60 portraits featuring unique outdoor shots and informative descriptions of parrots in their natural environment. The authors provide exciting and diverse insights into the habitats and private lives of these magnificent, intelligent birds with their highly developed social lives. Included are: macaws, parakeets, and amazons in South America, African parrots, kea, kaka, and budgerigars in New Zealand, cockatoos and parakeets in Australia, lorises in Papua New Guinea, as well as special topics on the threats and conservation measures for their habitats.