Endangered Birds
James Ferguson-Lees(Author)
Philip's (Publisher)
Published on 22. October 1992
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-0-540-01248-0 (ISBN)
Description
This illustrated book reviews the status of the world's endangered birds throughout the key ornithological regions - North America, Central and South America, Eurasia and North Africa, Tropical Africa, Madagascar, India and South-East Asia, Australasia and Oceania. Each chapter gives particular emphasis to those birds that are most threatened and rare with detailed information on their appearance, behaviour patterns, habitat and evolution. The book also examines the causes of population decimation including predators, habitat and environment changes and loss of food resources.
This illustrated book reviews the status of the world's endangered birds throughout the key ornithological regions - North America, Central and South America, Eurasia and North Africa, Tropical Africa, Madagascar, India and South-East Asia, Australasia and Oceania. Each chapter gives particular emphasis to those birds that are most threatened and rare with detailed information on their appearance, behaviour patterns, habitat and evolution. The book also examines the causes of population decimation including predators, habitat and environment changes and loss of food resources.
This illustrated book reviews the status of the world's endangered birds throughout the key ornithological regions - North America, Central and South America, Eurasia and North Africa, Tropical Africa, Madagascar, India and South-East Asia, Australasia and Oceania. Each chapter gives particular emphasis to those birds that are most threatened and rare with detailed information on their appearance, behaviour patterns, habitat and evolution. The book also examines the causes of population decimation including predators, habitat and environment changes and loss of food resources.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Illustrations
60 colour and 30 b&w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 275 mm
Width: 201 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-540-01248-0 (9780540012480)
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Schweitzer Classification