Australian Parrots
Author : Joseph Michael Forshaw
Publisher :
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 17,15 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9780701810399
Author : Joseph Michael Forshaw
Publisher :
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 17,15 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9780701810399
Author : Penny Olsen
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 31,60 MB
Release : 2021-10
Category :
ISBN : 9780642279606
The Budgerigar is arguably Australia's best-known bird. At the same time, it is so ubiquitous that not everyone knows that it is Australian. Nor do many realise that the multicoloured bird that comes to mind--not to mention today's super-sized, extravagantly coiffed show budgie--is as different from the free-living original as a chihuahua from a wolf. Far from the cosy domestic lives our pet budgies live today, the native budgerigar has lived millennia of boom-bust cycles in the arid inland of Australia. Life was often short; if they were not fodder for predators, they starved or had to struggle their way to districts closer to the coast. For the Warlpiri and their Arrernte neighbours around Alice Springs, the Budgerigar (in its ancestral form) was a totem animal, featuring in art, ceremonies, songlines and legends. Since 1840, when ornithologist John Gould took living specimens to London, this little parrot has been on a remarkable journey. The Budgerigar was Australia's first mass export; its story includes British queens and nobles, Japanese princes and Hollywood stars. It has won the hearts of British spies and world leaders, including Churchill, Stalin and Kennedy. Taking the reader from the Dreamtime to the colonial live bird trade, the competitive culture of the showroom and today's thriving wild flocks, Flight of the Budgerigar is the authoritative history of the Budgerigar, written by respected ornithologist Dr Penny Olsen, and lavishly illustrated in full colour.
Author : Anon
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 17,99 MB
Release : 2012-12-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1447484711
This vintage book contains a complete manual on the keeping of parakeets, with information on health, care, and training, talking, and breeding. Written in simple, plain language and full of useful hints and clear instruction, this is a volume that would be of considerable utility to the novice bird keeper. The chapters of this book include: “Aviculture”, “History”, “A Perfect Companion”, “Varieties of Parakeets”, “Popularity Spreads Around the World”, “Description”, “How to Determine Sex”, “Training”, “Care and Feeding”, “Ailments and How to Treat Them”, “Household Safety Hints”, Breeding”, etcetera. This book is being republished now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on aviculture.
Author : Barry Hutchins
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 29,59 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Aviculture
ISBN :
Author : Les Christidis
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 21,17 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Birds
ISBN : 0643065113
Lists all those species of birds that have been recorded from the Australian mainland, Tasmania, island territories and surrounding waters. Based on theauthors' original book The Taxonomy and Species of Birds of Australia and its Territories, it includes any new species for which records have been accepted by the Records Appraisal Committee of Birds Australia. It also includes all extant and recently extinct (post-1800) native species, as well as new species, accepted vagrants and introduced species that have become established and continue to survive in the wild.
Author : Ian Harman
Publisher :
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 36,87 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Pets
ISBN :
Author : Stan Sindel
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 39,41 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Author : Stephen Pruett-Jones
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,14 MB
Release : 2021-08-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0691204411
"The first book to look at naturalized parrots with a global perspective, with a wide range of chapters by 36 leading researchers"--
Author : Pet Care Professionals
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 48,30 MB
Release : 2016-08-10
Category :
ISBN : 9781537005829
Budgie Care: The Complete Guide to Caring for and Keeping Budgies as Pets Here at Pet Care Professionals we are passionate about pet care. As a brand we have a strong idea of what makes up a good pet care book. We consult with multiple experts in each animals field to allow us to create a book filled with cumulative opinions and best practices. The experts we consult range from veterinarians to every day pet keepers who have had years of experience caring for the specific animal each book is on. Our aim, and mission, is to produce the best possible pet care books that are a great value for money. The budgerigar (scientifically known as the 'Melopaittacus undulatus') is a species of parrot that is characterised by its small body, long tail and seed based diet. Budgerigars are also commonly known as budgies, parakeets and shell parakeets. The species originates throughout the drier regions of Australia but has become a very popular house hold pet in recent years. The budgerigar has survived the harsh, dry and hot conditions of Australia for the last 5 million years! In the wild the budgies colouring is primarily green and yellow with black scalloped markings on their nape, wings and back. However due to their popularity as pets the budgie has been selectively bred to have colourings of whites, blues, greys and oranges. Budgies are popular pets due to their interesting colour morphs, their ability to mimic human voices, their wide availability, their small size and their relatively low price. Tags: budgie, budgie care, budgie pet, budgie pet care, parakeet, parakeet pet care, parakeet pet, parakeet care, shell parakeet, shell parakeet care, shell parakeet pet, shell parakeet pet care, budgerigar, budgerigar pet, budgerigar care, budgerigar pet care, budgie training, budgerigar training, mimicry, budgie mimicry, how to teach your budgie to talk, budgie talk, parrot, parrot care, parrot pet, parrot pet care,
Author : Angela Davids
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 32,58 MB
Release : 2011-05-03
Category : Pets
ISBN : 1935484974
A budgie, as the common parakeet is typically called, is the subject of this Complete Care Made Easy pet guide that presents new and experienced bird keepers with insight into every aspect of selecting, caring for, and maintaining well-behaved happy pet birds. Angela Davids has written an ideal introductory pet guide, with chapters on the characteristics of the irresistible budgie, the history of budgies in the wild, selection of a healthy, typical pet bird, housing and care, feeding, training, and health care. The selection chapter offers potential owners excellent advice about selection of the color and sex, suitability of the delicate budgie with families, children, and other pets. In the chapter on housing and care, the author discusses selection of the right cage, placement of the cage, and the purchase of toys, cups, perches, and more. A bird’s diet is critical to its ongoing health, and the chapter devoted to feeding the budgie gives the reader all the info he or she needs about choosing the best diet, different types of seeds, greens, fruits, veggies, grit, as well as human foods to avoid. The chapter “Training Time” addresses finger training, towel training, perch training, and offers an easy-to-follow primer on teaching a budgie to talk. The final two chapters of the book will be useful for bird fanciers interested in learning more about the breeding and the basic color variations and genetics of this perfect beginner’s bird. The book concludes with an appendix of bird societies, a glossary of terms, and a complete index.