Birds of the Southwest Pacific: A Field Guide to the Birds of the Area Between Samoa, New Caledonia, and Micronesia

Birds of the Southwest Pacific is a comprehensive field guide to the avian species found in the region between Samoa, New Caledonia, and Micronesia. Written by the renowned ornithologist Ernst Mayr, this book offers a detailed account of over 500 bird species, including their physical characteristics, behavior, and distribution. The guide is organized by family and includes full-color illustrations and range maps for each species. Mayr's expertise and attention to detail make this book an invaluable resource for birdwatchers, naturalists, and researchers interested in the avian fauna of the Southwest Pacific.Preface By Robert Cushman Murphy. Edited By Margaret B. Hickey.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Ernst Mayr (1904 2005) was Professor Emeritus and former Director of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University. For his contributions as an evolutionary biologist, taxonomist, ornithologist, as well as historian and philosopher of biology, Mayr was hailed as 'the Darwin of the 20th century'.