Parrots

Parrots can do more than just mimic human speech. These colorful, sassy birds often mate for life, and some parrots can live 90 years or more. Learn more about these intelligent birds.

People have long been fascinated with parrots beautiful, brightly-colored feathers and remarkable vocalization abilities. Readers will learn about the incredible variety among the over 300 species of

Presents information about parrots and how they demonstrate intelligence by using spoken words to represent things, eating clay as a medicine in the wild, and dancing to the rhythm of music.

Explores the appearance, behavior, and habitat of parrots, a family of colorful birds, and includes a story from folklore explaining why parrots can imitate speech.

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of parrots and discusses their ability to mimic and to solve problems.

Text and photographs introduce the physical characteristics and behavior of parrots that live in tropical rain forests.

Provides an introduction to the physical characteristics, behaviors, habitats, and life cycles of parrots.

A well-known parrot expert instructs on all aspects of the bird's feeding, housing, and health needs, as well as on behavior problems and ways to solve them. Titles in the extensive Complete Pet Owner

Have you ever wondered what parrots eat in the wild? Or why so many species live in the Amazon? How intelligent are parrots? What is the world’s rarest parrot? Parrots: The Animal Answer Guide provid

Amazon Parrots is a book in Barron's series of Complete Pet Owner's Manuals. These medium-size parrots are known for their playful companionship and their talking ability. Written especially to introd

Mr. and Mrs. Figworth are a couple who want a pet to entertain them at home. But when they pick up two parrots from the pet shop, they have no idea what's in store for them. It isn't long before the F

Outsiders sometimes see things other don't . . . and that can be dangerous. A pair of emerald green and gold parrots have been disturbing the peace of Katherine Tennison's Lond

Parrots are considered to be one of the most intelligent types of bird and it is their innate characteristics that have made them popular to keep as pets since the Roman times, although parrot-keeping

Single copy of Passion for Parrots. Learn how people are taking action to protect endangered parrots in Peru. Explore why parrots are important to the Kayapo people of Brazil.

Parrots are admired for their brilliant coloration, gregarious nature and remarkable intelligence. They are communal creatures that gather in small groups or flocks of thousands atop the forest canopy

From fleet-footed cheetahs to howling wolves, and from playful dolphins to earth-shaking elephants, the world of animals is wonderfully diverse. This popular and newly expanded series continues travel

A resource for identifying the 350 species of parrots in the wild, including cockatoos, parakeets, lovebirds, and Budgerigar. Includes 88 color plates illustrating each species and most identifiable subspecies, referenced to and from the corresponding text and range map. Discusses the ecology, details of appearance emphasizing distinguishing features, vocalizations, life cycle characteristics, geographical variations, and the conservation status of those species that are threatened or endangered. Does not include an identification key. Indexed only by common and scientific names of species and subspecies. Published in conjunction with the American Bird Conservancy. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Pet parrots have cool body parts that wink, squawk, and glide. Take an up close look at these talkative, fine feathered friends.

From the macaws of South America to the cockatoos of Australia, parrots are among the most beautiful and exotic birds in the world--and also among the most endangered. This stunningly illustrated, easy-to-use field guide covers all 356 species and well-differentiated subspecies of parrots, and is the only guide organized by geographical distribution--Australasian, Afro-Asian, and neotropical. It features 146 superb color plates depicting every kind of parrot, as well as detailed, facing-page species accounts that describe key identification features, distribution, subspeciation, habitat, and status. Color distribution maps show ranges of all subspecies, and field identification is further aided by relevant upperside and underside flight images. This premier field guide also shows where to observe each species in the wild, helping make this the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the parrots of the world.The only parrot guide to focus on geographical distribution Covers all 35

This new field guide from the world's foremost authority on parrots comprises beautiful colour plates with a succinct text on the opposite pages. It will cover every species in the world and include u

Introduces a number of different animals and where they live.

Rashin, an award-winning artist from Iran, brings Rumi’s classic to life. Now in paperback!A plucky parrot living in the home of a wealthy merchant appears to have everything: the love of his owner, t

Outsiders see things others don't. Blessed with status, love, wealth and connections the Tennisons seemed the most enviable of families - until Antonella and Matteo Fullardi, dangerously attractive It

A searing satire of the literary world, in which three men fight - to the death? - for a coveted literary prize

Rashin, an award-winning new artist from Iran, brings Rumi's classic to life!A plucky parrot living in the home of a wealthy merchant appears to have everything: the love of his owner, the best food,

A searing satire of the literary world, in which three men fight - to the death? - for a coveted literary prizeThree men are preparing to do battle. Their goal is a prestigious literary prize. And eac