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"The Large Macaws; Their Care, Breeding and Conservation"
By Joanne Abramson, Brian L. Speer, and Jørgen Thomsen
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"The Large Macaws; Their Care, Breeding and Conservation"
By Joanne Abramson, Brian L. Speer, and Jørgen Thomsen
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The book has been sent to aviculturists, veterinarians, conservationists, ornithologists and book collectors in over 50 countries.
There are 25 chapters, 552 pages in a 9 x 12 format, 350 beautiful and informative color photographs (chosen from over 6000) and 70 superb anatomical illustrations by Marsha Mello.
On the Avian Board of Veterinary Practitioners Avian Practice Certifying Exam Reading List
REVIEWS:
Bird Talk Magazine:
"Whether you are a pet owner, aviculturist, veterinarian, zoologist, ornithologist or conservationist, there is something worthwhile for you in the pages of this book...Much of the information is new, and it provides interesting insights into the world of large macaws. This whole book is quite impressive.If you are macaw owner, you really must own a copy. Besides the information shared within its pages, this is a beautifully crafted hardcover book. The binding and paper quality are top notch, and the color photo and illustration quality is excellent. If you truly love fine books, as I do, you will find a lot to like.... A number of worthwhile macaw books have come on the market during the past few years, but this book rises above the rest... this book lives up to its dramatic debut."
Phillip Samuelson
Technical Editor
January 1996
Just Parrots Magazine:
"The amount of information is quite breathtaking...The colour reproduction and photography is of an amazingly high standard rarely seen in other literary works... I would suggest this is a book which should be in the library of every macaw keeper, whether novice or experienced, pet or breeder. Having said that, it could prove to be invaluable to any parrot keeper, or mere enthusiast, as the subjects covered could well apply to many other species... Because of the amount of knowledge this book provides and the quality of production, I personally think it is a bargain at $170.00 and can thoroughly recommend it."John Catchpole
Editor
Issue 9 April/May 1996
AFA Watchbird Magazine:
"Seldom is a book written with so much comprehensive material that reaches such a diversified audience...It is difficult to explain how detailed this book is. Subjects are not skimmed over but given with accuracy and from every viewpoint that is known, Even though it covers a wide group of subjects, the avicultural information is simply outstanding.I personally feel it will be the most comprehensive book on large macaws ever written....This book should be in everyone's collection and a book that should be read."
Dale R. Thompson
Editor-in-Chief
July/August 1995
The Pet Bird Report:
"Bravo!... This comprehensive volume (534 pages) is sumptuous. Most pages contain full-color photographs of all aspects related to macaws...Artist Marsha Mello has provided fascinating anatomical drawings which give the reader a far better understanding of how macaws function.With over 30 contributors and collaborators who are experts in their respective fields, this book is a wealth of information, most of it previously unpublished. Those of us who truly appreciate and are in awe of the large macaws will find this volume extremely rewarding.
This is the way a bird book should be!"
Sally Blanchard
Editor
Vol 5 No 3 Issue 23 1995
Cage and Aviary Birds:
"Several years in production and well worth waiting for!...Part two, by Brian Speer, is on veterinary medicine. This section alone will be worth the price of the book for many, especially those who do not have an avian veterinarian in the area... This book is a joy to dip into."Rosemary Low
August 24, 1996
Zoo Biology:
"The entire section on nutrition, including nutritional analysis charts, is worth the cost of the entire book....The value of this book does not stop with the avicultural section, but continues with an extremely valuable disease and health section which even an experienced avian veterinarian will find useful....this is the most useful and valuable book on macaws published in recent years. No aviculturist or field biologist working with macaws or other parrots should be without it".Donald Brunning PhD.
Chairman, Curator, Dept. of Ornithology
Wildlife Conservation International
15:199-200 (1996)
Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery:
"For veterinarians in particular, the in-depth coverage of both aviculture and conservation is worth having as a reference when treating large macaws and dealing with aviculturists and pet-bird owners... I would highly recommend this book for avian veterinarians... The authors are to be commended for compiling this volume of material as a complete reference on large macaws".Robert E. Schmidt, DVM, PhD
Zoo / Exotic Pathology Service
Volume 9 Issue 3 Sept 1995
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine:
"This work should be very valuable to the aviculturist and veterinarian as well as the ornithologist and conservation biologist. I recommend this work for anyone interested in large macaws, aviculture or conservation biology. This will be the premier reference on this group of birds for some time to come."John H. Olsen, DVM
Senior Staff Veterinarian
Busch Gardens, Florida
Volume 27 Number 2 June 1996
International Zoo News:
"Though $170.00 may be a lot to pay for a book, it's a great deal less than the price of even the commonest macaws, so no keeper of these birds is in a position to plead poverty as an excuse not to but a copy!...The important thing to say about The Large Macaws is that it is packed with information every macaw keeper ought to have. The range of topics covered is most impressively wide.... All in all, the book is unlikely to be superseded as the standard work on these birds during a lifetime of most of today's macaw enthusiasts."Nicholas Gould
Editor
Vol. 43/7 (No.272) Oct/Nov 1996
AZA Communiqué:
"This beautiful coffee table quality book is a must for all those interested in macaws... Enhanced by hundreds of color photographs, also included are more than 70 superb drawings by Marsha Mello"R. Wagner
Book Reviewer
Oct 1995
Choice:
"For the serious aviculturist, veterinarians and biologists with an interest in the large macaws...Plates and other art work are of high quality; the index appears to be very complete and useful. Highly recommended. General; undergraduate through faculty.K.L. Williams
Northwestern State University
Oct. 1996 Vol. 34 No. 2
California Academy of Sciences
Dept. of Ornithology and Mammalogy:
a "splendid monograph....an important reference for aviculturists as well as ornithologists, and veterinarians."Luis F. Baptista
Curator and Chair
California Academy of Sciences
Dept. of Ornithology and Mammalogy
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