This antique book contains a detailed guide to foreign birds commonly kept as pets in cages and aviaries. This book describes the different species that experience has shown to be the most suitable subjects for domestication, indicating the food and treatment necessary for each, and any points connected with their management of value to the reader. The perfect book for prospective and existing bird owners alike, this text constitutes a must-have addition to any collection of avicultural literature. The Chapters of this book include: The Cardinal Family, The Crow Family, The Dove Family, The...

This special reprint edition of "British Birds For Cages and Aviaries" was written by W.T. Greene, and was first published in 1899, making it a true antiquarian text. Some of the many breeds and varieties of British Birds covered in this extensive dictionary are the Avocet, Bean Goose, Bar-Tailed Godwit, Blackcap Warbler, Bohemian Chatterer, Moor Buzzard, Chiff-Chaff, Common Curlew, Ringed Dotterel, Turtle Dove, Golden-Eyed Duck, Pied Wagtail and many more. This book also showcases dozens of beautiful old bird illustrations to accompany the text, and also features some antique advertisements...