cage birds

On t.p.: Everything about purchase, care, nutrition, and diseases, plus a description of more than 50 species.

Presents general information about birds and discusses parakeets, canaries, parrots, cockatiels, myna birds, finches, and Java ricebirds as pets.

Introduces several breeds of birds that make good pets and discusses how to select, care for, and breed your bird.

Looks at the birds most commonly owned as pets, including canaries, chickens, and pigeons, and offers advice on their care, feeding, and breeding.

Discusses the different breeds of birds available as pets and the care, food, and housing they require.

Includes over two hundred species of cage and aviary birds with information on classification, characteristics, habitat, distribution, captivity, and behavior with full color illustrations.

"Discusses the selection, housing, diet, handling, grooming, and health of a new bird"--Provided by publisher.

In late nineteenth-century Maine, isolated, eleven-year-old Clara Dooley gains a friend and uncovers a magical secret that changes her life when she learns to care for the once-feared birds in the aviary attached to the Glendoveer mansion where she lives.

Provides tips and information to help young readers decide which kind of pet may be best for them.