Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Birds. Program 1, Extraordinary birds. Program 2, Parrots [videorecording] : look who's talking / produced for PBS by Thirteen/WNET New York.

Publisher, Date:

Chicago, IL : Distribued by Questar, c2003.

Description:

1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

The first program uses a mix of compelling animal behavior, real-life stories, history and science to explore the wondrous and varied relationships we have with these truly unique creatures. The second program visits some extraordinary parrots and their owners, many of whom treat the birds as members of their family. It also looks at parrots in the wild, to expolore their behavior and social skills, and what part their color plays in their survival.

Target Audience Note:

Not rated.

Subjects:

Birds -- Behavior.

Parrots -- Behavior.

Other Author:

Cardéa, Diana.

Page, George.

Simon, Tom.

Hess, Janet.

Reddish, Paul.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Questar Video, Inc.

Working Dog Productions (United States)

British Broadcasting Corporation.

Other Title:

Title on container: Nature: Birds.

Nature (Television program)

Extraordinary birds.

Parrots: look who's talking.

Notes:

Double program. These programs were originally broadcast as part of the Nature series on PBS. Extraordinary birds, c1995 ; Parrots: look who's talking, 1996, c1995.

Extraordinary birds program: produced by Working Dog Productions, Inc. and Thirteen/WNET New York ; produced and directed by Tom Simon ; written by Janet Hess. Parrots: look who's talking: a co-production of Thirteen/WNET and BBC-TV ; writer/producer, Paul Reddish.

Extraordinary birds narrated by Diana Cardeʹa ; Parrots: look who's talking narrated by George Page.

DVD, region 1, fullscreen presentation; Dolby Digital.

Contents:

Extraordinary birds -- Parrots: look who's talking.

ISBN:

1594640084

Publisher Number:

QD3446

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

132260

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD 598 Birds

Medium:

[videorecording]