This is an authoritative guide to keeping pet birds in the home or outdoor aviary, both for the novice and the seasoned breeder. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs, this comprehensive manual provides all the information you need to make the right choices with confidence. Everything you should need to know is covered, from constructing an aviary, to how to settle new birds and how to keep birds healthy and breeding. This should be a useful reference source for bird-keepers everywhere who want to enjoy this 4000-year-old hobby.