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You definitely have your priorities right, though if you have both volumes of that German book, this Canadian one won't give you much extra info. But it can still be interesting for the photos.
For those who can't read German, this book is as good as I know of.

w.l.


Oh dear, that is tempting, but too expensive . I am a patient woman though, I can wait till the price goes down as I'm sure it will in time.

Come on, you've just saved that price by not having to pay for 2 Javas... let alone 5!

w.l.

Ah the voice of temptation......
What was the biblical saying.... "Get thee behind me sata..." chuckle, chuckle.

We shall see after Christmas maybe, there is no rush. I'm fairly certain that this book will still be available.

I bought mine used for £23.62, plus shipping, on amazon.co.uk.
That's roughly $30.
It's a large size hardcover with over 300 color photos so probably will never get dirt cheap.

w.l.

Right now waiting for the other three books which I ordered through Amazon.ca to come in. Apparently two have already shipped out and are on their way, with the third still waiting for confirmation (not sure why), but it should be on it's way soon as well.

lovezebs

I found that when ordering used books it often takes sellers a few days to process the order. They may have to dig up the book in a crowded storage room, I guess.
Anyway, they should be worth the wait.

@isobea

Another book I could only get in German is one devoted specifically to keeping and breeding weavers, wydahs and sparrows:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/3800172356/re ... KP99XIOYIQ
These birds usually get very little if any coverage in other avicultural books, but I do find them quite interesting.

w.l. - You may have to stop suggesting more books to me, otherwise I might have to go find a job to pay for my expanding library On the other hand, with a little extra money, I might just go and buy a pair of black-headed canaries... Or a pair of Damara finches...
Iso

isobea wrote: I might just go and buy a pair of black-headed canaries... Or a pair of Damara finches...

Aber natürlich, du sollst die kaufen so lange sie noch erhältlich sind!
Und dazu auch noch für ein Sonderpreis...

w.l. - I talked to the seller of the Damaras and we agreed that if my grey singer stays free of canary pox through the spring and into early summer, I will get a pair from him.
Maybe I should get a job in case more rare birds come on the market (like some black-crowned waxbills). Other people retire at my age...
Iso

Can't they possibly be sold by then?
Or they have so many that some are sure to be left for you?

Looking at the lists of US bird importers, interesting/rare species are available there all the time.
Lucky you!
Here if anything exotic appears by chance, I must grab it while I can, otherwise it may never be seen again.

w.l. - There is no guarantee that the Damaras will still be available in early summer but chances seem to be pretty good.
Where would I get the lists of US importers?
Iso

A complete list of importers?
Some on this forum might know - I don't think there are too many left.
I only know those often recommended here, such as Bird Express and Finchfarm.
These two already have pretty good stock by my standards!
By saying their lists, I meant the lists of birds offered by them, which you can see online.
The Finchfarm now offers both Chestnut-breasted mannikins and one of my most wanted waxbills, Black-faced Swee, though the price of the latter is quite forbidding!

isobea

Iso, what are Damaras?
I don't believe that I've ever come across that name.