A Guide to Lories and Lorikeets (Revised Edition)

A Guide to Lories and Lorikeets (Revised Edition)

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A Guide to Lories and Lorikeets (Revised Edition)

This 152-page revised edition includes new chapters on Lories and Lorikeets as Pets, Diseases and Disorders in Lories and Lorikeets and Colour Mutations and Breeding Expectations. The author, Peter Odekerken, a highly experienced breeder of the lory and lorikeet group presents extensive information on general husbandry as well as specific details on each individual species. Peter's exceptional photography is beautifully supportive of the informative text which together make this a must-have title.

CONTENTS
Lories and Lorikeets In the Wild
    Taxonomy
    Habitat
    Distribution
    Facts
    Breeding
    Feeding
    Conservation
Lories and Lorikeets in Captivity
    Selection
    Transportation
    Feeding
    Housing
    Breeding
    Handrearing
    As Pets
Diseases and Disorders in Lories and Lorikeets
    Crop Infection
    Psittacosis
    Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease
    Parasitic Disease
    Medications
Lory and Lorikeet Species
    Chalcopsitta
    Eos
    Pseudos
    Trichoglossus
    Psitteuteles
    Lorius
    Charmosyna
    Glossopsitta
    Neopsittacus
Colour Mutations in Lories and Lorikewets
    Primary
    Combinations of Mutations
    Table of Primary Mutations

SPECIES
Lories
Black Lory
Duyvenbode's Lory
Yellow-streaked Lory
Cardinal Lory
Black-winged Lory
Blue-streaked Lory
Red Lory
Red and Blue Lory
Violet-necked Lory
Dusky Lory
Black-capped Lory
Chattering Lory
Yellow-bibbed Lory
Purple-naped Lory
Purple-bellied Lory
Stella's Lory

Lorikeets

Rainbow Lorikeet
Red-collard Lorikeet
Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
Ornate Lorikeet
Green-naped Lorikeet
Mitchell's Lorikeet
Weber's Lorikeet
Edward's Lorikeet
Rosenberg's Lorikeet
Massena's Lorikeet
Perfect Lorikeet
Goldie's Lorikeet
Mt Apo Lorikeet
Varied Lorikeet
Musk Lorikeet
Little Lorikeet
Purple-crowned Lorikeet
Musschenbroek's Lorikeet