Vanished and Vanishing Parrots
Profiling Extinct and Endangered Species
Seiten
2017
Comstock Publishing Associates (Verlag)
978-1-5017-0469-7 (ISBN)
Comstock Publishing Associates (Verlag)
978-1-5017-0469-7 (ISBN)
Joseph M. Forshaw, one of the world’s leading authorities on parrots, calls attention to the threats they face: They are one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a growing number of species nearing extinction. The main threats arise from habitat loss through deforestation and agricultural development and from the taking of birds for the...
Joseph M. Forshaw, one of the world's leading authorities on parrots, calls attention to the threats they face: They are one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a growing number of species nearing extinction. The main threats arise from habitat loss through deforestation and agricultural development and from the taking of birds for the international live-bird trade.
Vanished and Vanishing Parrots brings together information on species that have become extinct in historical times with information on species that are in danger of becoming extinct to increase public awareness of the plight of these magnificent birds. Vivid color plates by the wildlife artist Frank Knight draw attention to the spectacular species that we have lost or that could be lost. Forshaw's work gives us fascinating insight into these endangered and extinct parrots.
Joseph M. Forshaw, one of the world's leading authorities on parrots, calls attention to the threats they face: They are one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a growing number of species nearing extinction. The main threats arise from habitat loss through deforestation and agricultural development and from the taking of birds for the international live-bird trade.
Vanished and Vanishing Parrots brings together information on species that have become extinct in historical times with information on species that are in danger of becoming extinct to increase public awareness of the plight of these magnificent birds. Vivid color plates by the wildlife artist Frank Knight draw attention to the spectacular species that we have lost or that could be lost. Forshaw's work gives us fascinating insight into these endangered and extinct parrots.
Joseph M. Forshaw has retired as Head of Wildlife Section, Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service. He is a Research Associate in the Department of Ornithology at the Australian Museum in Sydney and Corresponding Fellow of the American Ornithologists Union. He is the author of many books, including Field Guide to Parrots of the World and Parrots of the World: An Identification Guide.
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Fossil History of Parrots
Australasian Distribution
Afro-Asian Distribution
Neotropical Distribution
References Cited
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 31.01.2018 |
|---|---|
| Illustrationen | Frank Knight |
| Vorwort | Noel F. R. Snyder |
| Zusatzinfo | 17 illustrations, 79 maps, 59 color plates - 59 Plates, color - 79 Maps - 17 Illustrations, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Ithaca |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 305 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 2268 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5017-0469-9 / 1501704699 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5017-0469-7 / 9781501704697 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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