This antique text contains a detailed handbook pertaining to the proper care and management of budgerigars in captivity, including information on housing, diet, breeding, colour production, and training. A great guide for both prospective and existing budgerigar keepers, this text contains everything one might need to know. This handbook is concise yet detailed, making it a great quick reference guide for those with queries. The chapters contained herein include: Description of the Wild Budgerigar, Housing, Feeding, Breeding, The Moult, Colour Varieties, Colour Production, Diseases, Exhibition, Education of the Budgerigar, Bird Pests, and The Standard Budgerigar Show Cage - Photography and Description. This text has been chosen for modern republication because of its educational value, and is proudly republished here complete with a new introduction on aviculture.