Author: Julia Barnes
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
ISBN: 9780836830200
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Describes the history, physical characteristics, and behavior of parakeets, and presents information on choosing, training, and caring for one as a pet.
101 Facts about Parakeets
Author: Julia Barnes
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
ISBN: 9780836830200
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Describes the history, physical characteristics, and behavior of parakeets, and presents information on choosing, training, and caring for one as a pet.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
ISBN: 9780836830200
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Describes the history, physical characteristics, and behavior of parakeets, and presents information on choosing, training, and caring for one as a pet.
Pet Parakeets
Author: J. Lou Barnes
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 9780836867800
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Describes how parakeets came to be pets, and the responsibilities involved in keeping one as a pet.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 9780836867800
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Describes how parakeets came to be pets, and the responsibilities involved in keeping one as a pet.
101 Facts About Rain Forests
Author: J. Lou Barnes
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 9780836837100
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Describes the importance of rain forests, types of plant and animal life that live there, and the current threat to rain forests from deforestation and pollution.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 9780836837100
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Describes the importance of rain forests, types of plant and animal life that live there, and the current threat to rain forests from deforestation and pollution.
101 Facts About Mountains
Author: J. Lou Barnes
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 9780836837087
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Explores the characteristics, formation, and erosion of the world's mountains, the plants and animals living there, and how to protect their environment.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN: 9780836837087
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Explores the characteristics, formation, and erosion of the world's mountains, the plants and animals living there, and how to protect their environment.
101 Facts about Terrarium Pets
Author: Julia Barnes
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
ISBN: 9780836830217
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Provides information about different kinds of pets that can live in a terrarium, including turtles, snakes, and lizards, how to care for them, and how to understand their behavior.
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
ISBN: 9780836830217
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Provides information about different kinds of pets that can live in a terrarium, including turtles, snakes, and lizards, how to care for them, and how to understand their behavior.
Budgies
Author: Angela Davids
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1935484974
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
ISBN: 1935484974
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
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.
1000 Facts on Birds
Author: Jinny Johnson
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publishing
ISBN: 9780760745694
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Discover 1000 Facts on Birds, an amazing guide into the world of birds. Facts combined with hundreds of pictures and illustrations along with easy to find information.
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publishing
ISBN: 9780760745694
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Discover 1000 Facts on Birds, an amazing guide into the world of birds. Facts combined with hundreds of pictures and illustrations along with easy to find information.
Parakeet Care
Author: Nikki Moustaki
Publisher: TFH Publications
ISBN: 9780793810192
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Everything you need to know about caring for parakeets as pets
Publisher: TFH Publications
ISBN: 9780793810192
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Everything you need to know about caring for parakeets as pets
Thinking like a Parrot
Author: Alan B. Bond
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022624878X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
From two experts on wild parrot cognition, a close look at the intelligence, social behavior, and conservation of these widely threatened birds. 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.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022624878X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
From two experts on wild parrot cognition, a close look at the intelligence, social behavior, and conservation of these widely threatened birds. 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.
1,000 Wild and Wacky Facts and Photos!
Author: National Geographic Kids
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 142632068X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
At head of title:National Geographic kid
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 142632068X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
At head of title:National Geographic kid