Lovebirds: A Guide to Caring for Your Lovebird (CompanionHouse Books) Selecting, Caring for, and Maintaining Well-Behaved, Happy Pet Birds (Complete Care Made Easy) - Softcover

Moustaki, Nikki

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1931993920 ISBN 13: 9781931993920

Publisher: CompanionHouse Books, 2006

Synopsis

Author Nikki Moustaki certainly cannot resist the splendid lovebird, and her valentine to this irresistible avian wonder is the subject of this Complete Care Made Easy pet guide. This colorful guide offers vital information to both new and experienced bird keepers about this hookbilled parrot, covering all aspects of selecting, caring for, and maintaining well-behaved happy pet birds.
Bird specialist and trainer Moustaki has written an ideal introductory pet guide about lovebirds with chapters on the history and characteristics of lovebirds, selection of a healthy, typical pet bird, housing and care, feeding, training, and health care.

The chapter A Look at Lovebird Species” gives readers a glimpse into all nine species. Although nine species exist--ranging from red faced to black collared lovebirds only the peach-faced, black-masked, and Fischer’s are widely available to pet owners.

The selection chapter offers potential owners excellent advice about the three main species of lovebirds and how to select the best one from those available commercially.

In the chapter on housing and care, the author discusses selection of the right cage, placement of the cage, and all the necessary accessories. A bird’s diet is critical to its ongoing health, and the chapter devoted to feeding gives the reader all the info he or she needs about choosing a proper diet for the lovebird .

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 beautiful small parrot. The book concludes with an appendix of bird societies, a glossary of terms, and a complete index.

About this title

About the Author:

NIKKI MOUSTAKI, MA, is a dog trainer and an author of several books on dogs and dog training, including Labrador Retrievers (Animal Planet® Pet Care Library). She has written for many national magazines and has been featured on television and radio shows. Nikki lives in New York City with her two Miniature Schnauzers.

About this edition

• Publisher: CompanionHouse Books
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1931993920
• ISBN 13: 9781931993920
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176