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An in-depth guide to overcoming common problem behaviors in parrots.

Parrots are among the most highly intelligent creatures kept as pets. They are capable of forming very close and rewarding relationships with their handlers. However, it takes a lot of time on a daily basis to ensure that the parrot is content and mentally stimulated. Otherwise, the unhappy bird may develop a repertoire of problem behaviors, such as biting, screaming and feather-plucking.

In this definitive reference book for the hundreds of thousands of parrot owners, a top parrot behavioral consultant explains how best to keep a captive bird in a domestic environment so that the pet will thrive, and reveals what to do to overcome and prevent problem behaviors.

This authoritative book is organized into the following sections:

It is unlikely that anyone who first brings a companion parrot into his or her life has the idea that it will be a temporary situation. Unfortunately many parrots do not stay in their homes because their caregivers don't have the information they need to provide the behavioral guidance that keeps them tame. With over thirty years of bird experience and her theory of Nurturing Guidance, Sally Blanchard's practical advice shows you why biting and aggression are actually the easiest behavioral problems to understand, prevent, and solve. Sally Blanchard's long awaited Beak Book will play an instrumental role in keeping reader's parrots in their homes.

Parrots are admired for their brilliant coloration, gregarious nature and remarkable intelligence. They are communal creatures that gather in small groups or flocks of thousands atop the forest canopy, in woodland clearings or on cliff sides, filling the air with their loud screeches. Severely endangered, many parrot species are now captive-bred and available to enjoy as pets, including cockatiels, budgerigars, parakeets and the larger birds such as Amazons and African grays. In Parrots 2010, world-renowned wildlife photographers create a yearlong gallery of stunning images displaying parrots nesting, roosting and preening, in company and alone, and as they are rarely seen. Informative captions shed further light on these spectacular creatures.

Endorsed by the World Parrot Trust.

The World Parrot Trust is safeguarding parrots around the world by funding vital conservation work, leading effective welfare and educational programs, and deterring the importation of wild-caught birds. Since 1989 WPT has helped more than 40 species at risk. To learn more about parrots and the work of World Parrot Trust, please visit www.parrots.org.