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Long-Tailed Parakeets: How to Take Care of Them and Understand Them

Author(s): Wolter, Annette
Edition: 1st
ISBN10: 0812013514
ISBN13: 9780812013511
Cover: Paperback
 
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SummaryTable of Contents
Tropical forests are filled with many varieties of this beautifully colored bird. This manual discusses these different breeds and offers information on selection, plus how to keep them healthy and happy. Over 40 striking, full-color photos, plus dozens of helpful line drawings.

The birds discussed in this volume are many-hued varieties from tropical forests in various parts of the world, as well as cockatiels, rosellas, and other varieties.
The World of Parakeets
4(10)
Habitats in the Wild
4(1)
Parakeets Are Parrots Too
4(1)
External Features of Parakeets
4(2)
Typical Characteristics
6(1)
Parakeets as Housemates
7(1)
Parakeets Need Room
8(1)
Ten Points to Help You Decide
9(1)
Appropriate Housing
10(13)
The Right Cage
10(1)
The Indoor Aviary
10(2)
How-To: Equipment
12(2)
Outdoor Aviary
14(1)
Proper Equipment for Aviaries and Cages
15(1)
Moisture for Plumage
16(1)
Room Ventilation and Lighting
16(2)
How-To: Outdoor Aviary
18(4)
Tips on Plants for the Aviary
22(1)
Tips on Buying a Parakeet
23(4)
Where to Get Parakeets
23(1)
Considerations Before You Buy
23(1)
What to Look for When You Buy
23(1)
How to Recognize a Healthy Parakeet
24(1)
Important Information on Species Conservation
24(1)
Formalities at the Time of Purchase
25(1)
Transport
26(1)
Acclimation, Care, and Hygiene
27(9)
Moving into an Aviary
27(1)
Moving into a Cage
27(1)
Getting Parakeets Used to Each Other
27(3)
Promoting Trust
30(1)
Dangers for Parakeets
31(2)
Hygiene Is Important
33(1)
Care Plan
34(2)
Proper Nutrition
36(8)
What Parakeets Like
36(1)
Seeds as a Staple
36(2)
How-To: Fresh Food
38(3)
Wild Plants to Gather
41(1)
Fruits and Vegetables
41(1)
Vitamins and Minerals
42(1)
Protein
42(1)
Drinking Water
43(1)
Important Rules for Feeding
43(1)
If Parakeets Get Sick
44(4)
Stressful Situations
44(1)
How to Tell a Sick Parakeet
44(2)
What to Do first
46(1)
Going to the Veterinarian
46(1)
Psittacosis
46(1)
Feather Plucking
47(1)
Feather Malformations
47(1)
If Parakeets Are Going to Brood
48(8)
Moving into the Nest Box
48(1)
Laying and Brooding
48(1)
When the Young Hatch
49(1)
The Development of the Nestlings
50(1)
The Daily Nest Check
50(1)
Hand-raising the Young
51(2)
Helping Young Birds Fly
53(1)
Family Life
53(1)
How-To: Brooding
54(2)
Understanding Parakeets
56(8)
Youth
56(1)
Pair Formation
56(1)
Pair Bonding
56(1)
Brooding Periods
57(1)
Brooding Preliminaries
58(1)
Courtship and Mating
58(1)
Brooding
59(1)
Nest Hygiene
59(1)
The Nestling Period
59(1)
Bathing and Drinking
60(1)
Sedentary Bird, Visitant, or Migrant?
61(1)
Enemies and Dangers
61(1)
How-To: The Language of Parakeets
62(2)
Parakeet Species
64(18)
Australia
66(11)
New Zealand
77(1)
South America
78(2)
Asia
80(2)
Glossary 82(6)
Special Tips for Parakeet Breeding 88(2)
Index 90(5)
Useful Addresses and Literature 95

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