Parrots of the World

by Joseph M. Forshaw

Book Overview

From the macaws of South America to the cockatoos of Australia, parrots are among the most beautiful and exotic birds in the world--and also among the most endangered. This stunningly illustrated,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876669593
• ISBN13: 9780876669594
• Release Date: October 1978
• Publisher: TFH Publications
• Length: 584 Pages
• Weight: 5.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 9.8" x 12.5"

Customer Reviews

The quintessential parrot reference

It's unfortunate that this book is out of print, as it's a parrot fanatic's ultimate reference to parrots in the wild. Beautifully illustrated with full-color plates, it covers every known species of parrot, and some that are sadly extinct since its printing. It provides information on all aspects of psittacines in the wild as far as they are known, from size to range to breeding habits to habitat, but it's really the illustrations that make this book so valuable. If you're at all interested in wild parrots, this book is among the best.

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It's the most complet guide of parrots and raptors publicated in the world.

A reference book for school and for fun.

This has been a great book for reference. It is very organized. I wrote a report about a Scarlet Macaw and it was a big help. I hope bird-lovers everywhere read this book!

This is a great reference for parrot lovers of all ages.

My mother bought me this book for my tenth birthday and my appreciation of it has grown each year as I am now twenty. As a child I enjoyed it's fantastic illustrations and as an adult I've used it as a reference in my college research papers. I recomend it highly to anyone of any age with a love for parrots.