This text describes and illustrates the 22 species of megapodes distributed over Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, The Philippines and some southwest Pacific islands. These birds are known for incubating their eggs in mounds, burrows, or sand, with the young emerging fully able to care for themselves. Nine chapters on the biology of the whole group are followed by detailed species accounts and colour plates showing adults and chicks. This work is intended for professional and amateur ornithologists, birdwatchers, zoologists, ecologists and members of ornithological societies in all countries.
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Darryl N. Jones is Lecturer in Environmental Sciences at Griffith University. Rene W. R. J. Dekker is Curator of Birds at the National Museum of Natural History, Leiden. Cees S. Roselaar has a position with the Institute for Systematics and Population Biology at the University of Amsterdam.
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Perlo, Ber Van (illustrator). Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.55. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0198546513I3N00
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Zustand: Fine. Perlo, Ber Van (illustrator). 282 pp., hardcover, fine in a very good dust jacket. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ZB1328092
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. van Perlo, Ber (illustrator). 1st Edition. Book - very good, dust jacket - very good (some spotting to closed top edge). Part of the Oxford Bird Families Series, 17 titles published. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 007370
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Hard cover. Perlo, Ber Van (illustrator). First edition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 282 p. Contains: Illustrations. Bird Families of the World, 3. Audience: General/trade. Very good in very good dust jacket. light shelfwear, no ownership marks, small bump to the book affecting jacket and cover, no tears, Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers Alibris.0021842
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Perlo, Ber Van (illustrator). FINE/FINE COPY. BIRD FAMILIES OF THE WORLD SERIES. ILLUSTRATED BY BER VAN PERLO. SIX TO NINE CHAPTERS ON THE BIOLOGY, FEEDING ECOLOGY, BREEDING BEHAVIOUR, EVOLUTIONARY RELATIONSHIPS, AND CONSERVATION OF THE BIRDS IN THE FAMILY. SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED COLOUR PLATES BY A LEADING ARTIST, SHOWING ADULTS OF ALL SPECIES AND MANY JUVENILES, IMMATURES, AND SUBSPECIES. BLACK AND WHITE DRAWINGS ILLUSTRATING SPECIAL FEATURES AND BEHAVIOUR. DESCRIPTIONS OF EACH SPECIES INDIVIDUALLY, INCLUDING APPEARANCE, WEIGHTS, AND MEASUREMENTS; FIELD CHARACTERS; VOICE; HABITAT AND FOOD; BREEDING BEHAVIOUR; LIFE CYCLE; AND RANGE AND STATUS (WITH DISTRIBUTION MAP). THESE WILL PROVIDE THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE AND UP-TO-DATE SPECIES-LEVEL INFORMATION AVAILABLE. FULL BIBLIOGRAPHY AND INDEX. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 18686
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Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Van Perlo, Ber (illustrator). First Edition. This 262 pp. indexed book is an excellent technical manual that well describes the 22 species of birds in this family. They live in Australia, Indonesia and Southwest Pacific Islands. Sometimes called "thermometer Birds", they are the only birds known to use an external heat source (mounds that they build over the nests) instead of body heat, to incubate their eggs. Beautiful color plates of the birds in the center of the book. Photos upon request. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 42066
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Zustand: Sehr gut. Perlo, Ber Van (illustrator). XX, 262 S., zahlr. Farbabbild. auf Taf. sowie Kartenskizzen, 25,5 cm x 19,5 cm. OPpbd m. ill. OU, Ecken leicht bestossen, Kopfschnitt minimal fleckig, ansonsten sehr guter Zustand. Unzugeordnet Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 900. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6530423
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Cloth. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Perlo, Ber van (illustrator) (illustrator). First Edition. 262 pages. Illustrated with color drawings, maps and line drawings. Dust jacket protected in Brodart cover. A very nice copy! Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 000749
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Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Van Perlo, Ber (illustrator) (illustrator). New York: Oxford University Press, 1998. New book, but dust jacket received a small tear in transit. 8 color plates, illustrations., photos, maps, 282 pages. Examines brush-turkeys, talegallas, malleefowl, meleos and megapodes through evolution, biogeography, ecology, behavior, specialized incubation and other adaptations, & conservation. 22 species accounts include notes on description, distribution, habitat, food, vocalization, breeding, status and conservation, research priorities, aviculture. Bibliography, index. (Bird Families of the World Series) . Hardcover. As New/Very Good. Illus. by Van Perlo, Ber (illustrator). 8vo. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 013974
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