This 160-page revised edition features a comprehensive description of the10 Eclectus subspecies, illustrated by over 250 colour photographs and comprehensive details on all aspects of keeping the Eclectus as a Pet or Breeding Parrot
CONTENTS:
Eclectus in the Wild: Environmental Variations, Moult, Breeding Behaviour, Food.
Taxonomy of the Eclectus Species: Classification, Subspecies, Identifying Variations, Validity of Subspecies, Examination of Skins.
Identification of Eclectus Subspecies: Lavender or Purple Breasted-feather Eclectus Group, Cobalt or Blue Breast-feather Eclectus Group, Red Breast-feather Eclectus Group, Cock Identification.
Eclectus Subspecies: 10 Subspecies are discussed
Eclectus In Captivity: Essentials of Health and Happiness, New Bird Health Checklist.
Eclectus As Pets: Choosing Your Eclectus, Veterinary Check, Preparing a Home
Ongoing Care of Eclectus: Feeding, Weight, Bathing, Beak, Nail and Wing Clipping,Harness Restraint,
Taming, Behavioural Patterns.
Training Eclectus: Discipline,Training, Talking, Behavioural Problems.
Eclectus In The Aviary: Selecting a Healthy Bird, Quarantine.
Aviary Design: Suspended and Conventional, Safe Havens, Shelther, Food and Water Stations, Perches, Nestbox
Feeding Eclectus: Nutrition, Quality;DietSoftfood and Soaked Seed Recipe, Sprouting Seeds, Balanced Diet, Nutritional Problems.
Breeding Eclectus: Stress, Good Parents, Selecting Pairs, Preparation, Compatibility, Mating, Egg Monitoring, Development, Growth Chart, Record Keeping
Artificial Incubation and Handrearing Eclectus Parrots: Neonatal Care and Handrearing Brooding Weaning.
Troubleshooting and Symptoms of Eclectus Breeding Failure: Nutritional Deficiency, Disease,compatibility, Physical and Environmental Problems.
Colour Mutations and Genetics in Eclectus Parrots: Colour Potential, Colour Mutations, Hybrid Identification, Unusual Feather Colouration.
Diseases and Disorders of Eclectus Parrots
Common Problems in Eclectus Nestlings: Nestling Illness, Abnormalities, Crop Stasis, Parental Flora, Resident Bacteria.
Common Problems in Eclectus Juvenile and Adult Birds: First Aid, Beak, Eye, Feather, Respiratory Problems, Lice and Worm Infestation.
Infectious Disease in Eclectus: Polymavirus Infection, Chlamydophilosis/Psittacosis.