The Lovebird Handbook

Facts, advice, and fascinating insights tell you everything you need to know about purchase, care and feeding, housing, safety, breeding, the lovebird's body language.

This book deals with all lovebird species and their sub-species in depth.

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.

Everything about housing, care, nutrition, breeding, and diseases with a special chapter: Understanding lovebirds.

Chapters on buying, housing, care, feeding, health, breeding and training as well as a section with addresses of clubs and websites for further information.Key features of the series:• Most affordable books• Packed with hands-on information• Well written by experts• Easy to understand language• Full-colour original photography• Between 70 and 110 photos• All one needs to know to be able to care for one’s pet• Trusted authors, veterinary consultants, breed and species experts• Appropriate for first pet owners• Detailed information of interest to pet professionals• Includes useful addresses, veterinary data, and breed standardsMany more titles are in preparation in this best-selling series.