Australian Parrots in field and Aviary. The Completely Revised Edition of Nevelle Cayley's Standard Work.

Lendon, Alan H.

ISBN 10: 0207124248 / ISBN 13: 9780207124242

Published by Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1976

About this Item

xxx, 342pp, index, references, gazetteer, maps, 13 col plates. Or green cloth in jacket. Tapes stains to endpapers and jacket flaps, prev owners name on front free endpaperpen marks and light stain to fore-edge. 5cm tear to bottom of front free endpaper. Jacket spien faded. Volume in Australian Natural Science LIBrary series. Nevill Cayley's standard work of 1938 has been completely revised and expanded. The aviary notes in particular have been updated and expanded, and many additons have been made to the field notes. Size: Large 8vo.

Seller Inventory # 021580

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Australian Parrots in field and Aviary. The Completely Revised Edition of Nevelle Cayley's Standard Work.
• Publisher: Angus & Robertson, Sydney
• Publication Date: 1976
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0207124248
• ISBN 13: 9780207124242
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Edition: Second Printing.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Birds
  • Australian Natural History

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Synopsis

This book contains a detailed treatise on Australian Parrots, complete with a wealth of detailed illustrations by the author. 'Australian Parrots - Their Habits in the Field and Aviary' is a comprehensive manual designed to offer to those who take a more scientific interest in parrots, an introduction to the field. Containing information on their natural habitats and life in both the aviary and in the wild, this book is perfect for anyone with an interest in parrots and constitutes a great addition to ornithological collections. The chapters of this book Rainbow Lorikeet, Red-Collared Lorikeet, Scaly-Breasted Lorikeet, Varied Lorikeet, Musk Lorikeet, Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo, Little Corella, Cockatiel, Red-Cheeked Parrot, Regent Parakeet, Re-Winged Parakeet, Yellow Rosella, et cetera. This text has been elected for modern republication due to its timeless educational value, and we are proud to republish it here with a new introduction to aviculture.