Hand-rearing birds. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Laurie J. Gage, Rebecca S. Duerr.
• Authors: Gage, Laurie J; Duerr, Rebecca S
• Contents: Notes on Contributors ix Preface xix Acknowledgments xxi 1 Baby Bird Basics 1; Rebecca S. Duerr 2 Identification and Aging 19; Linda M. Tuttle-Adams 3 Incubation 53; Susie Kasielke 4 Ratites 75; Dale A. Smith 5 Ducks, Geese, and Swans 89; Marjorie Cahak Gibson 6 Sea Ducks 107; Michele Goodman 7 Domestic Poultry 119; Nora Pihkala and Yuko Sato 8 Wild Turkeys, Quail, Grouse, and Pheasants 137; Marjorie Cahak Gibson 9 Loons 151; Renée Schott and Jesse Menne 10 Grebes 167; Jessika Madison-Kennedy and Rebecca S. Duerr 11 Flamingos 183; Laurie Conrad and Susie Kasielke 12 Penguins 201; Linda Henry 13 African Penguins 219; Nicky Stander and Romy Klusener 14 Shearwaters and Petrels 237; Tracy Anderson 15 Cormorants 251; Michelle Bellizzi, Isabel Luevano, and Jennifer Linander 16 Brown Pelicans 265; Yaritza Acosta 17 Herons, Egrets, and Bitterns 273; Megan Shaw Prelinger, Jennifer Linander, and Rebecca S. Duerr 18 Ibis 289; Laurie Conrad 19 Vultures 307; Susie Kasielke 20 Diurnal Raptors 329; Louise Shimmel 21 Eagles 345; Marjorie Cahak Gibson 22 Coots, Gallinules, and Rails 363; Marie Travers and Isabel Luevano 23 Cranes 377; Marjorie Cahak Gibson 24 Shorebirds 393; Libby Osnes Erie and Aimee Greenebaum 25 Alcids 407; David A. Oehler 26 Gulls and Terns 425; Meryl Faulkner 27 Pigeons and Doves 437; Nancy Eilertsen and Guthrum Purdin 28 Turacos 457; Kateri J. Davis 29 Yellow-billed Cuckoos 467; Maureen Eiger 30 Roadrunners 477; Elizabeth Penn (Penny) Elliston 31 Owls 485; Lisa (Elisa) Fosco 32 Goatsuckers 497; Linda Hufford 33 Swifts 509; Jayne Neville and Veronica Bowers 34 Hummingbirds 521; Elizabeth Penn (Penny) Elliston 35 Mousebirds 539; Kateri J. Davis 36 Hornbills, Kingfishers, Hoopoes, and Bee-eaters 549; Patricia Witman and Nicole LaGreco 37 Toucans 567; Martin Vince 38 Woodpeckers 575; Nancy Barbachano and Rebecca S. Duerr 39 Wild Parrots 587; Nikki Buxton and Sophie Hebert Saulnier 40 Lorikeets 611; Carol Stanley 41 Insects and Other Arthropods as Food 623; Mark Finke, Liz Koutsos, and Diane Winn 42 Corvids 641; Elaine Friedman 43 Small Insectivores 665; Veronica Bowers 44 North American Swallows 683; Veronica Bowers 45 Thrushes, Mimids, and Thrush Relatives 705; Linda M. Tuttle-Adams 46 Towhees 719; Ashton Kluttz and Dana A. Glei 47 Grackles, Blackbirds, and Other Icterids 731; Maureen Eiger and Guthrum Purdin 48 House Finches, Goldfinches, and House Sparrows 741; Guthrum Purdin and Rebecca S. Duerr 49 Grosbeaks and Cardinals 759; Veronica Bowers and Jessika Madison-Kennedy 50 Java Sparrows 771; Jo Gregson and Andrew Bowkett Appendix A Record Sheet Example 779; ; Appendix B Energy Requirements for Growing Birds 781 Appendix C Songbird Washing Instructions 785; Veronica Bowers Index 789
• Edition: 2nd edition
• Publisher Details: Chichester : Wiley Blackwell
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 636.68; Cage birds; Captive wild birds
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119167785
• Related ISBNs: 9781119167778
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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