Native songbirds have long been kept in captivity because their song, their colourful plumage and their behaviour fascinates people. Native birds have the advantage over exotic birds that they originate from our climate and can be kept in outdoor aviaries right next to the house. They breed without problems and raise their young, so that even bred animals can be passed on and no bird has to be taken from nature. The protection of species prohibits this anyway. This book presents in great detail and in a practical way how native birds are housed and cared for and portrays the bird species that are particularly well suited for this purpose. It thus provides the beginner with decision-making aids and an introduction to bird keeping and the advanced bird keeper with useful additional information from the author's own many years of experience.