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This title featuring 300 colour photographs over 160 pages is available in hard and soft cover.Chapters on Black Cockatoos in Captivity include Taxonomy, Conservation, Housing, Nestlogs, Feeding, Breeding, Infertility, Nest Inspection, Artificial Incubation, Handrearing, Companion Birds and Diseases and Disorders.The individual species section features all the black cockatoo species and subspecies of the genus Calyptorhynchus, the Palm Cockatoo Probosciger aterrimus and the Gang Gang Cockatoo Callocephalon fimbraitum.

CONTENTS

Introduction
   Threats to Survival of Black Cockatoos
   Conservation of Black Cockatoos
   Wildlife Authorities
   Export Australian Birds
   Distribution of Black Cockatoos
   Characteristics
Taxonomy
   Black Cockatoo Subspecies and Species Classification
Captivity
   Selecting a Healthy Bird
   Quarantine
   Handling
Housing Black Cockatoos
   Aviaries
   Rodent Control
   Perches
   Nesting Logs and Nestboxes
   Hygiene
   Security
   Food and Water Bowls
Feeding Black Cockatoos
   Spouted Seeds
   Vitamin and Mineral Supplements
   Commercial Foods
Breeding Black Cockatoos
   Selecting Stock
   Colony Breeding
   Mating and Infertility
   Nest Inspection
   Egg Sizes
Artificial Incubation
   Set-up
   Success Factors
   Hatching
   Brooding
Handrearing Black Cockatoos
   Feeding Instruments
   First Food and Formulas for Black Cockatoo Chicks
   Monitoring Black Cockatoo Chick Development
   Weaning Black Cockatoo Chicks
Black Cockatoo Growth Weight Tables
Companion Black Cockatoos
   Choosing the right Black Cockatoo
   Veterinary Check
   Diet
   Behaviour
   Talking
   Enrichment
   Wing and Nail Clipping
Diseases and Disorders of Black Cockatoos

SPECIES

All Species Chapters include information on In The Wild; In Captivity - Diet; Housing; Nesting; Breeding; Handrearing; Mutations; Suitability as Pets; Status

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