This comprehensive handbook is the complete reference guide for anyone who is interested in keeping birds, regardless of the scale of their project. It offers useful, practical advice for the setting up and maintaining of all caged bird environments; from a small individual cage to a spacious highly populated aviary. All the key areas related to caring for birds are covered, including accommodation, food, health and breeding, as well individual sections giving important specific information about caring for individual breeds of pet birds and also for aviary birds. In addition, advice is given on what to look for when buying a bird to give you the best possible start, and for those interested in showing their birds there is also an extremely valuable introduction to the competitive world of bird shows.