Field Guide to the Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
1. Auflage
Erschienen am 17. Dezember 2015
336 Seiten
978-1-4729-2411-7 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
The ultimate field guide to birds of Madagascar, the Seychelles, Comoros and Mascarene Islands.
The Malagasy region contains one of the most extraordinary concentrations of biodiversity in the world, and a diverse avifauna rich with exciting endemic taxa; birds such as vangas, mesites and asities live nowhere else. This guide covers the whole of the Malagasy region, which comprises both Madagascar and the various islands and archipelagos of the Indian Ocean including the Seychelles, Comoros and Mascarenes - Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues - all of which host their own endemics and large seabird colonies.
Every species in the region is covered in full detail, with a colour distibution map for resident and migrant birds. All species are illustrated on a spectacular series of 124 colour plates by leading bird artists John Gale and Brian Small, with concise species text opposite the plates. The species are arranged to keep the key species of the various archipelagos together in sections.
This major work of is a stunning combination of scholarship and beauty. Authoritative yet pocket-friendly, it's an essential addition to the backpack of any visiting naturalist or birdwatcher, anywhere in the region.
The Malagasy region contains one of the most extraordinary concentrations of biodiversity in the world, and a diverse avifauna rich with exciting endemic taxa; birds such as vangas, mesites and asities live nowhere else. This guide covers the whole of the Malagasy region, which comprises both Madagascar and the various islands and archipelagos of the Indian Ocean including the Seychelles, Comoros and Mascarenes - Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues - all of which host their own endemics and large seabird colonies.
Every species in the region is covered in full detail, with a colour distibution map for resident and migrant birds. All species are illustrated on a spectacular series of 124 colour plates by leading bird artists John Gale and Brian Small, with concise species text opposite the plates. The species are arranged to keep the key species of the various archipelagos together in sections.
This major work of is a stunning combination of scholarship and beauty. Authoritative yet pocket-friendly, it's an essential addition to the backpack of any visiting naturalist or birdwatcher, anywhere in the region.
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Auflage
1. Auflage
Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
London
Großbritannien
Verlagsgruppe
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Illustrationen
123 colour plates
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-2411-7 (9781472924117)
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Personen
Frank Hawkins is a conservation biologist and policy advisor with considerable experience working with governments, civil society and local communities in Africa and around the world. He is CEO of IUCN's US office in Washington DC. Roger Safford has been involved in bird conservation world-wide, for more than 35 years and has worked for BirdLife International since 2000, with this including ten years as coordinator of its Preventing Extinctions Programme. Adrian Skerrett is a leading authority on the birds of the Seychelles. He has written several books relating to the wildlife of the islands, and is Chairman of the Island Conservation Society on Mahé.
Inhalt
Acknowledgements
About this book
The Malagasy Region and Its Birds
Geography, Climate and Habitats
Biogeography: Colonisation, Differentiation and Survival
Endemic Families and Genera
List of Bird Organisations
Plate Section
Part 1: Larger birds (non-passerines): Malagasy Region
Part 2: Landbirds ('near-passerines' and passerines)
Part 3: Vagrants: Malagasy region
Appendix 1: Checklist of birds of the Malagasy region
Appendix 2: A new classification of bird orders and families native to the Malagasy region
References
Index
About this book
The Malagasy Region and Its Birds
Geography, Climate and Habitats
Biogeography: Colonisation, Differentiation and Survival
Endemic Families and Genera
List of Bird Organisations
Plate Section
Part 1: Larger birds (non-passerines): Malagasy Region
Part 2: Landbirds ('near-passerines' and passerines)
Part 3: Vagrants: Malagasy region
Appendix 1: Checklist of birds of the Malagasy region
Appendix 2: A new classification of bird orders and families native to the Malagasy region
References
Index
