Vanished and Vanishing Parrots: Profiling Extinct and Endangered Species - Hardcover

Forshaw, Joseph M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1501704699 ISBN 13: 9781501704697

Verlag: Cornell University Press, 2017

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Joseph M. Forshaw, one of the worlds leading authorities on parrots, calls attention to the threats they face: They are one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a growing number of species nearing extinction. The main threats arise from habitat loss through deforestation and agricultural development and from the taking of birds for the international live-bird trade.

Vanished and Vanishing Parrots brings together information on species that have become extinct in historical times with information on species that are in danger of becoming extinct to increase public awareness of the plight of these magnificent birds. Vivid color plates by the wildlife artist Frank Knight draw attention to the spectacular species that we have lost or that could be lost. Forshaws work gives us fascinating insight into these endangered and extinct parrots.

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Joseph M. Forshaw has retired as Head of Wildlife Section, Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service. He is a Research Associate in the Department of Ornithology at the Australian Museum in Sydney and Corresponding Fellow of the American Ornithologists Union. He is the author of many books, including Field Guide to Parrots of the World and Parrots of the World: An Identification Guide.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Cornell University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1501704699
• ISBN 13: 9781501704697
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Zeichner: Knight Frank
• Anzahl der Seiten: 344
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