Hardback. First Edition. Guide to Cage Birds. Price clipped to D/J. Many varities of cage birds are availablke for purchase by the general public - from the common budgerigars to exotic parraots and cockatoos. These birds provide not only an absorbing hobby, but also make excellent pets. The various species are described, together with a summary of their merits as pets and a guide to their general behaviour. The author also gives a comprehensive coverage of their history, recommended housing, feeding, selection and training and common ailments. The chapters included are as follows: Developments - A Brief Survey. Canaries and Budgerigars. Finches and Mynah Birds. Parrot-Like Birds. The Larger Parrots, Macaws and Cockatoos. Housinmg. Obtaining and Selecting Birds. Feeding. General Care and Training. Injuries and Ailments. A List of useful addresses and books is also given in the appendix. Throughout, the book is filled with b/w illustrations, taken from both photographs and old prints, to show the different varities, but their beauty and exotic colours are shown to their best advantage in the 6 colour plates, beautifully executed by the artist Michael Stringer. Recommended to all bird lovers. Illustrated. 131 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.).

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Guide to Cage Birds

Publisher

Saiga Publishing, Great Britain

Publication Date

1980

Language

English

ISBN 10

0904558789

ISBN 13

9780904558784

Binding

Cloth

Illustrator

M. Stringer

Edition

First Edition

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Near Fine

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Near Fine

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