Library
Library
One of the benefits of membership is access to a variety of materials (books, periodicals, videos) that can be signed out from our
Librarian at our monthly meetings.
Procedures
The library procedures are outlined in the
Library Policies and Procedures document.
Library Order
If you would like to check if a particular item is available and /or would like to ensure that it is brought to the next meeting contact our
Librarian by e-mail.
List of Materials
Collected by Subject
Updated January February 2009
Reference: Books etc. that are non circulating.
Newsletter: a binder containing The Ottawa Parrot Club Newsletter
Exec Meetings: a binder containing the Executive Meeting Minutes
Library Subject Quick Links
- Behaviour
- Species
- Breeding
- General
- Training
- Nutrition/Health/Safety
- Magazines
- Reference
BREEDING
|
| Title |
Author |
Date |
| Breeding Cockatiels |
Sturman, Julie |
1995 |
| Breeding Exotic Birds - A Beginner's Guide |
Gonzalez, Fran |
1993 |
| Cockatiels: Keeping, Breeding - VHS |
Morrison, Pamela |
1989 |
| Complete Cage and Aviary Bird Handbook, The |
Alderton, David |
1985 |
| Encyclopia of Aviculture, keeping & breeding birds |
Martin, Richard Mark |
1983 |
| Hand-Feeding and Raising Baby Birds |
Vriends, Matthew M. Ph.D. |
1996 |
| Hand-Rearing Parrots & Other Birds |
Low, Rosemary |
1993 |
| Hand-Rearing Parrots |
Low, Rosemary & Harvey, Rob |
|
| Parrot Breeder's Answer Book, The |
Soucek, Gayle A. |
2001 |
| Parrot Incubation Procedures |
Jordan, Rick |
1989 |
| Parrots - Handfeeding and Nursery Management |
Voren, Howard & Jordan, Rick |
1992 |
| Psittaculture |
Silva, Tony |
1991 |
| Self Raising Baby Parrots-VHS |
Liddel-Taylor, Mike |
1992 |
SPECIES
|
| Title |
Author |
Date |
| African Grey Parrot Handbook, The |
Athan, Mattie Sue & Dianalee Deter |
2000 |
| African Grey Parrots |
Moustaki, Nikki |
2004 |
| African Grey Parrots |
Quarterly Year Books |
|
| Alex Studies, The |
Pepperberg, Irene |
1999 |
| Amazon Parrots |
Lantermann, Werner & Suzanne |
2000 |
| Blue-Fronted Amazons |
Mulawka, Dr. Edward |
1983 |
| Cockatiels - A Complete Pet Owner's Manual |
Wolter, Annette |
1990 |
| Cockatiels...as a Hobby (a save-our planet book) |
Harris, Jack A. |
1992 |
| Cockatiels for Dummies |
Grindol, Diane |
2001 |
| Cockatoos…as a hobby |
Coborn John |
1994 |
| Cockatoos - taming & Training |
Teitler, Risa |
1988 |
| Cockatoos |
Lantermann, Werner |
1988 |
| Complete Guide to Senegal Parrots |
Hutchinson, Pamela |
1997 |
| Conures - Complete Pet Owner's Manual |
Vriends, Dr. M.M. |
1992 |
| Eclectus Parrots - A Complete Pet Owner's Manual |
McElroy, Katy |
2002 |
| Guide to Owning Lories & Lorikeets |
Wentworth, William |
1997 |
| Guide to Owning the Quaker Parrot |
Athan, Mattie Sue |
1997 |
| Guide to the Senegal Parrot & Its Family |
Athan, Mattie Sue & Dianalee Deter |
1998 |
| Handbook of Macaws |
Decoteau, Dr. A.E. |
1982 |
| Lories and Lorikeets in Aviculture |
Vanderhoof, John |
1991 |
| Lovebirds Hanbook |
Appleyard, Vera |
2001 |
| Lovebird, The |
Higdon, Pam |
2001 |
| Lovebirds - A Complete Pet Owner's Manual |
Vriends, Dr. M.M. |
1995 |
| Macaws - A Complete Pet Owner's Manual |
Sweeney, Roger |
1992 |
| Macaws II-VHS |
Liddel-Taylor, Mike |
|
| Macaws I-VHS |
Liddel-Taylor, Mike |
|
| New Australian Parakeet Handbook |
Vriends, Matthew M. Ph.D. |
1992 |
| New Cockatiel Handbook, The |
Vriends, Matthew M. Ph.D. |
1989 |
| Parrotlet Handbook, The |
Vriends, Dr. M.M. |
1999 |
| Stalking The Wild Amazons-VHS |
Schindlinger, M. |
1998 |
| Taming and Training Conures |
Teitler, Risa |
1981, 1988 |
| Where the Wild Greys Are |
World Parrot Trust |
2003 |
| World of Amazon Parrots, The |
Hoppe, Dieter |
1992 |
| World of Lovebirds, The |
Brockman & Lantermann |
1990 |
BREEDING
|
| Title |
Author |
Date |
| Breeding Cockatiels |
Sturman, Julie |
1995 |
| Breeding Exotic Birds - A Beginner's Guide |
Gonzalez, Fran |
1993 |
| Cockatiels: Keeping, Breeding - VHS |
Morrison, Pamela |
1989 |
| Complete Cage and Aviary Bird Handbook, The |
Alderton, David |
1985 |
| Encyclopia of Aviculture, keeping & breeding birds |
Martin, Richard Mark |
1983 |
| Hand-Feeding and Raising Baby Birds |
Vriends, Matthew M. Ph.D. |
1996 |
| Hand-Rearing Parrots & Other Birds |
Low, Rosemary |
1993 |
| Hand-Rearing Parrots |
Low, Rosemary & Harvey, Rob |
|
| Parrot Breeder's Answer Book, The |
Soucek, Gayle A. |
2001 |
| Parrot Incubation Procedures |
Jordan, Rick |
1989 |
| Parrots - Handfeeding and Nursery Management |
Voren, Howard & Jordan, Rick |
1992 |
| Psittaculture |
Silva, Tony |
1991 |
| Self Raising Baby Parrots-VHS |
Liddel-Taylor, Mike |
1992 |
GENERAL
|
| Title |
Author |
Date |
| Abundantly Avian-Compiled |
Greene Linden, Phoebe |
1999 |
| Alex & Me |
Pepperberg, Irene |
2008 |
| Avian Surgical Anatomy |
Orosz, Ensley, Haynes |
1992 |
| Bird Care & Training |
Rach, Julie |
2002 |
| Birds for Dummies |
Spadafori, Gina & Speer, Brian L. |
1999 |
| Cage & Aviary Bird Survival Manual |
Wellstead, Graham |
1997 |
| Captive Foraging |
Echols, Scott |
2006 |
| Companion Parrot Handbook |
Blanchard, Sally |
2004 |
| Complete Cage & Aviary Bird Handbook |
Alderton, David |
1992 |
| Complete Parrot, The |
Freud, Arthur |
1995 |
| Complete Pet Bird Owener's Handbook |
Gallerstein, Gary |
2003 |
| Elsewhere In the Land of Parrots |
Paul, Jim |
2003 |
| Kings of the Wind |
Natural Encounters |
1996 |
| LIVE Parrot Video , The-VHS |
Cleese, John |
unknown |
| Loop, The |
Coomer, Joe |
1992 |
| Mrs. Ballard's Parrots |
Svenson, Arne |
2005 |
| My Human, My Slave |
Aaron, Elizabeth |
2000 |
| New Parrot Handbook, The |
Lantermann, Werner |
1985 |
| Parrot for Life, A |
O'Connor, Rebecca |
2007 |
| Parrots for Dummies |
Moustaki, Nikki |
2005 |
| Parrot Lopaedia, A Complete Guide to Parrot Care |
De Saulles, Annette & Forbes, Neil |
2005 |
| Parrot, The |
Freud, Arthur |
1997 |
| Parrot Personalities |
Greeson, Linda |
1993 |
| Parrot Quiz Book #1 |
Low, Rosemary |
1997 |
| Parrot Sense |
Doole, John |
1993 |
| Parrot Symposium-VHS |
Blanchard, Sally & Davis, Chris |
1993&1994 |
| Parrot Who Owns Me, The |
Burger, Joanna |
2001 |
| Parrots in the City |
Davey, Jon-Mark & JoAnne & Athan, Mattie Sue |
2004 |
| Parrots Look Who's Talking-VHS |
BBC Natural History |
1995 |
| Parrots…Parrots…Parrots |
Dicker, Layne David |
1999 |
| Paulie-VHS |
Dreamworks Home Entertainment |
1998 |
| Pet Parrot Book, The |
Snyder, Peter J. |
1998 |
| Second Hand Parrot, The |
Athan, Mattie Sue & Deter, Dianalee |
2002 |
| Tango in America |
Baldwin, Steve |
2005 |
| Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill |
Bittner, Mark |
2005 |
| Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill |
Irving, Judy |
2005 |
TRAINING
|
| Title |
Author |
Date |
| Bird Training Secrets with Max Clever-VHS |
Clever, Max |
|
| Getting Started, Clicker Training for Birds |
Johnson, Melinda |
2004 |
| Parrots as Pets Video II - Training |
Martin, Steve |
1994 |
| Parrot Behavior & Training Part 1 |
Good Bird Inc. |
2006 |
| Parrot Training, A guide to Taming and Gentling |
Munroe Doane, Bonnie |
2001 |
| Parrot Training Handbook, The |
Warshaw, Jennifer |
1990 |
| Parrot Training Handbook, The NEW |
Hubbard, Jennifer |
1998 |
| Parrot Tricks |
Robar, Tani & Grindol, Diane |
2006 |
| Pleasure of Their Company, The |
Munro Doane, Bonnie |
1998 |
| Taming, Training & Tricks Vol. 1 (VHS) |
Womach Brother Productions |
2003 |
| Teaching Your Bird to Talk |
Grindol, Dianne & Readybush, Tom |
2004 |
| Training Your Parrot The Alex Way (VHS) |
Davis, Chris & Pepperberg, Irene |
|
| Training Your Parrot for the Vet Exam |
Heidenreich, Barbara |
2007 |
NUTRITION/HEALTH/SAFETY
|
| Title |
Author |
Date |
| Bird Safe House Plants |
Unknown |
Unknown |
| Caring for Exotic Birds |
Schneek,Marcus & Caravan, Jill |
1991 |
| Dr. Murphy's Parrot Care |
Murphy, Joel |
1990 |
| Feeding Your Pet Bird |
Burgman, Petra |
1993 |
| First Aid for Birds |
Hawcroft, Tim |
1994 |
| Guide to Basic Health & Disease in Birds |
Cannon, Dr. Michael J. |
2002 |
| Healthy Bird Cookbook |
Deutsch, Robin |
2004 |
| How to Allergy Proof Your Home |
|
1995 |
| Natural Health Care for Your Bird |
Dorenkamp, Bernard |
Unknown |
| Parrot in Health & Illness |
Munro Doane, Bonnie |
1991 |
MAGAZINES
|
| The Aviculture Journal |
|
|
| Bird Talk |
|
|
| Parrots |
|
|
| Parrot Life |
|
|
| Psittascene |
|
|
Reference (Non Circulating)
|
| Title |
Author |
Date |
| Birds Their Life, Their Ways, Their World |
Reader's Digest |
1979 |
| Monograph of Endangered Parrots, A |
Silva, Tony |
1989 |
| Parrots - Their Life in the Wild |
Arndt, Thomas |
1986 |
| Parrots in Aviculture |
Low, Rosemary |
1992 |
| Parrots of the World |
Forshaw, Joseph M. |
1977 |
| Psittacine Aviculture |
Schubot, Richard |
1992 |
| Simon & Schuster's Guide to Pet Birds |
Vriends, Matthew |
1984 |
