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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Facing extinction. London : T & AD Poyser, 2010 (OCoLC)615861003 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Paul F Donald |
ISBN: | 9781408139080 1408139081 9781408139097 140813909X 9781472597663 1472597664 1282960466 9781282960466 9786612960468 6612960469 |
Language Note: | English. |
OCLC Number: | 701052767 |
Description: | 1 online resource (312 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
Contents: | Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. The nature of rarity and the rarity of nature; 2. The distribution and causes of rarity; 3. Sociable Lapwing: Vanellus gregarius; 4. Spoon-billed Sandpiper: Eurynorhynchus pygmeus; 5. Brazilian Merganser: Mergus octosetaceus; 6. Royal Cinclodes: Cinclodes aricomae; 7. Bengal Florican: Houbaropsis bengalensis; 8. Liben Lark: Heteromirafra sidamoensis; 9. Yellow-crested Cockatoo: Cacatua sulphurea; 10. Rarity and extinction on islands; 11. Stephens Island Wren: Xenicus (Traversia) lyalli; 12. Tristan Albatross: Diomedea dabbenena. 13. Raso Lark: Alauda razae14. Po'ouli: Melamprosops phaeosoma; 15. Saving the world's rarest birds; 16. Kakapo: Strigops habroptila; 17. Asian vultures: Gyps bengalensis, G. tenuirostris, G. indicus; 18. Philippine Eagle: Pithecophaga jefferyi; 19. Alagoas Curassow: Mitu mitu; 20. Spix's macaw: Cyanopsitta spixii; 21. Madagascar Pochard: Aythya innotata; 22. The lost and the found; 23. Gurney's Pitta: Pitta gurneyi; 24. Forest Owlet: Heteroglaux blewitti; 25. Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris and Eskimo Curlew N. borealis; 26. Rarity and extinction in the future; References; Index. Ab; c; d; e; f; g; h; i; j; k; l; m; n; o; p; q; r; s; t; u; v; w; x; y; z. |
Responsibility: | Paul F. Donald [and others]. |
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Abstract:
An authoritative study of extinction in birds, with case studies of 20 critically endangered species and the research initiatives designed to save them.
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'immensely accessible to the general reader and beautifully illustrated' The Independent (September 2010) 'fascinating' thetraveleditor.com (February 2011) 'Knowing the problem may be the first step, and this book can help with that.' Birds {Main} (May 2011) Read more...
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- Rare birds.
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