This antiquarian volume contains "A Brief Description of the Cockatiel",
being a detailed guide on breeding, habitat, habits; and how to train,
tame, and cage your cockatiel. Complete with a wealth of invaluable
anecdotal information and detailed, step-by-step instructions, this
guide is highly recommended for those with an practical interest in the
cockatiel, and would make for a great addition to collections of allied
literature. The chapters of this book include: "The Breeding of
Cockatiels", "Habitat and Wild Life", "Plumage", "Sexual Distinction",
"Young", "Breeding", "General Notes", "How to Breed, Tame, and Teach to
Talk", "Sexing the Birds", "Room for Breeding", "On Buying Birds",
"Nesting and Nest Boxes", etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this
are increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in
mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, high
quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new
introduction on aviculture.