Cage & Aviary Birds

Cage & Aviary Birds by T Vriends. Published by Chartwell Books Inc, Seacaucus, NJ, 1980. 1st US Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Good- DJ. Original owners name in ink inside front & back covers. Slight wear to corners, overall content excellent. 136 Pgs. ISBN 0706359356. LCCN 80-80632. The author, Dr Thijs Vriends, an expert in tropical ornithology, gives a brief account of the evolution of birds which started millions of year ago. The book then deals with the more practical subject of keeping birds in cages and aviaries and the essential problems which confront both the beginner and the experienced: accommodation, selection of birds, breeding behavior, feeding, breeding for color and song, teaching birds to talk, hygiene and care, and the common diseases and illnesses which affect birds, how to cure them and prevent them. Translated by Maria Taylor. Description text copyright 2007 BooksForComfort. Item ID 15049.