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, another small pet parrot with an outsized personality. This conure 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 peach-fronted conures 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 to help you deepen your relationship with your pet. Includes a details of the author's visit to Bolivia to observe these birds in their wild environment, as well as a thoughtful discussion of her decades-long relationship with these highly lovable pet birds. 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 for a Happy Conure *The Right Diet For a Healthier, Longer-Lived Pet Bird *Taming and Training Techniques that You Both Enjoy *Talking Tips-- Will Your Conure Talk? *Bathing and Grooming *The Hobby Breeder *Biting: How to Make Your Peach-fronted Conure Stop Nipping *Calming the Noisy Bird *Life Expectancy of Peach-fronted Conures