Manual of Parrot Behavior

By: Andrew Luescher

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eText | 9 January 2008 | Edition Number 1

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Classification and the status of wild populations of parrots / Dominique G. Homberger -- Behavior of wild Amazona and rhynchpsitta parrots, with comparative insight from other psittacines / Ernesto C. Enkerlin-Hoeflich, Noel F.R. Snyder, and James W. Wiley -- Parrot conservation, trade, and reintroduction / Charles A. Munn -- Sensory capacities of parrots / Jennifer Graham ... [et al.] -- Social behavior of psittacine birds / Lynne M. Seibert -- Captive parrot nutrition : interactions with anatomy, physiology, and behavior / Kevin David Matson and Elizabeth A. Koutsos -- Comfort behavior and sleep / Laurie Bergman, Ulrike S. Reinisch -- Parrot reproductive behavior, or, who associates, who mates, and who cares? / Tracey R. Spoon -- Nest box preferences / Scott George Martin and April Romagnano -- Hand-rearing : behavioral impacts and implications for captive parrot welfare / Rebecca Fox -- Behavioral development of psittacine companions : neonates, neophytes, and fledglings / Phoebe Greene Linden with Andrew U. Luescher -- Handler attitude and chick development / Brenda Cramton -- Grey parrot cognition and communication / Irene M. Pepperberg -- Behavior analysis and parrot learning / S.G. Friedman, Steve Martin, and Bobbi Brinker -- Behavior classes in the veterinary hospital : preventing problems before they start / Kenneth R. Welle -- Clinical evaluation of psittacine behavioral disorders / Kenneth R. Welle and Liz Wilson -- Diagnostic workup of suspected behavioral problems / Susan E. Orosz -- Aggressive behavior in pet birds / Kenneth R. Welle and Andrew U. Luescher -- Parrot vocalization / Laurie Bergman and Ulrike S. Reinisch -- Parrots and fear / Liz Wilson and Andrew U. Luescher -- Problem sexual behaviors of companion parrots / Fern Van Sant -- Mate trauma / April Romagnano -- Feather-picking disorder in pet birds / Lynne M. Seibert -- Psittacine behavioral pharmacotherapy / Kenneth M. Martin -- Behavior of captive psittacids in the breeding aviary / G. Heather Wilson -- Housing and management considerations for problem prevention / Andrew U. Luescher and Liz Wilson -- Captive parrot welfare / Cheryl Meehan and Joy Mench.