Rosemary Low is a British

United Kingdom

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 aviculturist

Aviculture

Aviculture is the practice of keeping and breeding birds and the culture that forms around it. Aviculture is generally focused on not only the raising and breeding of birds, but also on preserving avian habitat, and public awareness campaigns....

, ornithologist

Ornithology

Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds...

, conservationist

Wildlife conservation

Wildlife conservation is the preservation, protection, or restoration of wildlife and their environment, especially in relation to endangered and vulnerable species. All living non-domesticated animals, even if bred, hatched or born in captivity, are considered wild animals. Wildlife represents all...

, writer

Writer

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 and expert on parrot

Parrot

Parrots, also known as psittacines , are birds of the roughly 372 species in 86 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. The order is subdivided into three families: the Psittacidae , the Cacatuidae and the Strigopidae...

s.

Low started her career as a writer for the magazine, Cage and Aviary Birds. At that time, she and her husband had a collection of about 50 parrots. Following their divorce she spent nearly eight years in the Canary Islands

Canary Islands

The Canary Islands , also known as the Canaries , is a Spanish archipelago located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100 km west of the border between Morocco and the Western Sahara. The Canaries are a Spanish autonomous community and an outermost region of the European Union...

 where she was curator of two major collections of parrots, first at Loro Parque

Loro Parque

Loro Parque is a zoo located on the outskirts of Puerto de la Cruz on Tenerife, Spain where it houses an extensive and diverse reserve of animal and plant species...

 on Tenerife

Tenerife

Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...

 and subsequently at Palmitos Park

Palmitos Park

Palmitos Park is a botanical garden and aviary on the island of Gran Canaria, one of the Canary islands, which are a part of Spain. The subtropical park is situated in the south of the island, about north of the tourist beaches and dunes of Maspalomas, but towards the interior.The park lies in a...

 on Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria

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. In 1989 she was a cofounder of the World Parrot Trust

World Parrot Trust

-History:When the Trust was founded in 1989 at Paradise Park in Cornwall, UK, it was decided that the main objective was to promote the survival of all parrot species and the welfare of individual birds...

, editing its magazine, PsittaScene, until 2004. She has stated that her three main goals are:

“to widely publish information which will lead to a better standard of care for captive birds, to reduce the demand for wild-caught parrots, and to promote and assist with parrot conservation projects.”

Publications

As well as hundreds of articles and scientific papers, books authored or coauthored by Low include:

• 1968 – Aviary Birds. Arco Publications: London.
• 1972 – The Parrots of South America. John Gifford: London. ISBN 0707100631
• 1976 – Beginner’s Guide to Birdkeeping. Pelham Books: London. ISBN 0-7207-0673-4
• 1977 – Lories and Lorikeets: the Brush-Tongued Parrots. Paul Elek: London. ISBN 0-236-40102-5
• 1979 – Parrots and cockatoos. (Illustrated by Elizabeth Butterworth
  Elizabeth Butterworth
  Elizabeth Butterworth is an English artist, especially known for her paintings of parrots. She was born in Rochdale, Lancashire, and studied at the Rochdale School of Art 1966-1968, Maidstone College of Art 1968-1971, and at the Royal College of Art in London 1971-1974. She has had numerous solo...
  
  , text by Rosemary Low). Fischer Fine Art: London.
• 1980 – Parrots, their care and breeding. Blandford Press: Poole. ISBN 071370876X
• 1983 – Amazon parrots: a monograph. (With Elizabeth Butterworth). Rodolphe d'Erlanger/Basilisk Press: London.
• 1984 – Endangered Parrots. Blandford Press: Poole. ISBN 0713713666
• 1985 – Keeping Parrots. Blandford Press: Poole. ISBN 0713716959
• 1986 – Parrots, their care and breeding. (Revised and enlarged edition). Blandford Press: Poole. ISBN 0713714379
• 1986 – The Complete Book of Canaries. (With Ken Denham). Murdoch Books: UK. ISBN 0948075023
• 1987 – Hand-Rearing Parrots and Other Birds. Blandford Press: Poole. ISBN 071371901X
• 1988 – Parrots – a complete guide. Merehurst: London. ISBN 1853910236
• 1990 – Macaws – a complete guide. Merehurst: London. ISBN 1853910724
• 1992 – Parrots in Aviculture: A Photo Reference Guide. (With Ron Moat). Mattachione, Silvio, & Company. ISBN 1895270111
• 1993 – Cockatoos in Aviculture. Blandford Press: Poole. ISBN 071372322X
• 1994 – Endangered Parrots. (Revised edition). Blandford Press: Poole. ISBN 0713723564
• 1998 – Encyclopedia of the Lories. Hancock House: Blaine, Washington. ISBN 0888394136
• 1998 – Parrot Breeding. Rob Harvey: Farnham. ISBN 0-9516549-5-0
• 1999 – The Loving Care of Pet Parrots. Hancock House Publishing. ISBN 088839439X
• 2000 – Why Does My Parrot…? Souvenir Press. ISBN 0285635700
• 2003 – Fabulous feathers, remarkable birds. Blackie: London. ISBN 1903138493
• 2005 – Amazon Parrots: Aviculture, Trade and Conservation. Author. ISBN 0953133745
• 2006 – A Guide to Grey Parrots As Pet and Aviary Birds. Australian Bird Keeper: Tweed Heads. ISBN 9780975081761
• 2006 – The Parrot Companion. New Holland: London. ISBN 18453-7463-0
• 2007 – A Century of Parrots. Insignis Publications: Mansfield. ISBN 9780953133758