Author: Thane K. Pratt
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400865115
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
The definitive field guide to the marvelous birds of New Guinea This is the completely revised edition of the essential field guide to the birds of New Guinea. The world's largest tropical island, New Guinea boasts a spectacular avifauna characterized by cassowaries, megapodes, pigeons, parrots, cuckoos, kingfishers, and owlet-nightjars, as well as an exceptionally diverse assemblage of songbirds such as the iconic birds of paradise and bowerbirds. Birds of New Guinea is the only guide to cover all 780 bird species reported in the area, including 366 endemics. Expanding its coverage with 111 vibrant color plates—twice as many as the first edition—and the addition of 635 range maps, the book also contains updated species accounts with new information about identification, voice, habits, and range. A must-have for everyone from ecotourists to field researchers, Birds of New Guinea remains an indispensable guide to the diverse birds of this remarkable region. 780 bird species, including 366 found nowhere else 111 stunning color plates, twice the number of the first edition Expanded and updated species accounts provide details on identification, voice, habits, and range 635 range maps Revised classification of birds reflects the latest research
Birds of New Guinea
Author: Thane K. Pratt
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691095639
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Previous edition by Bruce M. Beehler, Thane K. Pratt, and Dale A. Zimmerman.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691095639
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 528
Book Description
Previous edition by Bruce M. Beehler, Thane K. Pratt, and Dale A. Zimmerman.
Birds of New Guinea
Author: Bruce M. Beehler
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 069116424X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
"Gazetteer of New Guinea ornithology [by] Jennifer L. Mandeville and William S. Peckover": pages 560-632.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 069116424X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 672
Book Description
"Gazetteer of New Guinea ornithology [by] Jennifer L. Mandeville and William S. Peckover": pages 560-632.
Birds of New Guinea
Author: Philip Andrew Gregory
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788494189272
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788494189272
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Birds of New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago
Author: Brian J. Coates
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This photographic guide includes over 650 colour photographs; with illustrations and descriptions of 444 species . The text provides information on the identification, habits, voice, habitat, range and status of each species, and also includes a complete list of New Guinea and Bismark Archipelago birds.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
This photographic guide includes over 650 colour photographs; with illustrations and descriptions of 444 species . The text provides information on the identification, habits, voice, habitat, range and status of each species, and also includes a complete list of New Guinea and Bismark Archipelago birds.
Birds of Melanesia
Author: Guy Dutson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1408152460
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
The perfect guide to the birds of Melanesia - New Caledonia, the Solomons, the Bismarcks and Vanuatu. Written by leading ornithologist, Guy Dutson, this new Helm Field Guide covers the species-rich Melanesia region of the south-west Pacific, from New Caledonia and the Solomons through the Bismarcks to Vanuatu. This is an increasingly popular destination for tours and travellers, and one that has never before had complete field-guide coverage. For anyone travelling to this far-flung Pacific region, this book is an indispensable birdwatching guide. Species accounts include 650 superb illustrations allied with concise written information to aid quick and accurate identification. The cover star is the Kagu, the region's most iconic bird species and a highly sought-after endemic of New Caledonia.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1408152460
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
The perfect guide to the birds of Melanesia - New Caledonia, the Solomons, the Bismarcks and Vanuatu. Written by leading ornithologist, Guy Dutson, this new Helm Field Guide covers the species-rich Melanesia region of the south-west Pacific, from New Caledonia and the Solomons through the Bismarcks to Vanuatu. This is an increasingly popular destination for tours and travellers, and one that has never before had complete field-guide coverage. For anyone travelling to this far-flung Pacific region, this book is an indispensable birdwatching guide. Species accounts include 650 superb illustrations allied with concise written information to aid quick and accurate identification. The cover star is the Kagu, the region's most iconic bird species and a highly sought-after endemic of New Caledonia.
Birds of New Guinea
Author: John Gould
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Birds of Paradise
Author: Tim Laman
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426209584
Category : Birds of paradise (Birds)
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
In this dazzling photo essay, Laman and Scholes present gorgeous full-color photographs of all 39 species of the Birds of Paradise that highlight their unique and extraordinary plumage and mating behavior.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1426209584
Category : Birds of paradise (Birds)
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
In this dazzling photo essay, Laman and Scholes present gorgeous full-color photographs of all 39 species of the Birds of Paradise that highlight their unique and extraordinary plumage and mating behavior.
New Guinea
Author: Bruce M. Beehler
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 069118030X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Combining a wealth of information, a descriptive and story-filled narrative, and more than 200 stunning color photographs, the book unlocks New Guinea's remarkable secrets like never before
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 069118030X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Combining a wealth of information, a descriptive and story-filled narrative, and more than 200 stunning color photographs, the book unlocks New Guinea's remarkable secrets like never before
Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago
Author: James A. Eaton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788494189265
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The first ornithological field guide covering the vast chain of the Indonesian archipelago, with over 2,500 illustrations, describes all 1,417 bird species known to occur in the region, including 601 endemics, 98 vagrants, eight introduced species and 18 species yet to be formally described. Together these represent over 13% of global bird diversity. In addition, all subspecies from the region are described. The guide fully encompasses the biogeographic regions of the Greater Sundas (Sumatra, Borneo, Java and Bali) and Wallacea (Sulawesi, the Moluccas and the Lesser Sundas), plus all satellite islands. This region spans an arc of over 4,000 km along the Equator, including Brunei, East Timor, the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak and most of the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. The authors' vast experience and knowledge of the region's birds brings together the latest taxonomic insights, knowledge of distribution, field identification features, vocalisations and more to create an indispensable reference for anyone with an interest in the avifauna of this fabulously diverse region.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9788494189265
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The first ornithological field guide covering the vast chain of the Indonesian archipelago, with over 2,500 illustrations, describes all 1,417 bird species known to occur in the region, including 601 endemics, 98 vagrants, eight introduced species and 18 species yet to be formally described. Together these represent over 13% of global bird diversity. In addition, all subspecies from the region are described. The guide fully encompasses the biogeographic regions of the Greater Sundas (Sumatra, Borneo, Java and Bali) and Wallacea (Sulawesi, the Moluccas and the Lesser Sundas), plus all satellite islands. This region spans an arc of over 4,000 km along the Equator, including Brunei, East Timor, the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak and most of the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. The authors' vast experience and knowledge of the region's birds brings together the latest taxonomic insights, knowledge of distribution, field identification features, vocalisations and more to create an indispensable reference for anyone with an interest in the avifauna of this fabulously diverse region.
Birds of Paradise and Bowerbirds
Author: Phil Gregory
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691202141
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
First published in the United Kingdom by Helm/Bloomsbury in 2019.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691202141
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
First published in the United Kingdom by Helm/Bloomsbury in 2019.