Parrot Training Books

Many authorative authors have written excellent parrot training books. Here we shall recommend our favourite ones and explain why we think they will help you the most.

Parrot Training: A Guide to Taming and Gentling Your Avian Companion

This parrot training book is one of the best I’ve ever read. It is written concisely in clear easily understandable language which makes it easy to follow. It has a good number of photographs and cartoons which make the book even more readable.

This book is put together very well with the chapters, subtitle and defined subsections carefully thought out. This makes learning from this parrot training book a very natural process and provides an excellent structure for training your parrot. At the end of each chapter there is a summary and key points are noted.
The breadth and depth of this book are first-class. It covers all facets of parrot training such as basic toilet training and handling, to removing undesirable behaviours and more advanced Speech and tricks in just the right amount of depth.

The section on parrot’s natural behaviour is very refreshing, there is a great section on what to expect from your parrot and what to do if it all goes wrong. This book is a must for anyone with a troubled, irritated or depressed parrot.

This parrot training book gives excellent insight into how demanding caring for a parrot can be, and its frankness is enlightening. It covers various flipsides of owning a parrot which is great if you are looking to purchase a parrot.

I recommend this book to both people new to caring for parrots and to people with a lot more experience. This book is essential for anyone who wants to improve their relationship with their parrot. This book will help develop your relationship with your parrot and using its techniques will be highly rewarding.

8.5/10

 

Teaching Your Bird to Talk
by Diane Grindol (Author), Tom Roudybush (Author)

Book Description

This parrot training book is written by two expert aviculturists and covers in depth training your parrot to talk.

This parrot training book is easy to follow and provides a step by step guide of the behavioural mechanics of training your parrot to talk. It covers topics such as:

• Species most likely to talk
• The anatomical reasons for parrot being able to talk
• The process by which parrots learn to talk

Interestingly it covers research looking at regional differences in language and dialect between parrots in the wild and analyses the research of Dr. Irene Pepperberg, an authoritative and well-respected researcher in the field, who was interviewed extensively for this book.

This book is well written and brings together a great wealth of information of background, training and research about parrot talking. In addition it covers the following topics:

• Categorises which species of parrot are likely to talk and which aren't
• investigate field research on regional languages and dialects of undomesticated parrots
• Features real life, accurate accounts from owners of talking parrots
• give explanation on the best way to handle difficulties with vocal parrots, such as screaming and using inappropriate language
• Puts forward guidelines on feeding and housing birds, and finding an avian veterinarian

If you want your parrot to be able to mimic words, talk on cue, or have an understanding of what you are saying, this book will deliver the information you are looking for. Being based on scientific research will make this book a welcome addition to your library.

8.75/10