Parrotlets

Birdkeeper's Guides

by Nikki Moustaki

Parrotlets are the smallest companion parrots, but they have all the personality of macaws. Parrotlet owners need to be able to meet the needs of these playful and sassay birds. This book provides essential care information about keeping these intelligent and outgoing parrots in your home. Expertly written in an easy-to-understand styl, this book covers all seven species of parrotlets. This book discusses all the vital topics for proper parrotlet care including selecting the cage, perches, and toys; training, including socialization, traming, and solving behavior problems; nutrition and creating a healthy diet; health care, including common signs of illness, and grooming and molting.

111 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2012

About the author

Nikki Moustaki is the author of The Bird Market of Paris: A Memoir, as well as twenty-five books on the care and training of exotic birds. She holds an MA in creative writing, poetry, from New York University, an MFA in creative writing, poetry, from Indiana University, and an MFA in creative writing, fiction, from New York University. She has received a National Endowment for the Arts grant in poetry, as well as many other national writing awards. She splits her time between New York City and Miami Beach.