144 pages with extensive colour illustrations by Antonia Phillips, notes on identification, distribution etc. Pictorial boards. Fine, contents clean and tight, no inscriptions. Size: 8vo.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

A GUIDE THE BIRDS OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

Publisher

Christopher Helm, London

Publication Date

1996

Language

English

ISBN 10

0713639164

ISBN 13

9780713639162

Binding

Paperback

Edition

First Edition.

Condition

Fine

Book Type

Book

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Birds - World

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Synopsis

The Galapagos Islands are renowned for their wildlife and the pioneering work undertaken by Charles Darwin in formulating his theories of natural selection and speciation. This guide covers and illustrates all the bird species to have been recorded on the islands.

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Made famous by Charles Darwin's work on evolution and speciation, the Galapagos Islands contain an extraordinary wildlife that attracts thousands of visitors today. Those tourists who wish to concentrate on the birdlife now have A Guide to the Birds of the Galapagos Islands, which offers unprecedented comprehensive coverage. This field guide presents every species to have been recorded within the archipelago, including accidentals and vagrants. Twenty eight color plates illustrate the species, while four color plates show the key island habitats, with typical bird species for each also depicted. Beautiful line drawings, often showing interesting aspects of bird behavior, complement a concise, accessible, and informative text.

The book describes the morphological aspects that make it possible to identify the birds in the field, and also explains the natural history of the species that are resident to the Islands. An introduction offers information on the weather, topography, and evolution of the Islands and their birdlife. With this guide, all visitors, experts and beginners, will be able to identify and appreciate any species within the unique avifauna of the the Galapagos Islands.

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