I have gathered together many of my favourite books and provided a link to a full review.

The Complete Pet Bird Owners Handbook by Gary A. Gallerstein, DVM. As the title indicates, this book is “complete”. Dr. Gallerstein starts off with a chapter to really make a person think about whether a pet bird would be right for you. If the answer to this is “yes”, he then goes on to help you decide which bird you should be looking for – age, size, noise level, how to pick a healthy bird, etc.

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Guide to Companion Parrot Behavior by Mattie Sue Athan. Mattie Sue Athan has attempted to show some of the many differences in the various birds as well as some of the similarities and in doing so, she gives us a book that will help prospective owners decide which type of parrot is right for them.

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The Large Macaws - Their Care, Breeding and Conservation by J. Abramson, B.L. Speer, J.B. Thomsen. Although three people are listed as being the authors of this book, the impressive list of contributors as photographers, design, consultants, collaborators and acknowledgments goes on for three full pages.
This is a huge book (534 pages with the index starting on page 511) that certainly appears to cover everything about the large macaws that anyone would want to know.

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The Parrot Problem Solver by Barbara Heidenreich.
Barbara Heidenreich has written this book to help the rest of us understand a little more about our companions and to figure out how to solve some of the problems that may develop between you and your very intelligent pet.

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The Click That Does The Trick by Robin Deutsch
Clicker training all sorts of different animals has become very popular over the last few years. There are several books out on clicker training dogs, but The Click That Does The Trick by Robin Deutsch give instructions and ideas for clicker training birds.

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Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill by Mark Bittner.

Mark Bittner has written this love story - with wings about his life and how his life changed when he began to show an interest in some wild conures in San Francisco.

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An Owners Guide to a Happy Healthy Parrot by Arthur Freud

Arthur Freud has written an informative book that gives basic information about parrots as pets.

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