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Author : George Edward Lodge
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book George Lodge, Artist Naturalist written by George Edward Lodge and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Clifford Frith
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 0643108718
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (431 download)
Download or read book The Woodhen written by Clifford Frith and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2013-06-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the fascinating success story of saving the flightless Woodhen of Lord Howe Island. This unique large rail, an iconic and highly endangered Australian bird, was at the very brink of extinction with just 15 individuals found in 1980, when bold and risky actions were taken to save it. The book begins with the discovery and ecology of Lord Howe Island. It then details the history of the Woodhen, its place among the rails and their evolution of flightlessness, the planning, implementation and trials, tribulations and successes of the captive breeding programme and the way in which the wild population recovered. The ecology, behaviour and breeding biology of this unique flightless island rail are also discussed. The text is accompanied by numerous photographs and drawings. This is a story of survival, yet the bird remains highly endangered as it is under constant potential threat, which could tip it over the brink and to extinction. The Woodhen provides gripping insights into the potential for both losing and saving vertebrate species. Winner of a 2014 Whitley Awards Certificate of Commendation for Historical Zoology.
Author : James A. Jobling
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1408133261
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (81 download)
Download or read book Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names written by James A. Jobling and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2010-06-30 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive dictionary of the meaning and derivation of scientific bird names. Many scientific bird names describe a bird's habits, habitat, distribution or a plumage feature, while others are named after their discoverers or in honour of prominent ornithologists. This extraordinary work of reference lists the generic and specific name for almost every species of bird in the world and gives its meaning and derivation. In the case of eponyms brief biographical details are provided for each of the personalities commemorated in the scientific names. This fascinating book is an outstanding source of information which will both educate and inform, and may even help to understand birds better.
Download or read book New Zealand Journal of Zoology written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Julian P. Hume
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472937457
Total Pages : 581 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)
Download or read book Extinct Birds written by Julian P. Hume and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-24 with total page 581 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive review of the hundreds of bird species that have become extinct over the last 1,000 years of habitat degradation, over-hunting and rat introduction. Extinct Birds has become the standard text on this subject, covering both familiar icons of extinction as well as more obscure birds, some known from just one specimen or from travellers' tales. This second edition is expanded to include dozens of new species, as more are constantly added to the list, either through extinction or through new subfossil discoveries. The book is the result of decades of research into literature and museum drawers, as well as caves and subfossil deposits, which often reveal birds long-gone that disappeared without ever being recorded by scientists while they lived. From Great Auks, Carolina Parakeets and Dodos to the amazing yet almost completely vanished bird radiations of Hawaii and New Zealand via rafts of extinction in the Pacific and elsewhere, this book is both a sumptuous reference and astounding testament to humanity's devastating impact on wildlife.
Author : Joseph M. Forshaw
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 1486312608
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (863 download)
Download or read book Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand written by Joseph M. Forshaw and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2023-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although not closely related, quail, buttonquail and the Plains-wanderer have much in common. Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand examines 14 species of these small, secretive ground-dwelling birds, including Old World and New World quail, the endangered Buff-breasted Buttonquail, the elusive Plains-wanderer and the extinct New Zealand Quail. Joseph Forshaw presents a comprehensive review of recent studies for these often hard to observe birds. Detailed species descriptions include key features, habitat, status, diet and breeding, along with information on eggs, calls and distribution. Each species is fully illustrated with exquisite colour identification plates by renowned wildlife artist Frank Knight. This is an essential reference for anyone fascinated by these elusive birds.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 726 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book Wildfowl World written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Warham
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0080527787
Total Pages : 623 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)
Download or read book The Behaviour, Population Biology and Physiology of the Petrels written by John Warham and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1996-06-10 with total page 623 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over a lifetime's work with the group, John Warham has firmly established himself as one of the foremost experts on these birds. In this book he completes the major survey started in his earlier work, The Petrels: Their Ecology and Breeding Systems. The text is comprehensive, well illustrated, and fully referenced.Together with the earlier, companion volume, this encyclopedic treatment presents an amazingly detailed, yet accessible introduction to this important, much-studied bird family, for the biologist, the conservation manager, and the dedicated amateur ornithologist.Key Features* Authored by an authoritative expert in the field* Explores an important, model group of birds* Appeals to a conservation interest
Download or read book Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand written by and published by . This book was released on 1991-12 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Board of Trustees, National Art Gallery, National Museum, and National War Memorial (N.Z.)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Report of the Board of Trustees, National Art Gallery National Museum and National War Memorial written by Board of Trustees, National Art Gallery, National Museum, and National War Memorial (N.Z.) and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kevin E. Church
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Perdix V: Gray Partridge and Ring-Necked Pheasant Workshop written by Kevin E. Church and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Heads
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1315351218
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (153 download)
Download or read book Biogeography and Evolution in New Zealand written by Michael Heads and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biogeography and Evolution in New Zealand provides the first in-depth treatment of the biogeography of New Zealand, a region that has been a place of long-enduring interest to ecologists, evolutionary scientists, geographers, geologists, and scientists in related disciplines. It serves as a key addition to the contemporary discussion on regionalization—how is New Zealand different from the rest of the world? With what other areas does it share its geology, history, and biota? Do new molecular phylogenies show that New Zealand may be seen as a biological ‘parallel universe’ within global evolution?
Author : National Museum of New Zealand
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book National Museum of New Zealand, 1982/83 written by National Museum of New Zealand and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand written by and published by . This book was released on 1988-03 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Warham
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Petrels written by John Warham and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1990 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The petrels, or tubenosed birds, include the shearwaters, the albatrosses, and the storm, diving and gadfly petrels. As a group, they enjoy worldwide distribution and often form an important component of their marine communities. The long-distance migrations and colonial breeding habits of many of the species pose fascinating questions in biology, and much can be learned from comparative work on species from different parts of the world. In this book, John Warham, an expert with a lifetime association with the group, sets out the basics of petrel biology, drawing both on his own extensive researches and the wealth of published literature. The opening chapters summarize the biology of each family before going on to look in detail at comparative aspects of their breeding ecology. A companion volume, in preparation, will look in more detail at subjects, such as behavior, physiology, population biology, and food. This well-illustrated general introduction to the petrels forms an accessible and invaluable reference to both the scientific and lay ornithologist. * A full, attractively presented introduction to the petrel family, including chapters on each family and general chapters on breeding biology * Written by a world authority on petrels
Author : George Edward Lodge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780718122126
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (221 download)
Download or read book George Edward Lodge, Unpublished Bird Paintings written by George Edward Lodge and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James A. Jobling
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names written by James A. Jobling and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1991 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary gives the derivation and meaning of all valid scientific bird names. Many fascinating details emerge from the author's meticulous work in tracking down obscure meanings. A short but very informative introduction explains the history and purposes of scientific nomenclature andthe basic features of Latin in this context. It also discusses the ways in which birds have been named for their appearance, for a person or place, or for some aspect of their habitat, behaviour, food, or voice, or with reference to their native-language name. There is a full bibliography at the endof the volume. Each part of the name is defined separately so that Passer domesticus, for example, will not be found as such, but both Passer and domesticus are explained in their respective alphabetical places. The usefulness of the Dictionary will thus not be affected by future taxonomic revisions of generic orspecies names. About 8500 names are defined, including a selection of historical synonyms. This book will find a permanent place on every ornithologist's shelf and will be a valuable reference source for everyone whose work or interests bring them into contact with birds.
