify at the Brazilian National Truth Commission at the UN in New York. The email sparks memories of her “previous life”—the one she has kept safely bottled up for more than thirty-seven years. Hopeful of helping to raise awareness about ongoing human rights violations in Brazil, she wants to testify, but she anguishes over reliving the horrific events of her youth. In the pages that follow, Keilt tells the story of her life in Brazil—from her exclusive, upper-class lifestyle and dreams of Olympic medals to her turmoil-filled youth. Full of hints of a dark oligarchy in Brazil, corruption, crime, and military interference, The Parrot’s Perch is a searing, sometimes shocking true tale of suffering, struggle—and survival. Karen Keilt lived through the darkest days of Brazil’s military dictatorship. In her courageous and compelling memoir, Keilt narrates an emotionally honest reckoning of her desire to find true happiness. Forbidden by her wealthy family to even mention her imprisonment, torture, and rape, Keilt is forced to make a change that will affect the rest of her life. Seen through her testimony to the Brazilian National Truth Commission at the UN, readers become witnesses to both her vulnerability and her quiet strength.

Parrots of the Wild

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Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520962648
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Book Synopsis Parrots of the Wild by : Catherine A. Toft

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.

Parrot Parrot

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ISBN 13 : 9781943241040
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (41 download)

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Book Synopsis Parrot Parrot by : Cammie Ho

Download or read book Parrot Parrot written by Cammie Ho and published by . This book was released on 2016-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A simple look at the life cycle of a parrot.

Thinking Like a Parrot

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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022624878X
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (262 download)

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Book Synopsis Thinking Like a Parrot by : Alan Bond

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.

Sally Blanchard's Companion Parrot Handbook

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Publisher : PBIC Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Sally Blanchard's Companion Parrot Handbook by : Sally Blanchard

Download or read book Sally Blanchard's Companion Parrot Handbook written by Sally Blanchard and published by PBIC Incorporated. This book was released on 1999 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Naturalized Parrots of the World

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Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691220719
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Book Synopsis Naturalized Parrots of the World by : Stephen Pruett-Jones

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.