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Birds of Africa - Volumes 1-5 hardcover / dj 1982 - 1997 Leslie Brown Emil Urban
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- ISBN
- 9780121373016
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0121373010
ISBN-13
9780121373016
eBay Product ID (ePID)
36250
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
521 Pages
Publication Name
Birds of Africa, Volume I : Ostriches and to Birds of Prey
Language
English
Publication Year
1982
Subject
Birdwatching Guides, Animals / Birds
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Nature
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
100.2 Oz
Item Length
12.4 in
Item Width
9.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
81-069594
Reviews
Little can or should be said against a work like this. . . . [It is] the standard reference for the region with no rival., Detailed but readable text, superb paintings and handsome production have already ensured that this series is the standard work on African ornithology., "What more to say except this volume and the rest of the series are simply indispensable for all African ornithologists?" ---Alan Tye, Malimbus, What more to say except this volume and the rest of the series are simply indispensable for all African ornithologists? ---Alan Tye, Malimbus, The authors and publishers are to be congratulated on a job well done. If the remaining volumes live up to the standard of Volume I, there is not a doubt that the author's dreams will be fully realized. ---R. Charles Long, Wilson Bulletin, "The authors and publishers are to be congratulated on a job well done. If the remaining volumes live up to the standard of Volume I, there is not a doubt that the author's dreams will be fully realized." ---R. Charles Long, Wilson Bulletin
Dewey Edition
22
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Volume Number
Vol. 1
Dewey Decimal
598.072346
Table Of Content
Foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Author's Preface. Introduction (Main features of African Avifaunas. Scope, Content and Arrangement of the Text. Outline Drawings Illustrating Parts of African Birds.) Acknowledgements. List of Illustrations. List of Maps. Sources of Sound Recordings Quoted in Texts. Standard Abbreviations Used in Texts. The Orders, Families, Genera and Species. Order Struthioniformes: Suborder Struthiones. Struthionidae, Ostriches. Order Sphenisciformes: Spheniscidae, Penguins. Order Podicipediformes: Podicipedidae, Grebes. Order Procellariiformes: Diamedidae, Albatrosses. Procellariidae, Petrels and Shearwaters. Hydrobatidae, Storm Petrels. Order Pelicaniformes: Suborder Phaethontes. Phaethontidae, Tropic Birds. Suborder Pelecani. Fregatidae, Frigate or Man O'war Birds. Pelecanidae, Pelicans. Phalacrocoracidae, Cormorants. Anhingidae, Darters. Sulidae, Gannets, Boobies. Order Ciconiiformes: Suborder Ardeae. Ardeidae, Herons, Egrets, Bitterns. Suborder Scopi. Scopidae, Hammerkop. Suborder Ciconiae. Ciconiidae, Storks. Balaenicipitidae, Shoebill. Threskiornithidae, Ibises and Spoonbills. Order Phoenicopteriformes: Phoenicopteridae, Flamingos. Order Anseriformes: Suborder Anseres. Anatidae, Swans, Geese, Ducks. Order Falconiformes: Suborder Accipitres. Accipitridae, Ospreys, Kites, Sea Eagles, Vultures, Harriers, Hawks, Buzzards, Eagles. Suborder Sagittarii. Sagittariidae, Secretary Bird. Suborder Falcones. Falconidae, Pygmy Falcon, Falcons. Order Galliformes: Phasianidae, Pheasants, Partridges, Francolins, Quail, Numididae, Guineafowl. Bibliography. Discography of Sound Recordings. Index of Scientific Names. Index of English and French Names.
Synopsis
This volume is the first of a set of seven which, when complete, will cover the entire avifauna of Africa, one of the most varied and interesting in the world. While many regional guides to African birds exist, this will be the first comprehensive guide to the bird life of the continent as a whole, including North Africa. The entire set covers all species of birds found in Africa, including migrants from the Palearctic and vagrants. Resident birds are described in full detail, with sections on their range and status, description, field characters, voice, general behaviour, food and breeding biology. Visitors are also given extensive coverage, with emphasis on their status and behaviour within Africa. These volumes are sure to be acclaimed as the authority on the avifauna of Africa for many years to come. The quality of the text and the beauty of the plates will assure them pride of place on the shelves of ornithologists and bird-watchers everywhere. Indeed, anyone with an interest in natural history or ecology will find here a source of much interest and enjoyment.
LC Classification Number
QL692.A1B76 1982
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