Create a "home tweet home" for this colorful, lively bird This plain-English guide helps readers find the right parakeet and offers expert advice on feathering his nest, from setting up the cage and selecting foods to keeping messes at bay. Readers will discover how to groom a parakeet, recognize the symptoms of illness, and keep a parakeet safe from other pets. They will also see how to teach a parakeet to talk, understand parakeet behavior, and find an avian veterinarian. Nikki Moustaki (New York, NY), an avian care and behavior consultant, is the author of 12 books on bird care and behavior, including Finches For Dummies (see below) and Parrots For Dummies (0-7645-8353-0).