Parrots : The Animal Answer Guide.
Cameron, Matt.
Parrots : The Animal Answer Guide. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (273 pages) - The Animal Answer Guides: Q&a for the Curious Naturalist Series . - The Animal Answer Guides: Q&a for the Curious Naturalist Series .
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Introducing Parrots -- What are parrots? -- Are cockatoos also parrots? -- How many kinds of parrot are there? -- Where do parrots live? -- What is the current classification of parrots? -- When did parrots evolve? -- What is the oldest fossil parrot? -- 2 Form and Function -- What are the largest and smallest living parrots? -- What does a parrot's bill tell us about its diet? -- Do all parrots have the same type of bill? -- How fast can parrots fly? -- Are there any flightless parrots? -- Do a parrot's feathers wear out? -- Are there any bald parrots? -- 3 Parrot Colors -- Why are so many parrots green? -- What causes the colors of parrots? -- Do parrots see the same colors as humans? -- What are the benefits of UV vision? -- Do glowing parrots really exist? -- Is there a reason for the color patterns of parrots? -- Are there color differences between males and females? -- Do a parrot's colors change as they age? -- Is there much geographic variation in the color of a parrot species? -- 4 Parrot Behavior -- Are parrots social? -- Why do parrots form flocks? -- How do parrots spend their day? -- How do parrots communicate? -- How smart are parrots? -- Can parrots talk? -- Do parrots play? -- Do parrots fight? -- How do parrots avoid predators? -- 5 Parrot Ecology -- Do parrots migrate? -- Which geographic regions have the most species of parrot? -- How many parrot species live in an area? -- How many parrots live in the Australian desert? -- How do parrots survive in the desert? -- Are there parrots in alpine areas? -- How do parrots survive droughts? -- Do parrots get sick? -- Are any parrot species nocturnal? -- Are parrots good for the environment? -- Is it true that some moths depend on parrots? -- 6 Reproduction and Development -- Where do parrots nest?. Do parrots nest at the same time every year? -- Do parrots use the same nest every year? -- How do parrots reproduce? -- How many eggs do parrots lay? -- Are nestlings in a brood all the same age? -- What proportion of eggs hatch? -- How fast do parrots grow? -- Do both parents care for their young? -- How long do young birds stay with their parents? -- Do parrots pair for life? -- Do any parrots have unusual breeding systems? -- How long do parrots live? -- 7 Foods and Feeding -- What do parrots eat? -- Are there any predatory parrots? -- How much food does a parrot need? -- Are parrots fussy eaters? -- How do parrots find food? -- Why do some parrots eat soil? -- 8 Parrots and Humans -- Do parrots make good pets? -- What is the best way to take care of a pet parrot? -- What should I do if I find an injured or orphaned parrot? -- How can I see parrots in the wild? -- Should people feed wild parrots? -- 9 Parrot Problems (from a human viewpoint) -- Are some parrots agricultural pests? -- Can parrots be a nuisance in urban areas? -- Are parrots ever invasive species? -- Do parrots have diseases and are they contagious? -- 10 Human Problems (from a parrot's viewpoint) -- Are any parrots endangered? -- Have any parrot species gone extinct? -- What is the world's rarest parrot? -- Will parrots be affected by global warming? -- Why do people hunt parrots? -- What impact does the wildlife trade have on parrot populations? -- Can captive breeding benefit wild populations of parrots? -- 11 Parrots in Stories and Literature -- What roles do parrots play in religion and mythology? -- Did any early explorers or naturalists mention parrots in their writings? -- What roles do parrots play in popular culture? -- What roles have parrots played in literature? -- How long have humans kept and bred parrots? -- 12 "Parrotology" -- Why study parrots?. Who studies parrots? -- Which species are best known? -- Which species are least known? -- How do scientists recognize individual parrots? -- What is being done to save endangered parrot species? -- What can people do to help parrots? -- Appendix: Common and Scientific Names of Living Parrots -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
Whether you are a parrot owner, birder, ornithologist, or curious naturalist, you will find that Cameron asks and fully answers every question you have about these incredible birds.
9781421406596
Parrots-Miscellanea.
Electronic books.
QL696.P7 C319 2012
598.71
Parrots : The Animal Answer Guide. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (273 pages) - The Animal Answer Guides: Q&a for the Curious Naturalist Series . - The Animal Answer Guides: Q&a for the Curious Naturalist Series .
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Introducing Parrots -- What are parrots? -- Are cockatoos also parrots? -- How many kinds of parrot are there? -- Where do parrots live? -- What is the current classification of parrots? -- When did parrots evolve? -- What is the oldest fossil parrot? -- 2 Form and Function -- What are the largest and smallest living parrots? -- What does a parrot's bill tell us about its diet? -- Do all parrots have the same type of bill? -- How fast can parrots fly? -- Are there any flightless parrots? -- Do a parrot's feathers wear out? -- Are there any bald parrots? -- 3 Parrot Colors -- Why are so many parrots green? -- What causes the colors of parrots? -- Do parrots see the same colors as humans? -- What are the benefits of UV vision? -- Do glowing parrots really exist? -- Is there a reason for the color patterns of parrots? -- Are there color differences between males and females? -- Do a parrot's colors change as they age? -- Is there much geographic variation in the color of a parrot species? -- 4 Parrot Behavior -- Are parrots social? -- Why do parrots form flocks? -- How do parrots spend their day? -- How do parrots communicate? -- How smart are parrots? -- Can parrots talk? -- Do parrots play? -- Do parrots fight? -- How do parrots avoid predators? -- 5 Parrot Ecology -- Do parrots migrate? -- Which geographic regions have the most species of parrot? -- How many parrot species live in an area? -- How many parrots live in the Australian desert? -- How do parrots survive in the desert? -- Are there parrots in alpine areas? -- How do parrots survive droughts? -- Do parrots get sick? -- Are any parrot species nocturnal? -- Are parrots good for the environment? -- Is it true that some moths depend on parrots? -- 6 Reproduction and Development -- Where do parrots nest?. Do parrots nest at the same time every year? -- Do parrots use the same nest every year? -- How do parrots reproduce? -- How many eggs do parrots lay? -- Are nestlings in a brood all the same age? -- What proportion of eggs hatch? -- How fast do parrots grow? -- Do both parents care for their young? -- How long do young birds stay with their parents? -- Do parrots pair for life? -- Do any parrots have unusual breeding systems? -- How long do parrots live? -- 7 Foods and Feeding -- What do parrots eat? -- Are there any predatory parrots? -- How much food does a parrot need? -- Are parrots fussy eaters? -- How do parrots find food? -- Why do some parrots eat soil? -- 8 Parrots and Humans -- Do parrots make good pets? -- What is the best way to take care of a pet parrot? -- What should I do if I find an injured or orphaned parrot? -- How can I see parrots in the wild? -- Should people feed wild parrots? -- 9 Parrot Problems (from a human viewpoint) -- Are some parrots agricultural pests? -- Can parrots be a nuisance in urban areas? -- Are parrots ever invasive species? -- Do parrots have diseases and are they contagious? -- 10 Human Problems (from a parrot's viewpoint) -- Are any parrots endangered? -- Have any parrot species gone extinct? -- What is the world's rarest parrot? -- Will parrots be affected by global warming? -- Why do people hunt parrots? -- What impact does the wildlife trade have on parrot populations? -- Can captive breeding benefit wild populations of parrots? -- 11 Parrots in Stories and Literature -- What roles do parrots play in religion and mythology? -- Did any early explorers or naturalists mention parrots in their writings? -- What roles do parrots play in popular culture? -- What roles have parrots played in literature? -- How long have humans kept and bred parrots? -- 12 "Parrotology" -- Why study parrots?. Who studies parrots? -- Which species are best known? -- Which species are least known? -- How do scientists recognize individual parrots? -- What is being done to save endangered parrot species? -- What can people do to help parrots? -- Appendix: Common and Scientific Names of Living Parrots -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
Whether you are a parrot owner, birder, ornithologist, or curious naturalist, you will find that Cameron asks and fully answers every question you have about these incredible birds.
9781421406596
Parrots-Miscellanea.
Electronic books.
QL696.P7 C319 2012
598.71