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Reference guide to caring for the special needs of parrots, with information on speech capacity, space requirements and personality, setting up the right home, physical health, and mental stimulation

"Brimming with photos and scientific facts, Parrots treats middle-grade researchers and wild animal lovers to a comprehensive zoological profile of this group of brilliant birds, including macaws and parakeets. Includes sidebars, a range map, a glossary, and a parrot myth."-- Provided by publisher.

Tweet, tweet, parakeet! Your one-stop resource when you're ready to bring home a budgie There are lots of perks to owning a parakeet (also known as a budgie). This book introduces you to your beautiful budgie buddy and prepares you to give that bird a home that other avian companions will envy. Perfect for first-time bird owners and seasoned bird parents, Parakeets For Dummies offers expert advice on adopting a parakeet and introducing it to other...

Provides information about parrots through an imaginative look at what children could do if they had feet, beaks, voices, and behaviors like the colorful birds. Includes parrot facts and activities.

"Join a brilliant, but stubborn, parrot as he endures the banality of the pet store before being purchased by an equally insufferable young man. But while things between parrot and owner get off to a rocky start, the delights of having a pet (or human) bring them both around in the end"-Provided by the publisher.

After years of humiliation and failed attempts to win the Pirate of the Year Award, Pirate Captain and his oddball crew go on a race to pillage the most booty. They soon cross paths with scientist Charles Darwin, who persuades the Captain that the crew's 'parrot,' Polly, could be the answer to the riches they are searching for.

"My Parrot, My Friend is a straightforward book that addresses a growing need for parrot owners and their birds. When difficulties develop in the home, or a clash in avian and human natures makes for unhappy birds and angry owners, many times the sad consequence is painful termination of what could have been a long-term, joyful relationship. Happily, there is an effective remedy and it lies in a program of behavior modification. That program is fully...

"When Ava's perfect new parrot escapes its cage, only a mathematical solution will keep this problem from flying out of control" -- Provided by publisher.

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces parrots to young readers through leveled text and related photos"-- Provided by publisher.

"Parakeets are a favorite bird for a reason. They are very gentle. They are easy to train. Your life will change with a parakeet. Before you buy one, you will want to get your house ready. Learning how to take care of a parakeet before you bring one home is very important" -- Back cover.