Fact Sheets for Shelters and Rescues
(Provided courtesy of the Avian Welfare Coalition)
- Captive Exotic Birds: A Brief Introduction
- 10 Things You Need to Know Before Adopting a Bird
- Housing for Birds
- Feeding Birds
- Common Physical Abnormalities of Captive Birds
- Infectious Parrot Diseases
- Intake Considerations for Incoming Birds
- A Guide for Performing a Basic Examination on Captive Birds
- Supportive Care for Sick or Injured Birds
- Handling and Restraint of Captive Parrots
- Transferring Birds from Carriers into Cages
- Minimizing Stress for Birds in Shelters
- Protecting Birds in the Shelter Through Quarantine
- Avian Placement Application
- Avian Placement Application Evaluation Guide
Recommended Reading
- Captive Exotic Bird Care, A Guide for Shelters (Avian Welfare Coalition manual)
- Parrot Breeding And Keeping: The Impact of Capture And Captivity (Animals and Society Institute Policy Paper, 2013)
- Parrots of the Wild, A Natural History of the World’s Most Captivating Birds by Catherine Toft & Timothy Wright (2015)