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31oktober2006
Bron: blackwellpublishing.com
Manual of Parrot Behaviour
Psittacines are maintained in captivity as pets, in the home, as breeding birds in aviculture, in zoos, and in conservation projects. Because of their intelligence, playfulness, and ability in mimicry, psittacines are the most widely kept companion birds.
The advantage of caging psittacines is that they are more likely to become tame and develop their powers of mimicry. The disadvantage, however, is that in this environment, psittacines develop behaviour problems that can take many forms, including biting, screeching, and self-mutilation.
Andrew Luescher has been treating animals with behavioural problems for over 15 years and is the director of the Animal Behaviour Clinic of Purdue University in America. In his ‘Manual of Parrot Behaviour’, he explores the many facets of psitticine behaviour.

Auteur: Andrew U. Luescher, 2006
Pagina’s: 332
ISBN: 0813827493
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