A Guide To Lories And Lorikeets (Revised Edition)

This 152-page revised edition includes new chapters on Lories and Lorikeets as Pets, Diseases and Disorders in Lories and Lorikeets and Colour Mutations and Breeding Expectations. The author, Peter Odekerken, a highly experienced breeder of the lory and lorikeet group presents extensive information on general husbandry as well as specific details on each individual species. Peter's exceptional photography is beautifully supportive of the informative text which together make this a must-have title. CONTENTS Lories and Lorikeets In the Wild Taxonomy Habitat Distribution Facts Breeding Feeding Conservation Lories and Lorikeets in Captivity Selection Transportation Feeding Housing Breeding Handrearing As Pets Diseases and Disorders in Lories and Lorikeets Crop Infection Psittacosis Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease Parasitic Disease Medications Lory and Lorikeet Species Chalcopsitta Eos Pseudos Trichoglossus Psitteuteles Lorius Charmosyna Glossopsitta Neopsittacus Colour Mutations in Lories and Lorikewets Primary Combinations of Mutations Table of Primary Mutations SPECIES Lories Black Lory Duyvenbode's Lory Yellow-streaked Lory Cardinal Lory Black-winged Lory Blue-streaked Lory Red Lory Red and Blue Lory Violet-necked Lory Dusky Lory Black-capped Lory Chattering Lory Yellow-bibbed Lory Purple-naped Lory Purple-bellied Lory Stella's Lory Lorikeets Rainbow Lorikeet Red-collard Lorikeet Scaly-breasted Lorikeet Ornate Lorikeet Green-naped Lorikeet Mitchell's Lorikeet Weber's Lorikeet Edward's Lorikeet Rosenberg's Lorikeet Massena's Lorikeet Perfect Lorikeet Goldie's Lorikeet Mt Apo Lorikeet Varied Lorikeet Musk Lorikeet Little Lorikeet Purple-crowned Lorikeet Musschenbroek's Lorikeet