Parrots

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Outstanding colour photographs of more than 70 species of parrot
Illustrated introduction covering habitat, breeding biology and conservation
Easy reference symbols providing at-a-glance information on region and conservation status
Parrots, with their bright colours and remarkable power of mimicry, have always exerted a fascination over people. Distinctive with their down-curved hooked bills and dexterous feet, they come in all shapes and sizes and from all around the world: South and Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, Australasia, and Pacific Islands. Most live high up in trees, feeding on fruits, flowers and seeds, but some of these adaptable birds live on the ground, while yet others inhabit mountainous regions or ocean shores.
Parrots are amongst the most intelligent of birds, indeed of all animals, but sadly these highly sociable creatures are under threat of extinction from the pet trade, a multi-million dollar business, and from the destruction of their natural... Tovább

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Outstanding colour photographs of more than 70 species of parrot
Illustrated introduction covering habitat, breeding biology and conservation
Easy reference symbols providing at-a-glance information on region and conservation status
Parrots, with their bright colours and remarkable power of mimicry, have always exerted a fascination over people. Distinctive with their down-curved hooked bills and dexterous feet, they come in all shapes and sizes and from all around the world: South and Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, Australasia, and Pacific Islands. Most live high up in trees, feeding on fruits, flowers and seeds, but some of these adaptable birds live on the ground, while yet others inhabit mountainous regions or ocean shores.
Parrots are amongst the most intelligent of birds, indeed of all animals, but sadly these highly sociable creatures are under threat of extinction from the pet trade, a multi-million dollar business, and from the destruction of their natural habitat.
Parrots illustrates over 70 species of lories and lorikeets, cockatoos, and parrots and parakeets, with spectacular photographs. The text gives clear descriptions of each bird, along with details of its call, distribution, habitat, food and breeding habits. Symbols give at-a-glance information on conservation status and country of origin.
From the tiny Buff-faced Pygmy Parrot to the large Hyacinth Macaw, Parrots is an invaluable reference tool for identification.
Dr Sharmila Choudhury studied at the Edward Grey Institute for Field Ornithology, Oxford University. She worked for a number of years on the behaviour and ecology of wildfowl at the Wildfowl Et Wetlands Trust at Sllmbridge, and has published numerous scientific papers and book chapters on the behaviour of birds. Sharmila is currently based at the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, where she works as a researcher.
Adam White has been a birdwatcher for most of his life. He studied zoology at the University of Nottingham, and afterwards worked on ornithological expeditions in South America. He has been involved with several parrot projects, including radio-tracking macaws to and from their roost site. Adam works as a researcher at the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol.
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