In Captivity - Accommodation for Breeding Pairs, Breeding, Artificial Incubation, Hand-rearing, Holiday Care, A Healthy Diet and Diseases & Disorders.

As Companion Birds - Selection and Purchase, Preparing a Home for your New Pet, Enrichment and Mental Stimulation, General Care, Pet Characteristics and Traits, Talking and Mimicry, Psychology and Common Behavioral Problems.

Features colour photographs.

History, In the Wild, Worldwide Trade, Subspecies, Physical Characteristics, Colour Mutations, Abnormal Colouration.

Management, Housing, Feeding, Breeding, Hybridizing, Ringing, Keeping Records and Surgical Sexing.

This title features over 160 full colour images of mutations in the Neophema and Psephotus Grass Parrot group. There are examples of breeding expectations, housing, feeding and management

Bourke's, Turquoise, Scarlet-chested, Elegant, Blue-winged, Rock, Orange-bellied, Red-rumped, Mulga, Blue-bonnet, Hooded, Golden-shouldered and Paradise Parrot.

Section 2: Macaws as Pets and Companion Birds (including housing, feeding, health aspects, behavioral problems).

Section 3: Species: Blue and Gold Macaw, Scarlet Macaw, Buffoon’s Macaw, Military Macaw, Green-Winged Macaw, Red-Fronted Macaw, Hyacinth Macaw, Blue-Throated Macaw, Severe Macaw, Red-Bellied Macaw, Illiger's Macaw, Yellow-Collared Macaw, Blue-Headed Macaw, Red-Shouldered (Hahn's) Macaw, Red-Shouldered (Noble's) Macaw. Captive Rarities: Spix's Macaw, Lear's Macaw. Gone Forever: Glaucous Macaw, Cuban Macaw.

Featuring spectacular full colour photography throughout, this 136 page soft cover title is packed with valuable and highly useable information.

This informative and often amusing 'introduction to bird keeping' appeals not only to the novice or want-to-be bird keeper, but also to the seasoned aviculturist looking for a refresher on the basics. Based on the authors' combined 30 years of bird keeping experience, this guide walks you through the process of selecting a bird right for you, caring for that bird, and understanding its behaviour. This 96 page full colour book also guides you through the growing pains of increasing your bird family, including what to do when your birds have gone forth and multiplied. All in all, the authors help you to create a happy and healthy environment so bird keeping will always be pleasurable.

Pet Care - Why in Heavens Would Anyone Want a Bird for a Pet?, Responsibilities! What Responsibilities?, Making a Natural Selection, Bringing Your Bird Home, Bird Keeping - A Family Affair, All to do With the Cage, What's on the Menu?, Attending to Your Bird's Personal Grooming, Keeping Bird-fit.

Behaviour - The Not-So-Secret Language of Birds, Low Risk Bird Handling, Taming, Training, Did Someone Say I Have a Behavioral Problem?, Increasing Your Flock, Afterthoughts, Aviculturist Responsibilities as a Whole, Parts of a Typical Parrot.

In the Wild, Lories and Lorikeets in Captivity, Diseases and Disorders, Lori and Lorikeet Species, Mutations.

Completely reformatted and revised including new sections on Lories and Lorikeets as Pets, Diseases and Disorders and Colour Mutations and Breeding Expectations, Peter Odekerken's A Guide to Lories and Lorikeets is bigger, better and more colourful than the highly successful original edition. Peter's exceptional photography again is beautifully supportive of the informative text which together make this a must-have title.

JUST for BIRDS also carries Nekton Lori; the complete Lori diet – for when only the best will do.

Black Lori, Duyvenbode's Lori, Yellow-streaked Lori, Cardinal Lori, Black-winged Lori-, Blue-streaked Lori, Red Lori, Red and Blue Lori, Violet-necked Lori, Dusky Lori, Rainbow Lorikeet, Red-collard Lorikeet, Scaly-breasted Lorikeet, Ornate Lorikeet, Green-napped Lorikeet, Mitchell's Lorikeet, Weber's Lorikeet, Edward's Lorikeet, Rosenberg's Lorikeet, Massena's Lorikeet, Perfect Lorikeet, Goldie's Lorikeet, Mt Apo Lorikeet, Varied Lorikeet, Black-capped Lori, Chattering Lori, Yellow-bibbed Lori, Purple-naped Lori, Purple-bellied Lori, Stella's Lori, Musk Lorikeet, Little Lorikeet, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Musschenbroek's Lorikeet.

Author of the highly regarded A Guide to Pigeons, Doves & Quail; Dr. Danny Brown has produced this superlative title on pheasants and waterfowl. The informative, easy-to-read text is lavishly supported with beautiful colour images throughout. Covering all aspects of caring, housing, management and breeding of these unique birds, this title is a credit to the author and an ideal reference source.

Waterfowl - Magpie Goose, Black Swan, Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Cape Barren Goose, Grass Whistling Duck, Water Whistling Duck, Burdekin Duck, Ruddy Shelduck, Australian Shelduck, New Zealand Shelduck, Egyptian Goose, Grey Teal, Chestnut Teal, Pacific Black Duck, Australasian Shoveler, Pink-eared Duck, Freckled Duck, Australian Wood Duck, Green Pygmy-goose, White Pygmy-goose, Mandarin Duck, Carolina Duck, White-eyed Duck, New Zealand Scaup, Australian Blue-billed Duck, Musk Duck.

Pheasants - Silver Pheasant, Swinhoe's Pheasant, Siamese Fireback Pheasant, Nepal Kalij Pheasant, Golden Pheasant, Lady Amherst's Pheasant, Reeve's Pheasant, Ring-necked Pheasant, Red Junglefowl, Blue Peafowl, Green Peafowl, Guineafowl, Chukar Partridge.

This title, that has taken Australian author, Dr Terry Martin BVSc, some five years to complete, is the most definitive, collective work ever attempted on this intriguing and contentious subject. Drawing on information from specialist parrot mutation breeders from all over the world, Terry Martin has collated over 700 colour photographs in this 296 page soft and hard cover title within text that is both approachable and easily understood.

JUST for BIRDS note:

This book is a “bible” for mutations and anyone interested in mutations or genetics.

• Understanding Mutations

• Understanding Basic Genetics

• Establishment of New Mutations

• Primary Colour Mutations

• Key to Naming Mutations

Part 2

• Combinations of Mutations

Part 3

• Scientific Investigation of Colour Morphs

• Loci for Colour in Parrots

• Index of Primary Mutations by Species

Over 80 species of parrot are discussed with numerous examples of breeding outcomes to assist the breeder in understanding how various mutations can be bred and developed. The underlying objective throughout this book is Terry's attempt to standardize the naming of colour mutations internationally. All in all a compelling read that will undoubtedly stand the test of time and become a major reference source for many years to come.

History and Ecology, Housing, Feeding, Health, Choosing and Acquiring Brood Stock, Preparing Birds for Exhibitions, Science and the Zebra Finch, Federation Show Standard: A Critique, Australian Colour Varieties: Their History and Origins.

Conure Behaviour, Obtaining a Conure, Husbandry, Housing, Diet and Nutrition, Diseases and Disorders, Pet Quality and Mutations.

Featuring 13 of the most popular conures kept as pet or aviary birds throughout the world, this title is packed with easy-to-read, highly usable information and features full colour superb photographs throughout. Combined with their own experiences, Ray Dorge and Gail Sibley have recorded the results of an extensive research of large conure breeders. This title is sure to satisfy all fanciers and breeders of these wonderful parrots.

Sharp-tailed Conure, Golden-crowned Conure, Janday Conure, Sun Conure, Dusky-headed Conure, Patagonian Conure, Queen of Bavaria's Conure, Nanday Conure, Fiery-shouldered Conure, Maroon-bellied Conure, Green-cheeked Conure, Crimson-bellied Conure and the Painted Conure.

Author: Dr Danny Brown

Housing, Feeding Methods and Nutrition, Catching, Handling and Transporting, Reproductive Manipulation Techniques, Choosing your Stock, Making the most of your Avian Veterinarian, Common Diseases and Disorders, Administration of Medication.

A world first in aviculture, this title covers all species in this group available to the Australian aviculturist. Stunning colour photography throughout is supported by precise, easy-to-read information on the care, management, health and breeding of these unique birds.

Pigeons and Doves - Wompoo Pigeon, Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove, Purple-crowned Fruit-Dove, Torres Strait Pigeon, Topknot Pigeon, White-headed Pigeon, Wonga Pigeon, Green-winged Pigeon, Brown Pigeon, Common Bronzewing, Brush Bronzewing, Crested Pigeon, Flock Pigeon, Squatter Pigeon, Partridge Pigeon, Spinifex Pigeon, Rock Pigeon, Diamond Dove, Peaceful Dove, Bar-shouldered Dove, Barbary Dove, Spotted Turtledove, Senegal Dove, Ruddy Turtledove, Masked Dove, Talpacoti Dove, Bleeding Heart Pigeon, New Guinea Ground Dove, Nicobar Pigeon, Victoria Crowned Pigeon.

Quail - Brown, King, Stubble, Japanese, Bobwhite, Californian, Little Button, Painted Button, Black-breasted Button, Red-chested Button, Red-backed Button.

General Management, Acquiring Stock, Feeding, Sprouting, Breeding, Sexing, Genetic Tables and Diseases.

This full colour title features the general management, care and breeding of the Platycercus genus. Breeding expectations including genetic tables and mutations are discussed for each species and their subspecies. Beautiful photography throughout.

Eastern, Tasmanian Eastern, Golden-mantled, Pale-headed, Blue-cheeked, Northern, Kimberley Northern, Western, Red-backed Western, Crimson, Northern Crimson, Yellow, Adelaide and Tasmanian Rosella and their mutations.

Consisting of 81 pages in soft cover format, with black and white images and illustrations throughout. This compact reference includes advice on basic problems to solving behaviours such as Screaming, Biting, and Bonding to One Person, Cage-bound Bird and Feather Picking.

The sequel to Rick Jordan's extremely successful Parrot Incubation Procedures, Rick Jordan and Howard Voren have combined their talents to produce the most comprehensive guide to hand-feeding ever. Eleven chapters provide detailed, first-hand knowledge of everything you will ever need to successfully raise baby parrots, including hand-feeding formulas, feeding instruments and techniques, weight monitoring, maintenance of nestlings and the nursery, potential health problems, medical procedures, weaning, and much more.

This is one of three books that are a “must” to have as a handy reference.

Published in Canada.

This up-to-date 303-page text presents comprehensive details on nine members of the Agapornis genus. Supported by numerous colour photographs the chapters include: Buying, Feeding, A Home for your Lovebirds, Breeding, Breeding Problems, Handraising, Breeding Mutations, Feather Structure, Genetics, Mode of Inheritance and Transmutations. Further chapters cover extensively the specific species, their breeding, mutations and showing. All the latest mutations are discussed in detail. This book is the newest and hottest Lovebird book on the market.

Simply; “a must-have”.
Beautifully illustrated.
In hardcover only.
From Europe.

Simply; “a must-have”.

Beautifully illustrated.

In hardcover only.

From Europe.

The popular Agapornis species-Peach-face, Masked, Nyasa, Black-cheeked and Fischer's are all featured in this full colour 192-page hardcover title. Topics include Behavior, Breeding, Pigments and Plumage Colouration, Genetics and Mutations.

The quality of images is a little disappointing however this title is now out-of-print and for the keen Agapornis lovebird enthusiast there is valuable information in this title making it a worthwhile addition to the reference library.

A collector’s item.

The Professional’s Book of Lovebirds

Chapters in this book cover lovebird natural history, cages and aviaries, species and varieties, nutrition, breeding, health and hygiene, and exhibition.

Although 15 years old; this book has plenty of full-page colour photos and is great for the beginner.

Typical of the TFH book-style; this one differs in that it is a full-size book rather than the little had-covers that TFH is so famous for having traditionally published.

Illustrations: Color photos and drawings

Binding: Hardcover

Size: 8.75" x 11.375"

No longer available from TFH – not currently published.

I bought up some at a book store chain while I was in Malaysia in 2006.

Limited supply remaining.

Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: A Love Story With Wings

What began as one person's simple journal has mushroomed into a book and film phenomenon saluted by parrot lovers around the globe. Mark Bittner's book The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: A Love Story with Wings tells the tale of an unusual relationship between the author and a flock of wild Red-masked Conure Parrots living in the vicinity of San Francisco's Telegraph Hill in the USA.

While living there, he noticed the parrots that frequented the area and found himself drawn to them, as he desperately sought meaning for life through a connection with nature. Bittner found that meaning, as one by one, the flock began to fly to his balcony. He developed close bonds with many of the birds, feeding them, watching them, and even helping nurse some sick and injured birds back to health.

This story explores the experience, sensitivity and depth of insight in human life and bird life.

Often I would be supervising the work on tower cranes (no – not a type of bird!) across the bay from where I lived in San Leandro, CA.

At the time; I only saw what I thought were a couple birds and I recall thinking it was sad that someone’s pets had flew out the window.

Stewart Evans and Mike Fidler, with input by Dr Stacey Gelis, Russell Kingston, Dr Debra McDonald, David Myers and Sarah Pryke, have combined to produce the definitive work on what is arguable the world's most beautiful and popular passerine.

With 240 pages and over 100 colour plates, this book, based on many years of research and experience, is a wealth of information, covering the species in the wild and of the breeding in captivity, health and diseases, nutrition, ultraviolet vision, mutations and genetics and much more.