{"product_id":"the-complete-carolina-parakeet-handbook-tristan-ashforde-9798180668752","title":"The Complete Carolina Parakeet Handbook: Everything You Need to Know About North America's Extinct Native Parrot-Its History, Behavior, Habitat, Ecolo","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the remarkable story of the Carolina parakeet, North America's only native parrot and one of the most unforgettable birds ever to disappear from the continent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Complete Carolina Parakeet Handbook\u003c\/b\u003e is a detailed and accessible guide to the life, behavior, habitat, ecology, and extinction of this once-vibrant species. With its bright green body, yellow head, and orange face, the Carolina parakeet once filled forests, swamps, river valleys, and woodlands across the eastern and central United States. Today, it stands as a powerful symbol of beauty lost, ecological change, and the urgent need for wildlife conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book takes readers deep into the natural history of the Carolina parakeet, explaining how it lived, what it ate, how it nested, how it interacted in flocks, and how it adapted to the landscapes of North America. It also explores the human pressures that contributed to its extinction, including habitat destruction, hunting, agricultural conflict, disease, and the rapid transformation of its environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for bird lovers, wildlife readers, conservation students, history enthusiasts, and anyone fascinated by extinct animals, this handbook presents the Carolina parakeet in a clear, engaging, and informative way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this book, you will learn about: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe origin and distribution of the Carolina parakeet across North America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts physical features, colors, calls, flock behavior, and daily life\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe forests, wetlands, river systems, and habitats it once depended on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts feeding habits, nesting behavior, breeding cycle, and social structure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe relationship between the Carolina parakeet and early American landscapes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe major threats that pushed the species toward extinction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final sightings and historical records of the last Carolina parakeets\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat its extinction teaches us about conservation, habitat protection, and human responsibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than just a book about an extinct bird, \u003cb\u003eThe Complete Carolina Parakeet Handbook\u003c\/b\u003e is a thoughtful look at how one species can reflect the environmental history of an entire continent. It brings together science, history, ecology, and conservation lessons in a way that helps readers understand both the bird itself and the world that failed to save it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a birdwatcher, student, researcher, nature writer, wildlife enthusiast, or curious reader, this book offers a complete introduction to one of North America's most fascinating lost birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Carolina parakeet may be gone, but its story still matters.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tristan Ashforde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180668752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.47d","brand":"Tristan Ashforde","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084222669055,"sku":"9798180668752","price":16.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-complete-carolina-parakeet-handbook-tristan-ashforde-9798180668752","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}