PH> Well, I finally found a bookstore that had Bird Talk on the magazine
 PH> racks and bought a copy. It seems VERY informational and, in fact,
 PH> there were several articles that answered some questions I had been
 PH> pondering. I haven't found any more useful books though. The store that
 PH> had the mag did not have any books on parrots...just birdwatching
 PH> stuff. 
          In the June Birdtalk (and in most of them in fact), they
       have ads for places that carry a lot of bird/parrot reference
       books. You might try them.
          Once you've narrowed the field of the parrots that you're
       interested in, you can start asking people on here who own
       that type for their pros and cons. That's what's neat about
       parrots... they come in so many different varieties and per-
       sonalities there's bound to be one or more that suits almost
       anyone. Just beware of generalizations... like African Greys
       always feather-pluck (no they don't), or cockatoos scream
       constantly (don't do that always either).
           Good luck... hope you find a little buddy for yourself!
                  Sue
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