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Synopsis
Unrivaled in scope for a single-volume reference work, this visual guide to every bird order and family profiles more than 1,400 species, photographed in their native environment by photographers around the globe. Authoritative, comprehensive, and completely up to date, this is a must-have reference for anyone with even a passing interest in the world's birds. Illustrates the full range of birds, bird behavior, and bird-watching locations. Organized in taxonomic order with detailed introductions to every bird order. Special double-page features on the most spectacular birds. Breathtaking images of the bird world.
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About the Author
This book has been produced in collaboration with Audubon, whose mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats.
The text and maps for the species entries in this book have been provided by BirdLife International, a global partnership of conservation organizations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats, and global biodiversity. BirdLife partners operate in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide. The organization has more than 4,000 staff and over 2,500,000 members worldwide. Together, the BirdLife Partnership forms the leading authority on the status of birds, their habitats, and the issues and problems affecting them. Its aims include preventing the extinction of any bird species, maintaining and where possible improving the conservation status of all bird species, and conserving, improving and enlarging sites and habitats important for birds.
The Introduction and Habitat sections have been written by David Burnie. David studied zoology at the University of Bristol, England. After graduating, he worked as a nature reserve ranger and biologist, and in 1979 began a career writing and editing books on natural sciences. He has written, or contributed to, over 75 books and multimedia titles. He was the Editor in Chief of DK's Animal and a contributor to Earth and Ocean. He has also acted as a consultant and scriptwriter for a number of natural history television programs, such as Survival School (BBC Wildvision) and Wild Islands (Performance Films).
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- PublisherDk Pub
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0756655749
- ISBN 13 9780756655747
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages512
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