PREFACE. ONCE the first edition of this little work appeared, many foreign birds have been introduced into England, which were scarcely known in this country, except perhaps to Orni- thological Societies or scientific collectors all that haye become well known in the bird- rooms or cages of amateurs, have been noticed in the present edition, which has been revised throughout, and considerably enlarged and due mention has been made of the important dis- coveries of Dr. Karl Russ, (more…)

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Alexander the Great, in addition to conquering much of the known world, is also credited with introducing parrots to Western society. Europeans, and by extension much of the European-influenced world, have been fascinated ever since by these intelligent birds that can mimic human speech. In tracing the relationship between human and parrot, Boehrer, an English professor and parrot fancier, examines the influence of psittacines on all levels of society. Parrots have (more…)

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