The Encyclopedia of Aviculture, by Glen Holland and a galaxy of outstanding and ex-perienced aviculturalists, is an exceptionally complete and helpful reference with a wealth of helpful information for all people who keep birds in captivity, especially profes-sionals and serious amateurs. The book is also aimed at improving the role of avicul-turalists in conservation. and expanding the effective use of captive birds in environ-mental education. Key subjects discussed in detail include landscape, stress man-agement, control of vermin, propagation of live food, and hand rearing. Species ac-counts for a wide range of birds of the world are included; the accounts are thorough and very helpful. The book also contains detailed and comprehensive tables, as well as over 60 pages of color photographs. The book is devoted to exploring key aviculture subjects not usually discussed in detail in aviculture reference books; thus, avian con-struction and nutrition are not featured. Overall, this book is an outstanding source of information for aviculturalists maintaining captive birds, and should be an invaluable ref-erence.
Kent Knowles, President
Raptor Conservancy of Virginia
May 2008
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