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Hand-Rearing Birds

Hand-Rearing Birds

9781119167754
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This book presents a detailed guide to hand-rearing techniques for raising young birds, providing complete coverage of a wide variety of avian species and taxonomic groups for all avian care professionals. Chapters are written by expert rehabilitation, aviculture, and zoo professionals, and include useful references and bibliographies for further reading and research. Each chapter provides valuable information on appropriate intervention, housing, feeding, and care. 

Hand-Rearing Birds, Second Edition presents 50 chapters, including 12 new chapters on species or groups of species not featured in the previous edition. It also features color photographs that help illustrate many concepts pertinent to birds.  This important reference::

  • Offers a detailed guide to hand-rearing techniques including species-specific guides to caring for and raising young birds
  • Covers a wide variety of avian species and taxonomic groups
  • Discusses how to examine a chick to identify problems such as hypothermia, dehydration, injuries, and common diseases, and what to do
  • Combines information on the science and skill needed to successfully hand-rear birds
  • Presents full-color photographs throughout

Hand-Rearing Birds, Second Edition is an essential resource for avian rehabilitators, breeders, veterinarians, and zoo staff.

Product Details
Wiley-Blackwell
82396
9781119167754
9781119167754

Data sheet

Publication date
2020
Issue number
1
Cover
hard cover
Pages count
816
Dimensions (mm)
188.00 x 258.00
Weight (g)
1856

  • 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

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