Synopsis
Beautifully illustrated and magnificently comprehensive, The Megapodes is the most authoritative guide on the subject available. Distributed over Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, The Philippines, the Nicobar Islands of India, and several southwest Pacific Islands, the Megapodes are heavy-bodied birds of the forest floor (they can fly, but move mostly by walking) who forage for insects, seeds, and fallen fruit. The only birds known to use external heat sources rather than body heat for incubation, their young emerge fully able to fend for themselves and receive no parental care. The first part of the book provides an overview of the family as a whole; describes their taxonomy, distribution, biology, and behavior; and focuses on the physiological, ecological, and behavioral adaptations that have resulted from its unique incubation technique. The second part features 22 species accounts, each of which contains a complete description of the bird in its natural state. Each account is based on the best literature available, the authors' own field research, and information collected from the distinguished efforts of the Megapode Specialist Group. Sonograms are included where possible. This volume--as with others in the Bird Families of the World series--will be indispensable to professional and amateur ornithologists alike.
Bird Families of the World is a new multivolume series of handbooks that will prove indispensable to both the professional scientist and the ever-growing body of amateur ornithologists. Each volume will provide a comprehensive synthesis of current knowledge on one bird family or several related families. In each book the reader will find: six to nine general chapters on the biology, feeding ecology, breeding behavior, evolutionary relationships, and conservation of birds in the family; specially commissioned color plates by a leading artist; black-and-white illustrations of anatomy and behavior; descriptions of each species that cover appearance, weight, measurements, field characters, voice, habitat, food, breeding behavior, life cycle, range, and status (with distribution map). They will provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date species-level information available.
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About the Author
Darryl N. Jones is Lecturer in Environmental Sciences at Griffith University. René 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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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: 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. Seller Inventory # 42066
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Condition: Muy bueno. Perlo, Ber Van (illustrator). : Este libro describe e ilustra las 22 especies de la fascinante familia de aves conocidas como Megapodos, encontradas en Australia, Papúa Nueva Guinea, Indonesia, Filipinas, las Islas Nicobar y algunas islas del Pacífico sudoccidental. Los megapodos son las únicas aves conocidas que utilizan fuentes de calor externas en lugar del calor corporal para la incubación. Los autores exploran la extraordinaria variedad de adaptaciones fisiológicas, ecológicas y de comportamiento relacionadas con la técnica de incubación única de esta inusual familia. Las 22 cuentas de especies proporcionan descripciones completas del ave en su estado natural e incluyen sonogramas siempre que sea posible. EAN: 9780198546511 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Ciencias Título: The Megapodes Autor: Darryl N. Jones| René W. R. J. Dekker| Cees S. Roselaar Editorial: Oxford University Press Idioma: en Páginas: 262 Formato: tapa dura. Seller Inventory # Happ-2025-10-09-8081401c
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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. Seller Inventory # 18686
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