YELLOW PARROT: A General Encyclopedia Reference Covering Identification, Behavior, Communication, Diet, Habitat Range, Breeding Biology, Human Interaction, Trade Threats, and Conservation - Couverture souple

O. ANGELA, MARK

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798181568273

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Brightly colored, intelligent, and highly adaptable, yellow parrots have long attracted attention for their striking appearance, social behavior, vocal abilities, and close relationship with tropical ecosystems. This general encyclopedia reference explores the biology, behavior, ecology, communication systems, breeding patterns, and conservation concerns associated with yellow-colored parrot species found across various regions of the world.
Combining scientific understanding with accessible explanations, the book presents a broad examination of identification features, plumage variation, vocal communication, feeding ecology, habitat specialization, human interaction, wildlife trade pressures, and environmental challenges affecting parrot populations in both natural and managed environments.
Readers are introduced to the physical characteristics that distinguish yellow parrot species, including feather coloration, body structure, vocal anatomy, wing adaptations, flight behavior, and regional variation among different populations. Detailed chapters investigate communication systems, exploring contact calls, social signaling, mimicry behavior, environmental awareness, flock coordination, and the role vocalization plays in maintaining strong social bonds within highly intelligent bird communities.
The handbook closely examines behavior and social structure, highlighting pair bonding, flock dynamics, territorial interaction, problem-solving ability, environmental learning, play behavior, and emotional expression observed among parrots living in forests, savannas, coastal regions, and urbanized habitats. Discussions on cognition and behavioral flexibility reveal the remarkable adaptability that contributes to survival across changing ecosystems.
Extensive sections focus on diet and feeding ecology, including fruit consumption, seed selection, flower feeding, nut cracking, seasonal dietary shifts, and ecological relationships with tropical vegetation. Readers will gain insight into the role parrots play in seed dispersal, forest regeneration, and maintaining biodiversity within tropical and subtropical ecosystems.
The encyclopedia also explores habitat range and geographic distribution, emphasizing adaptation to rainforests, dry forests, woodland edges, mangroves, and cultivated landscapes influenced by climate, vegetation density, and food availability. Breeding biology chapters examine courtship displays, nest-site selection, cavity nesting behavior, egg incubation, chick development, parental care, and environmental conditions influencing reproductive success.
Additional discussions address human interaction, domestication history, companion bird management, illegal wildlife trade, habitat destruction, agricultural conflict, climate variability, and increasing environmental pressures affecting wild parrot populations. Conservation-focused chapters examine habitat protection, rescue and rehabilitation programs, biodiversity preservation, wildlife law enforcement, sustainable aviculture practices, and international conservation initiatives aimed at reducing population decline and supporting long-term species survival.
Written for birdwatchers, parrot enthusiasts, aviculture students, wildlife researchers, conservation supporters, photographers, and readers interested in tropical bird ecology, this encyclopedia offers a balanced and informative exploration of parrots admired for both their intelligence and vibrant appearance.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798181568273
• Reliure: Tapa blanda
• Nombre de pages: 225
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