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Manual of parrot behavior

Bringing together a host of experts on avian behaviour, this book explores the many facets of psittacine behaviour, both normal and abnormal, and offers techniques of diagnosis and treatment for clinicians who see birds in practice. Species covered include Macaws, Amazon Grey Parrots, Cockatiels, Budgerigars, and Cockatoos
Print Book, English, ©2006
Blackwell, Ames, Iowa, ©2006
Handbook
ix, 332 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
9780813827490, 0813827493
61758019
Classification and the status of wild populations of parrots / Dominique G. Homberger
Behavior of wild Amazona and rhynchpsitta parrots, with comparative insight from other psittacines / Ernesto C. Enkerlin-Hoeflich, Noel F.R. Snyder, and James W. Wiley
Parrot conservation, trade, and reintroduction / Charles A. Munn
Sensory capacities of parrots / Jennifer Graham [and others]
Social behavior of psittacine birds / Lynne M. Seibert
Captive parrot nutrition : interactions with anatomy, physiology, and behavior / Kevin David Matson and Elizabeth A. Koutsos
Comfort behavior and sleep / Laurie Bergman, Ulrike S. Reinisch
Parrot reproductive behavior, or, who associates, who mates, and who cares? / Tracey R. Spoon
Nest box preferences / Scott George Martin and April Romagnano
Hand-rearing : behavioral impacts and implications for captive parrot welfare / Rebecca Fox
Behavioral development of psittacine companions : neonates, neophytes, and fledglings / Phoebe Greene Linden with Andrew U. Luescher
Handler attitude and chick development / Brenda Cramton
Grey parrot cognition and communication / Irene M. Pepperberg
Behavior analysis and parrot learning / S.G. Friedman, Steve Martin, and Bobbi Brinker
Behavior classes in the veterinary hospital : preventing problems before they start / Kenneth R. Welle
Clinical evaluation of psittacine behavioral disorders / Kenneth R. Welle and Liz Wilson
Diagnostic workup of suspected behavioral problems / Susan E. Orosz
Aggressive behavior in pet birds / Kenneth R. Welle and Andrew U. Luescher
Parrot vocalization / Laurie Bergman and Ulrike S. Reinisch
Parrots and fear / Liz Wilson and Andrew U. Luescher
Problem sexual behaviors of companion parrots / Fern Van Sant
Mate trauma / April Romagnano
Feather-picking disorder in pet birds / Lynne M. Seibert
Psittacine behavioral pharmacotherapy / Kenneth M. Martin
Behavior of captive psittacids in the breeding aviary / G. Heather Wilson
Housing and management considerations for problem prevention / Andrew U. Luescher and Liz Wilson
Captive parrot welfare / Cheryl Meehan and Joy Mench. The classification and the status of wild populations of parrots / Dominique G. Homberger
Behavior of wild Amazona and rhynchpsitta parrots, with comparative insight from other psittacids / Ernesto C. Enkerlin-Hoeflich, Noel F.R. Snyder, James W. Wiley
Parrot conservation, trade, and reintroduction / Charles A. Munn
Sensory capacities of parrots / Jennifer Graham [and others]
Social behavior of psittacine birds / Lynne M. Seibert
Captive parrot nutrition : interactions with anatomy, physiology, and behavior / Kevin David Matson, Elizabeth A. Koutsos
Comfort behavior and sleep / Laurie Bergman, Ulrike S. Reinisch
Parrot reproductive behavior, or, who associates, who mates, and who cares / Tracey R. Spoon
Nest box preferences / Scott George Martin, April Romagnano
Hand-rearing : behavioral impacts and implications for captive parrot welfare / Rebecca Fox
Behavioral development of psittacine companions : neonates, neophytes, and fledglings / Phoebe Greene Linden, with Andrew U. Luescher
Handler attitude and chick development / Brenda Cramton
Grey parrot cognition and communication / Irene M. Pepperberg
How parrots learn / S.G. Friedman, Steve Martin, Bobbi Brinker
Behavior classes in the veterinary hospital : preventing problems before they start / Kenneth R. Welle
Diagnostic workup of suspected behavioral problems / Susan E. Orosz
Aggressive behavior in pet birds / Kenneth R. Welle, Andrew U. Luescher
Parrot vocalization / Laurie Bergman, Ulrike S. Reinisch
Parrots and fear / Liz Wilson, Andrew U. Luescher
Problem sexual behaviors of companion parrots / Fern Van Sant
Mate trauma / April Romagnano
Feather picking disorder in pet birds / Lynne M. Seibert
Psittacine behavioral pharmacotherapy / Kenneth M. Martin
Behavior of captive psittacids in the breeding aviary / G. Heather Wilson
Housing and management considerations for problem prevention / Andrew U. Luescher, Liz Wilson
Captive parrot welfare / Cheryl Meehan, Joy Mench