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- Hardcover
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- First Edition
- ISBN
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN-10
0292707568
ISBN-13
9780292707566
eBay Product ID (ePID)
106886
Product Key Features
Book Title
Birds of South America Vol. 1 : the Oscine Passerines
Number of Pages
596 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Birdwatching Guides, Animals / Birds
Publication Year
1989
Illustrator
Tudor, Guy, Yes
Genre
Nature, Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
63.8 Oz
Item Length
10.2 in
Item Width
7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
88-020899
TitleLeading
The
Volume Number
Vol. 1
Table Of Content
Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Abbreviations Plan of the Book Habitats Biogeography Migration Conservation The Plates The Oscines, Order, Passeriformes Jays: Corvidae Swallows and Martins: Hirundinidae Wrens: Troglodytidae Old World Warblers (Gnatwrens, Gnatcatchers): Sylviidae Solitaires, Thrushes, and Allies: Turdidae Dippers: Cinclidae Mockingbirds, Thrashers, and Allies: Mirnidae Pipits and Wagtails: Motacillidae Larks: Alaudidae Vireos: Vireonidae Wood-Warblers: Parulinae Tanagers: Thraupinae Bananaquit: Coerebinae Plushcap: Catamblyrhynchinae American Orioles and Blackbirds: Icterinae Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Allies: Cardinalinae Emberizine Finches: Emberizinae Cardueline Finches: Fringillidae Appendix: Casual Migrants From North America Bibliography Index to English Names Index to Scientific Names
Synopsis
Winner, Award of Merit in Design, Southern Books Competition, Southeastern Library Association A land of incredible natural resources, the South American continent is rich in plant and animal species. Among birds alone, over 3,100 species are either resident or migrant. Birds are some of South America's treasures and also one of its most endangered resources. Hence the need for a descriptive record of South American birds that will serve both professional and amateur bird students and encourage conservation of these magnificent species. Although South American birds elicit much popular and scientific interest, they have never been completely or satisfactorily described and cataloged in a single, published source. The Birds of South America, projected to be a four-volume work, thus fills a critical void. Starting from a museum approach, the authors have examined specimens of each subspecies, comparing them visually and trying to discern the patterns in their plumage variation, both intra- and inter-specifically. They take a new look at bird systematics, reassessing relationships in light of new information. Perhaps most important, they combine this review and analysis with extensive field observations to give an accurate, incisive portrait of the birds in nature. At a time when rapid development is devastating millions of acres of tropical habitat in South America, this record of an endangered resource becomes crucial. If the birds and other plants and animals of South America are to be saved, they must first be known and appreciated. The Birds of South America is a major step in that direction. Volume I includes the Jays and Swallows; Wrens, Thrushes, and Allies; Vireos and Wood-warblers; Tanagers, Icterids, and Finches. The remaining volumes of The Birds of South America will be: Volume III: The Nonpasserines (Landbirds) Volume IV: The Nonpasserines (Waterbirds) No release date has been set for the remaining volumes., A Land of incredible natural resources, the South American continent is rich in plant and animal species. Among birds alone, over 3,100 species are either resident or migrant. Birds are some of South America's treasures and also one of its most endangered resources. Hence the need for a descriptive record of South American birds that will serve both professional and amateur bird students and encourage conservation of these magnificent species. The Birds of South America, when completed, will be a four-volume work. The initial volume, The Oscine Passerines, is the first modern field handbook for all the true songbirds, encompassing over 700 species. Thirty-one color plates by Guy Tudor, meticulously researched for soft-part colors and perching attitudes, provide a definitive visual record of most of the species included and are arranged to show relationships of different species to each other. The text by Robert Ridgely provides extensive information on the habitat, range, habits, and voices of the birds. Over 700 specially prepared distribution maps, based on published sources and recent observations, enhance the volume's usefulness in the field. The other three volumes in the series will repeat this format., A land of incredible natural resources, the South American continent is rich in plant and animal species. Among birds alone, over 3,100 species are either resident or migrant. Birds are some of South America's treasures and also one of its most endangered resources. Hence the need for a descriptive record of South American birds that will serve both professional and amateur bird students and encourage conservation of these magnificent species. Although South American birds elicit much popular and scientific interest, they have never been completely or satisfactorily described and cataloged in a single, published source. The Birds of South America, projected to be a four-volume work, thus fills a critical void. Starting from a museum approach, the authors have examined specimens of each subspecies, comparing them visually and trying to discern the patterns in their plumage variation, both intra- and inter-specifically. They take a new look at bird systematics, reassessing relationships in light of new information. Perhaps most important, they combine this review and analysis with extensive field observations to give an accurate, incisive portrait of the birds in nature. At a time when rapid development is devastating millions of acres of tropical habitat in South America, this record of an endangered resource becomes crucial. If the birds and other plants and animals of South America are to be saved, they must first be known and appreciated. The Birds of South America is a major step in that direction. Volume I includes the Jays and Swallows; Wrens, Thrushes, and Allies; Vireos and Wood-warblers; Tanagers, Icterids, and Finches.
LC Classification Number
QL689.A1R53 1989
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