A Guide To Black Cockatoos As Pet And Aviary Birds

Authored by successful parrot breeders Neville and Noddy Connors, this title featuring 300 color photographs over 160 pages is available in hard and softcover CONTENTS Introduction Threats to Survival of Black Cockatoos Conservation of Black Cockatoos Wildlife Authorities Export Australian Birds Distribution of Black Cockatoos Characteristics Taxonomy Black Cockatoo Subspecies and Species Classification Captivity Selecting a Healthy Bird Quarantine Handling Housing Black Cockatoos Aviaries Rodent Control Perches Nesting Logs and Nestboxes Hygiene Security Food and Water Bowls Feeding Black Cockatoos Spouted Seeds Vitamin and Mineral Supplements Commercial Foods Breeding Black Cockatoos Selecting Stock Colony Breeding Mating and Infertility Nest Inspection Egg Sizes Artificial Incubation Set-up Success Factors Hatching Brooding Handrearing Black Cockatoos Feeding Instruments First Food and Formulas for Black Cockatoo Chicks Monitoring Black Cockatoo Chick Development Weaning Black Cockatoo Chicks Black Cockatoo Growth Weight Tables Companion Black Cockatoos Choosing the right Black Cockatoo Veterinary Check Diet Behaviour Talking Enrichment Wing and Nail Clipping Diseases and Disorders of Black Cockatoos SPECIES All Species Chapters include information on In The Wild; In Captivity - Diet; Housing; Nesting; Breeding; Handrearing; Mutations; Suitability as Pets; Status Gang Gang Cockatoo Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus funereus funereus Calyptorhynchus funereus xanthanotus White-tailed Black Cockatoo Long-billed White-tailed (Baudin's) Short-billed White-tailed (Carnaby's) Glossy Black Cockatoo Red-tailed Black Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus banksii banksii Calyptorhynchus banksii macrorhynchus Calyptorhynchus banksii samueli Calyptorhynchus banksii naso Calyptorhynchus banksii graptogne Palm Cockatoo Presented by William Horsefield of Amazona Birds, South Africa Health and Diseases Presented by Dr. Bob Doneley BVSc FACVSc (Avian Health)