{"product_id":"parrots-of-the-world-the-illustrated-guide-to-every-species","title":"Parrots of the World: The Illustrated Guide to Every Species","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eParrots are a big and popular group of birds.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParrots of the World is a compelling and up-to-date document and insight into the 400 living species, covering each with a detailed individual entry. It also discusses the biology and lifestyles of the very social parrots in more general terms. This comprehensive new book will appeal to everyone interested in parrots, from either an ornithological or avicultural (raising as a pet) perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParrots of the World opens with an overview of the bird family, its origins and key discoveries from the fossil record, tracking their development around the world. It also highlights the unexpected fact that new species of parrot are still being found today and that there may be others awaiting discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text then proceeds to define the characteristics of parrots and their inter-relationships. Their distinctive plumage is discussed of course, but also the unique anatomical features that assist their lifestyles: from brush-like papillae on the tongues of lories and lorikeets that allow them to sweep pollen grains into their mouths, to the impressive power inherent in the bills of large macaws, enabling them to crack the toughest-shelled palm nuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlderton explores parrots' famous powers of mimicry in detail, including research that has been undertaken to test parrots' intelligence, as well as non-vocal communication within the group, pair-bonding and nesting behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA historical overview of the relationships between parrots and people (which date back millennia) completes the opening section and is followed by the major part of the book: a detailed description of all the world's species, divided into Old World and New World parrots. These entries are standardized, with each showing a distribution map and a photo of the described parrot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParrots are a big and popular group of birds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParrots of the World is a compelling and up-to-date document and insight into the 400 living species, covering each with a detailed individual entry. It also discusses the biology and lifestyles of the very social parrots in more general terms. This comprehensive new book will appeal to everyone interested in parrots, from either an ornithological or avicultural (raising as a pet) perspective.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParrots of the World opens with an overview of the bird family, its origins and key discoveries from the fossil record, tracking their development around the world. 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Their distinctive plumage is discussed of course, but also the unique anatomical features that assist their lifestyles: from brush-like papillae on the tongues of lories and lorikeets that allow them to sweep pollen grains into their mouths, to the impressive power inherent in the bills of large macaws, enabling them to crack the toughest-shelled palm nuts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlderton explores parrots' famous powers of mimicry in detail, including research that has been undertaken to test parrots' intelligence, as well as non-vocal communication within the group, pair-bonding and nesting behavior.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA historical overview of the relationships between parrots and people (which date back millennia) completes the opening section and is followed by the major part of the book: a detailed description of all the world's species, divided into Old World and New World parrots. These entries are standardized, with each showing a distribution map and a photo of the described parrot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParrots of the Old World:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• I Africa: 24 species including lovebirds, gray and black parrots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• II Asia, Australasia, Pacific Islands and New Zealand: 194 species including hanging parrots, rosellas, lories, lorikeets and cockatoos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParrots of the New World\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Covering all 179 species, including parrotlets, conures, Amazon parrots and macaws.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis will be the new standard reference on parrots for all interested people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• I Africa: 24 species including lovebirds, gray and black parrots\u003cbr\u003e• II Asia, Australasia, Pacific Islands and New Zealand: 194 species including hanging parrots, rosellas, lories, lorikeets and cockatoos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParrots of the New World:\u003cbr\u003e• Covering all 179 species, including parrotlets, conures, Amazon parrots and macaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis will be the new standard reference on parrots for all interested people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTHOR:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Alderton is a recognized expert on parrots, having studied them on all continents and also written, lectured and broadcast widely about them. His books on wildlife and related topics have sold approximately 7 million copies worldwide and are available in 31 languages. Alderton is a graduate of Cambridge University and has been nominated for the Sir Peter Kent Conservation Book prize.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peribo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46244368973893,"sku":"9780228105077","price":69.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/6673\/1845\/files\/9780228105077-1.jpg?v=1793594000","url":"https:\/\/bintel.com.au\/products\/parrots-of-the-world-the-illustrated-guide-to-every-species","provider":"The Binocular and Telescope Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}