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Title: Guide to Companion Parrot Behavior by Mattie Sue Athan ISBN: 0-7641-0688-0 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: April, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: This book is a must for any companion bird library!
Comment: I was really impressed with the scope of this work, as it covers not only the attributes of different species of birds, but also much regarding behavior, training, general care and help for specific problem behaviors. I would highly recommend this as a 'first read' for anyone that is contemplating adding a bird to their household. It is written in a friendly manner, is easy to read and has beautiful photos, so it's sure to be used as a reference guide by those that already own (or are owned by!) parrots. I think it's wonderful that such an excellent source of information can also be priced so reasonably! Don't wait - get this one right away!!
Rating: 5
Summary: An essential book for both beginners and seasoned owners.
Comment: Author Mattie Sue Athan has performed another courtesy for all parrot-owning and potential parrot-owning individuals. The new book "Guide to Companion Parrot Behavior" is a concise, all-encompassing guide to the beautiful, alluring, exotic birds that the author also calls "little green dragons."
To the uninitiated, companion parrots may appear to be a low-maintenance, showy type of pet. Athan's book goes through the joys and rewards of owning a companion parrot, but she also gives an honest reckoning of the time and effort that must be invested to properly care for a pet that may well be a three year-old toddler in your home for the next 80 years.
The "Companion" book looks great: much larger (many more pages) than her earlier books - and a lot more information. Combined with Athan's first book, "Guide to a Well Behaved Parrot," these two volumes become a "must-read" for anyone considering the purchase (people like to call it adoption) of a companion parrot. Beyond the neophyte prospective owner, all seasoned (well-nipped) owners will continue to use the two books as ready and reliable resources in their day-to-day lives with parrots.
The "Companion" book probably should be read out of sequence. Look through the book at many colorful and helpful pictures and illustrations and read whatever passages catch your eye. Then go back and read the book from cover to cover. Athan gives a short, but to the point introduction, then a short but in-depth review of characteristics of the most popular parrot species. She then goes in to detailed and informative discussions about why and how parrots interact with their human companions. (One final "insiders" note: The usually camera-shy author - who normally only allows her hands to be pictured in her books - actually appears in one of the photographs - the secret is: Which one? It's nice to get a face to go with all the wisdom.)
Beyond these two comprehensive books (the new "Companion" and the previously issued "Well Behaved") Athan has also published two species-specific books - one on the Quaker parrot, the bird that Athan calls "the best and the worst parrot" and another book on Senegal parrots and their companion species. If I were to arrange all of Mattie Sue's books on a time-line (which book to read first, second, third, etc.) I would put the "Companion" book first - it gives the basics of the different species and then how they react as companion birds. I'd recommend "Well Behaved Parrot" as the close second book for an owner to read - how to train your specific bird, and then the species-specific books: Quakers/Senegals as the third or fourth books to read. Athan has another species-specific book in the works - one on the popular African Gray parrot.
Athan has done the world of companion parrot owners a major service by writing books that serve not only the beginner, but also the more seasoned parrot owner as the "bibles" for understanding, caring for, and enjoying these precious, intelligent animals.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent book
Comment: This book is wonderful for a first time parrot buyer. Suggest that you buy this book before buying a parrot as a guide to choosing the right type of parrot. The book is also filled with information that can be used after the purchase of the parrot. The largest part of the book is centered on different types of parrots and their personalities, behaviors ect. An excellent reference! Enjoyed leaning from it!
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Title: Guide to a Well-Behaved Parrot by Mattie Sue Athan, Michele Earle-Bridges ISBN: 0764110306 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Parrot Training : A Guide to Taming and Gentling Your Avian Companion by Bonnie Munro Doane ISBN: 0764563270 Publisher: Howell Book House Pub. Date: 27 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.99 |
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Title: Parrot-Toys and Play Areas : How To Put Some Fun Into Your Parrot's Life by Carol S. D'Arezzo, Lauren Shannon-Nunn ISBN: 0967882001 Publisher: CrowFire Publishing Pub. Date: 31 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Companion Parrot Handbook by Sally Blanchard ISBN: 096712980X Publisher: PBIC, Inc. (Pet Bird Information Council) Pub. Date: April, 1999 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: The Beak Book: Understanding, Preventing, and Solving Aggression and Biting Behaviors in Companion Parrots by Sally Blanchard ISBN: 0967129818 Publisher: PBIC, Inc. (Pet Bird Information Council) Pub. Date: 15 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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