TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brookes,Steve
TI  - Parrots of the world: up close with the world's cleverest birds 
SN  - 9781921517716 (pbk)
PY  - 2018///
CY  - London
PB  - Reed New Holland Publishers
KW  - Parrots
KW  - Identification
KW  - Pictorial works
N1  - Includes index; Parrots of the world -- New Zealand parrots -- Cockatoos and cockatiel -- African parrots -- Macaws -- Neotropical parakeets -- Parrotlets -- Amazons and allies -- Pesquet's parrot -- Vasa parrots -- Ground parrots and allies -- Rosellas and allies -- Lories and lorikeets -- Budgerigar -- Fig-parrots -- Lovebirds -- Hanging-parrots -- King-parrots and allies -- Racquet-tails, Eclectus parrot and allies -- Asian parakeets -- Pygmy-parrots
N2  - Parrots have always captured the imagination of humans thanks to their bright plumage and ability to mimic speech. This beautifully illustrated book on the world's parrots explores all aspects of their lives, as well as the various parrot families, and showcases beautiful photography from around the world. It will also look at threats facing parrots and conservation issues that are relevant. The text will be serious but also readable and accessible to a wide audience
ER  -