Of all members of the parrot family of which it is generally accept there are approximately 315 species, the MACAWS from South America are the largest and most spectacularly coloured.

Seventeen species survive today both in the wild and in captivity although several including Lears and Spix hover on the brink of extinction.

Here their origins, care and breeding are fully explained in full glorious colour. Filmed live at Loro Parque, Tenerife, location of the largest collection of parrots ever assembled in modern times & Pollywood Studios, Norfolk.

Part 1 covers:
- Visual identification of all available species
- Individual characteristics and requirements
- Pet suitability
- Indigenous origins
- Availability
- Pitfalls of buying
- Reliable sources
- Sexing
- Microchip implants
- Veterinary testing
- Publications and societies for Parrot lovers

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