Presents a guide to keeping cockatiels as pets, explaining what cockatiels are and their lives in the wild, offering advice on choosing a cockatiel, and discussing equipment, cages and daily care, taming, playing, and health care and problems.
Reference guide to caring for the special needs of cockatiels, with information on choosing a bird, traveling with the bird, physical health, space requirements, and grooming the bird.
"An introduction to cockatiels and other parrots, presented in a highly illustrated, question and answer format. Features include fun facts, glossary, resource list, index, and scientific classification list"--Provided by publisher.