Book excerpt: Four decades of up-to-date peach-fronted conure pet care experience... This complete twenty-first-century guide will give you everything the beginner or intermediate pet owner needs to get started with one of the world's most personable small parrots, the peach-fronted conure, also known as the peach-fronted parakeet. You'll also get insights into the half-moon or orange-fronted conure, the peachfront's northern cousin. This book is unlike any other pet bird guide you have ever read. Based on the diaries the author has kept since she acquired her first peachfront in 1982, this in-depth how-to book is based on real experiences with real peachfronts living well into their late twenties. Whether you are a complete beginner who has never owned a pet bird before or an intermediate hobbyist looking for deeper insights into this conure species, you will find real-world advice and real-world examples. Includes a description of the author's visit to Bolivia to observe these birds in their wild environment, as well as a thoughtful discussion of her senior peachfronts. Your relationship with your peachfront will get off to a good start after you're up-to-date on the following topics: *Meet the Peach-fronted Conure *Bringing Your New Peachfront Home *The Right Cage or Aviary *The Right Diet *Taming and Training *Talking Tips *Bathing and Grooming *The Hobby Breeder *Biting: How to Make It Stop *Calming the Noisy Bird *Life Expectancy of Peach-fronted Conures Search terms include conures, peach-fronted conures, orange-fronted conures, half moon conures, conure care, pet conure care and feeding, peach-fronted parakeets, hand-fed conures, conures in the wild, the longevity of pet conures, long-lived pet conures, breeding conures, hand-fed baby conures, conures as pets, Elaine Radford, Elaine Radford bird care books, bird care, parrot care, small parrot care and feeding. 118 pages of in-depth personal experience raising, training, breeding, and observing peach-fronted conures.