Parrots of the World

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Summary: Very good, but old
Review: This is a good review of parrots as of around 1960. If you are interested in what their original distribution was, this is a great book. If you want to know what species are endangered now, this isn't the place to look. The text and illustrations are generally good, with references to original sources (albeit old ones). Age also explains the dearth of information about breeding and behavior for many species

Rating:
Summary: Very good, but old
Review: This is a good review of parrots as of around 1960. If you are interested in what their original distribution was, this is a great book. If you want to know what species are endangered now, this isn't the place to look. The text and illustrations are generally good, with references to original sources (albeit old ones). Age also explains the dearth of information about breeding and behavior for many species

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Summary: An excellent reference book for aviculturists
Review: While much of the information in this book deals with parrots in the wild, the information provided is valuable to anyone who breeds or sells parrots. Parrots of the World provides beautiful illustartions and descriptive information on virtually all known parrots including many that are extinct or extremely rare. I highly recommend this to anyone who is serius about parrots