Best books?

[dulphinz]

I was wondering what your recommendations are with regards to the best books to read about parrots whether the eclectus or the macaw. I'm looking for a great book with all the information (or as much as possible). I've seen a few with great reviews but they were published in 1999 so I don't know if much has changed in views and methods since then (I'm guessing yes).

Thanks.

 

[Featheredsamurai]

I think the Parrots of the World (Princeton Field Guides) is a must for any parrot owner. It is a book targeting towards the simple basic knowledge of the species. Their home range, how they look depending on age and gender, and information on subspecies and localities. This is not a book targeted towards parrot owners, but is still worth having.

Parrot for dummies is also good, I read it at the library once.

Other than that, I can't really recommend anything that I've read. Whenever I read parrot books they seem a bit out of date, I actually once read one that said as punishment for biting you should pull out a tail feather "they won't forget the pain", the same book said a good time out is a bathtub, because they are claustrophobic and feel scared! Most books that I've read are from the very early 2000's and the 80's-90's. There really needs to be a new book, preferably one that is not only 160 pages! So short D:

My problem with reading parrots books is that I already know what they are telling me, the books go over the basic information and don't dive deeper into more complex and advance information.

 

[dulphinz]

Thanks! I'm looking for something that will not only help with training, but also the basic no no's and how to interact best with a new bird. There is quite a bit online, but not two people will say the same thing as all birds have their own personalities...which I get but I'm hoping there's some sort of consensus about basics

 

[Tonkatiel]

I read Parrots for Dummies when I first became a Parront and thought it was great - had lots of useful info and I've found that most people seem to agree with what she writes

Have since found most of the info online, but it was great that it was all in one easy place to find when I first needed the info rather than having to search everywhere for it...

 

[angiern]

This thread got me to thinking, "Hey, I have a couple of bird books, I'm going to go look at them." One of them is Rosemary Low's "Parrots, Their Care and Breeding". It was printed in 1980 and I don't think I've picked it up in twenty years, but it's still got a lot of good information in it. Incidentally, I met Ms. Low at the first international parrot convention in Tenerife back in the 80's. I had to take a second job delivering pizzas to afford the trip. They had a huge parrot park there. Alas, it's all a fading memory to this aging brain.
Back to the subject of books, I just checked out two books from the library this week. They weren't especially useful. The author of one of the books, a self-styled bird whisperer, writes about one 17 year old cockatoo she was evaluating because of new onset aggression. She wrote: Sitting in their kitchen that sunny morning, I asked the bird what was the problem. He looked me straight in the eye and said, "I'm gonna get married". His owners of 17 years nearly fell out of their chairs. They had assured me he had never been taught to say that. Yeah. I think a bit of literary license may be at work here.

 

[Pinkbirdy]

https://companionparrotonline.com/ Love,love love her

 

[dulphinz]

Thanks for all these great books/links...I'll definitely be taking a look!

 

[goalerjones]

One for more of a learning to live with a parrot books is, "The Parrot Who Owns Me".

 

[Birdlover11]

The book for dummies is a must !

 

[dulphinz]

Just got the Parrot for dummies. Hoping to get into it tonight

 

[Pinkbirdy]

Just got the Parrot for dummies. Hoping to get into it tonight

First book I ever got . I thought it covered alot ,good go to reference .Ive read it so much [the covers worn off]