In this extensively updated edition of the popular guide to parrot behaviour, you’ll learn why your bird does strange things and discover positive techniques for modifying those behaviors. You'll get information on training and caring for your bird, normal behaviour, and species-specific behaviour. Don’t let your feathers get ruffled by a headstrong, beakstrong bird. Learn how to develop a mutually rewarding relationship with your parrot.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Chapter 1: Flock Behavior in the Wild and How It Applies in the Home.
Chapter 2: Parrot Behavior Examined.
Chapter 3: Normal Parrot Behaviors.
Chapter 4: Behaviors That Indicate Illness.
Chapter 5: Behaviors That Indicate Stress.
Chapter 6: Behaviors That Indicate Boredom.
Chapter 7: Breeding Behaviors.
Chapter 8: Juvenile Behaviors.
Chapter 9: Behaviors Every Bird Should Know.
Chapter 10: Managing Undesirable Behaviors.
Chapter 11: Will My Bird Talk?
Chapter 12: Behaviors Every Bird Owner Should Know.
Appendix A: Pet Bird Personalities.
Appendix B: Resources.
Index.

Author : JULIE RACH MANCINI got her first pet, a parakeet named Charlie, when she was six years old, and had Sindbad, an African grey, for ten years. She assisted in the preparation of the first issue of Birds USA and worked as the editor of Bird Talk. Mancini is the author of books on the African grey, parakeet, cockatiel, and conure in the Your Happy Healthy Pet series, also from Howell.

Softcover : 256 pages