Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World

Juniper, Tony and Mike Parr

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1998. Hardcover. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. White dust jacket with color-illustration and black lettering. 584 pp. Color and BW illustrations. VG/VG- curling to dj edges, wear to corners, and some wrinkling to dj back. Item #165981
ISBN: 9780300074536

"This is the first book created primarily for the field identification of parrots, one of the most familiar and colorful groups of birds. From the mighty macaws to the diminutive pygmy parrots, the 350 species of parrots include cockatoos, parakeets, lovebirds, and Budgerigar. Most are brightly colored or even gaudy, but a few are drab, and some are nocturnal and flightless." "This book includes 88 superb color illustrations of every species and most identifiable subspecies of parrots, as well as range maps of their locations. It offers many first-hand insights into the ecology of each species, vocalizations, life cycle characteristics, and geographical variations. It also provides up-to-date information on the conservation status of those species of parrots that are threatened or endangered." -Jacket.