Preparing for My First Cockatiel is a guide book for you and your children to help you know what it takes to get ready for bringing home your very first cockatiel.
Unlike most books about cockatiels out there, this one doesn't try to cover everything, but stays focused on what you need to be ready for your new life with your bird.
Full of personal stories and photos, you will get to know what life with cockatiels is like from my many years living with and loving them. A fun book for anyone who loves animals!
Topics covered include:
-- Cockatiels as cockatoos
-- Primary cages
-- Travel/hospital cages (including cages for domestic & international air travel)
-- Play spaces
-- Food
-- Toys
-- Perches
-- Food dishes
-- Communicating with a new or shy cockatiel
-- Preventing psittacosis (the main disease that transmits between humans and birds)
-- Games to play with your new bird
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Scientific Names
Scientifically, cockatiels are called Nymphicus hollandicus. That is Latin for “the goddess of New Holland.” Just as many regions of the United States were originally settled as Dutch colonies, Australia’s first European settlers were also Dutch. From 1644-1824 Australia was properly known as “New Holland.” Nymphicus hollandicus therefore reminds us that cockatiels are a distinctly Australian cockatoo – unlike other cockatoo species like umbrella (Cacatua alba), Moluccan (aka Seram cockatoo, Cacatua moluccensis), and Abbott’s cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea abbotti ) which are all from Indonesia.
Linnaean taxonomy considers cockatiels:
Kingdom: Animalia (animal)
Phylum: Chordata (vertebrates)
Class: Aves (birds)
Order: Psittaciformes (parrots)
Family: Cacatuidae (cockatoos)
Genus: Nymphicus
Species: N. hollandicus
That is to say cockatiels belong to the cockatoo family of parrots. Parrots are birds. Birds have spines and are animals.
While it does not seem like any of that matters, knowing where cockatiels fit in nature actually helps you understand a great deal about them, especially if you have other animals in your home. It shows you the relationship between animals – what is similar, what is different—which in turn helps you make good decisions about caring for each animal in your home.
A bird is not a mammal. A parrot is not a finch. A cockatoo is not a parakeet (another parrot family). A cockatiel is similar to but not exactly like any other cockatoo species. Knowing how to take care of a dog, a rabbit, a hamster, or a turtle will not help you take care of your cockatiel.
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Translated by Chris S.
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Author review: Christelle's French is very accurate and she provides a quality translation. However, she did not always adhere to the formatting in my book and did not communicate with me frequently enough to properly deal with the quirks of my book, adding work for me in creation of the paperback especially. |
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Translated by Evangelia Bougla
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Author review: Very professional. Good with deadlines. Especially good at communicating with me. |
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Translated by Felicia Salomone
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Author review: Ms. Salomone was very detailed oriented in her translation. She was also an exceptional communicator, making sure of the technical requirements as she worked so she could deliver the best quality work as the client wanted. would definitely recommend. |
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Translated by Carla Banza
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Author review: Overall quality was fine, but some formatting issues and technical issues, especially problematic when creating the paperback. |
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Translated by Matilde Durón
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Author review: Excellent technical translation. However, this translator needs to improve on her communication skills. There were a number of small but important mistakes in the final work that could have easily been avoided by communicating with me before submitting the book as complete. |
