The Budgerigar
The Budgerigar
by Dr. Rob Marshall
2009, 415pp, ISBN: 9780646506586
Budgerigars : The Colour Revolution
by Don Burke
2024, 368pp, ISBN: 9781760796105
Budgerigars are widely recognized as the most popular pet birds worldwide and Budgerigars The Colour Revolution is written by a man who has kept and bred budgerigars since 1956. That is over 60 years of hands-on experience !
Book deals with topics from the budgerigar varieties that are present today all over the world to advanced genetics. There are also chapters on behavior and photographing budgies. With so many beautiful color mutations, variations and sizes available, Don Burke correctly emphasizes the importance of reviewing certain standards and their limits when it comes to modern show budgies.
Book is packed with full of wonderful color photos throughout. Apart from different varieties, there is section on proper budgerigar management that deals with health, diseases, feeding, breeding and care. Every section has At a Glance box that quickly summarizes the section.
There is also a lot of information included when it comes to pairing certain varieties and their possible outcome including methods explaining how to produce different varieties by yourself. Similarly, author has expertly explained what to do when you came up with a new mutation.
Various tables and color charts are also included. The only thing I wish to be included in this title is a comprehensive table which shows all the varieties, mutations, types etc. with their country of origin, year on which these first appeared, name of person(s) who first bred them and length & weight of adult birds of that particular variety. For example, starting from the original wild budgie up to present day in Chronological order.
In the end, author shares his dream and work on producing the worlds first Pink Budgie !
Recommendation:
This is a MUST HAVE title, not only for keepers, breeders and lovers of budgerigars but also for everyone who is interested to know more about the wonderful world of budgies, their mutations, genetics, their past, present and future.
You can buy it from the following website :
https://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/shop/budgerigars-the-colour-revolution/
The T.F.H Book of Budgerigars
by Evelyn Miller
1981, 80pp, ISBN: 9780876668498
1st Edition (1997)
2nd Revised Edition (2006)
The Challenge :
Breeding Championship Budgerigars
by Gerald S. Binks
1997, 236pp, ISBN: 9780953154609
(1982) (1986) (Hardcover)
(1987) (Paperback)
The Complete Book of Budgerigars
by John Scoble
1982, 144pp, ISBN: 9780713712629
(Small Logo of Publisher in Paperback)
(1979) (1981)
(1989)
Encyclopedia of Budgerigars
by Georg A. Radtke
1979, 320pp, ISBN: 9780876668993
German Edition: Wellensittiche:
Hausgenossen und Schauvögel, Haltung Zucht Farben
(Enzyklopädie der Papageien und Sittiche) (Band 9)
by Georg A. Radtke
1984, 179pp, ISBN: 9783923269105
The Complete Budgerigar
by Dr. Matthew M. Vriends
1985, 272pp, ISBN: 9780876058220
Breeding Budgerigars
by Cessa Feyerabend and Dr. Matthew M. Vriends
1978, 192pp, ISBN: 9780876667903
2nd Revised Edition published in 1989 / 1990 ISBN: 9780866229968
Budgerigars - Best Friend or National Champion
by Judy Higgins & Betty Rea
2006, 210pp, ISBN: 9780980306033
The Care and Breeding of Budgerigars Budgerigars in Colour: Their Care and Breeding
by A. Rutgers by A. Rutgers
1958, 220pp, ASIN: B0000EGL01 240pp, ASIN: B0000CNGA8
1967 / 73 / 76 / 82 / 86
Revised Editions of the popular book (first image below) were published under the title of "Budgerigars in Colour: Their Care and Breeding".
1st Edition (1958)
(1967) (73) (82)
(1976)
(1986)
Taming & Training Your First Budgerigar
by Risa Teitler
(1979), 93pp, ISBN: 978-0876668870 / (1988), 128pp, ISBN: 9780866227599
(Slightly Different Covers)
1st Edition (1979)
(1983)
(1988)
Taming and Training Budgerigars
by Cessa Feyerabend and Dr. Matthew M. Vriends
1978, 192pp, ISBN: 9780876669600
All About Green Budgerigars
by Roy Stringer & Fred Wright
1992, 92pp, ISBN: 9780951814512
All About Red-Eye Budgerigars
by Roy Stringer & Fred Wright
1992, 92pp, ISBN: 9780951814529
All About Blue Budgerigars
by Roy Stringer & Fred Wright
1993, 90pp, ISBN: 9780951814536
All About Grey and Grey Green Budgerigars
by Roy Stringer & Fred Wright
1993, 92pp, ISBN: 9780951814543
All About Opaline and Opaline Cinnamon Budgerigars
by Roy Stringer & Fred Wright
1994, 92pp, ISBN: 9780951814567
All About Spangle Budgerigars
by Roy Stringer & Fred Wright
1994, 92pp, ISBN: 9780951814550
All About Specialist Variety Budgerigars
by Roy Stringer & Fred Wright
1995, 92pp, ISBN: 9780951814581
All About Pied Budgerigars
by Roy Stringer & Fred Wright
1995, 92pp, ISBN: 9780951814574
All About Cinnamon Budgerigars
by Roy Stringer & Fred Wright
1996, 92pp, ISBN: 9780951814598
How to Raise and Train Budgerigars
by William H. Allen, Jr.
1959, 64pp, ASIN: B0007ERNJK / 1978, 64pp, ISBN: 9780876664155
(1959)
(1978)
(1978)
All About Breeding Budgerigars
by Mervin F. Roberts
1985, 96pp, ISBN: 9780876665688
Budgerigar Matings and Colour Expectations
by F.S. Elliott, Dr. H. Duncker & E.W. Brooks (The Budgerigar Society)
(First Edition published in 1935) ASIN: B001ARFPPC
1948, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1984, 1999 (179pp +)
ASIN: B002A8LS92 / B000X12UC2 / B0013JQFTW / B000WNNUFC
5th Edition (1948)
6th Edition (1952)
7th Edition (1953)
8th Edition (1955)
(1984)
(1999)
1st Edition (1984)
(1992)
The Joy of Budgerigars
by Howard Richmond
1984, 96pp, ISBN: 9780876665534
1992, 96pp, ISBN: 9780866220828
(1961)
(1986)
Genetics for Budgerigar Breeders
by T.G. Taylor, M.A., Ph.D. & C. Warner
1961, 136pp, ISBN: 9780592080314
The Art of Breeding Clearwings : Yellow-Wings & WhiteWings
by Malcolm Freemantle
1994, 70pp, ASIN: B0011FOVVC
Rainbow Budgerigars And Constituent Varieties
by Ken Gray
1990, 72pp, ASIN: B0013DHYZC