This book is a field and avicultural study of the true
Australian broad-tailed parrots of the genera Platycercus
(rosellas) and Barnardius: Eastern, Pale-headed, Northern,
Crimson, Yellow, Adelaide, Green, and Western Rosella, and
Mallee Ringneck, Cloncurry, and Port Lincoln Parrot. Each
species is discussed at length in individual chapters dealing
with field observations, avicultural techniques, breeding
procedures, subspecies, racial variations, and known mutations.
All species, subspecies, nestlings, and the vast majority
of mutations are depicted in the color plates.
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