Discusses housing, feeding, and breeding, as well as the numerous plumage and pigment details on the colours and mutations in these species. A chapter on health and diseases is written by an avian veterinarian. Individual chapters present each species including their respective mutations.

General chapters describe housing, feeding, breeding and general management and health and diseases. Individual chapters cover all species in the Neophema and Psephotus grass parrot genus - the Turquoisine, Scarlet-chested, Elegant, Blue-winged, Rock, Bourke's, Mulga, Hooded, Red-rumped and Golden-shouldered Parrots and their mutations.

Written by Dr Danny Brown this comprehensive title features 18 pigeon, 12 dove and 11 quail Australian species in captivity. Quality colour photography throughout is supported by precise, easy-to-read information on the care, management, housing, feeding, breeding, health and diseases and of these unique birds.