Parrots of the World provides a compelling, up-to-date insight into this very popular group of birds and covers all living species with individual entries, numbering almost 400, as well discussing as their biology and lifestyles in more general terms. It is fully illustrated with stunning color photographs of lovebirds, poicephalid parrots, grey and black parrots, hanging parrots, rosellas, lories, lori-keets, cockatoos, parrotlets, conures, Amazon parrots and macaws.

The book opens with an overview of parrots, their origins, and key discoveries from the fossilrecord, tracking their development in North America and else-where. It also highlights the perhaps unexpected fact that new species of parrot are still being found today, and that there could yet be others awaiting discovery. The text then proceeds to define the characteristics of parrots and their inter-relationships, and to describe their distinctive plumage, and the unique anatomical features which assist their lifestyles. With approximately 600 photographs and nearly 400 range maps, this comprehensive title will appeal to everyone who is interested in parrots, whether from an ornithological or an avicultural perspective.

About the Author: David Alderton is an acknowledged expert on parrots, having studied them on every continent and as well as written, lectured and broadcasted widely about them. His books on wildlife and related topics have sold approximately seven million copies worldwide, and are available in 31 languages. David is a graduate of Cambridge University, and his writing has been nominated for the Sir Peter Kent Conservation Book Prize.