Bird Books?

[queenwonteverdie]

I can find lots of information on the internet about birds, which is great, (but scattered and confusing). I'm looking to build a small "bird book library," about everything from avian diseases to building aviaries. My searches on amazon/ebay aren't very helpful, the copyright dates of the books I find range from 2008 to the 1930s and everywhere in between! I would appreciate people posting any bird books you own that you've found helpful about ANYTHING bird.

Also, because I'm a very visual person, it would be great if you could tell whether the books have good color pictures or not. I like books with good pictures.

I so far have purchased one book, "How to care for your pet bird" by Dr. Joel Murphy, and it is very good because the doctor tried hard to communicate to a non-technical ADD person such as myself. However, most pictures are black and white and I have trouble paying attention. This book has great coverage on bird disease.

[sunnyshine]

I recommend "Guide to Companion Parrot Behavior" by Mattie Sue Athan. It is cover-to-cover great information and colorful pictures!

[tielfan]

If you're interested in training, I'd suggest "Clicker Training for Birds" by Melinda Johnson.

In general, look for books that were published fairly recently. The theory of bird care has changed a LOT in recent years, and older books are going to have a lot of outmoded advice.