Why Does My Bird Do That: A Guide to Parrot Behavior

Julie Rach Mancini

Wiley, Oct 11, 2006 - Pets - 252 pages

In this updated edition of the popular guide to parrot behavior, you’ll learn why your bird does strange things and discover positive techniques for modifying those behaviors. You'll get information on training and caring for your bird, normal behavior, and species-specific behavior. Don’t let your feathers get ruffled by a headstrong, beakstrong bird. Learn how to develop a mutually rewarding relationship with your parrot.

About the author

JULIE RACH MANCINI got her first pet, a parakeet named Charlie, when she was six years old, and had Sindbad, an African grey, for ten years. She assisted in the preparation of the first issue of Birds USA and worked as the editor of Bird Talk. Mancini is the author of books on the African grey, parakeet, cockatiel, and conure in the Your Happy Healthy Pet series, also from Howell.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Why Does My Bird Do That: A Guide to Parrot Behavior
• Author: Julie Rach Mancini
• Edition: 2
• Publisher: Wiley, 2006
• ISBN: 0470084936, 9780470084939
• Length: 252 pages
• Subjects: Pets / Birds