Thomas Arndt: Rotschwanzsittiche

Pyrrhura: Species, free-living, husbandry, breeding.

The reference book for all keepers, breeders and friends of the genus pyrrhura

A great treasure of knowledge from the book edition of the professional magazine PAPAGEIEN. The publication informs about successful keeping in captivity. The acquisition, acclimatization, accommodation, aviary attitude, the feeding as well as special nourishing habits, the practical breed and the sex determination are treated.

About the free life informs an extra chapter among other things with the topics brooding, daily rhythm and natural nutrition. The author reports first hand from numerous own observations on site as well as from own investigations of many years.

All 34 species are presented in detail. The not insignificant changes in taxonomy and systematics of the last decades are also taken into account.

About the author: Thomas Arndt is founder of the publishing house of the same name and author of numerous reference books. He headed the professional journal PAPAGEIEN, most recently as editor. His special passion is the pyrrhura, of which he has scientifically described some species and subspecies for the first time. On numerous excursions he has documented their free-living and dealt with their keeping and breeding for decades. The reference book reflects a part of his life's work.

248 pages, numerous illustrations and exclusive photos

New publication 2022

Language: German