A GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF THE PHILIPPINES

KENNEDY ROBERT S., PEDRO C., GONZALES, EDWARD C., DICKINSON, HECTOR C. MIRANDA, JR., & TIMOTHY H. FISHER

ISBN 10: 0198546688 / ISBN 13: 9780198546689

Published by OXFORD OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2000

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FIRST EDITION, VERY GOOD SOFTBACK COPY. FIRST COMPREHENSIVE MODERN GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF THE PHILIPPINES. ILLUSTRATES AND DESCRIBES EVERY BIRD SPECIES FOUND IN THE PHILPPINES, INCLUDING MANY SUB-SPECIES. 72 STUNNING COLOUR PLATES ESPECIALLY PAINTED FOR THIS BOOK. 500 RANGE MAPS IN COLOUR FOR INSTANT DISTRIBUTIONAL INFORMATION. SPECIES ACCOUNTS DESCRIBE PLUMAGE, VOICE, RANGE, DISTRIBUTION STATUS, HABITAT, LIFE HISTORY AND BEHAVIOUR. FURTHER INFORMATION ON EACH SPECIES INCLUDES A LIST OF ISLANDS WHERE IT HAS BEEN RECORDED. INCLUDES PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED SONG OR CALL NOTE INFORMATION ON ENDEMICS AND MANY OTHER SPECIES.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF THE PHILIPPINES
• Publisher: OXFORD OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198546688
• ISBN 13: 9780198546689
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • ORNITHOLOGY

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Synopsis

Here is the first and only guide to cover all 572 species of birds known to occur within the 7,100 islands that comprise the Philippines. The Philippines are the home of nearly 172 species that are not found anywhere else in the world-many of which are endangered as the result of high levels of habitat destruction in the Philippine forest. Thus, knowledge and study of the endemic characteristics of the birds of the Philippines are of critical importance.
This Guide is beautifully illustrated with 72 specially painted color plates, showing all species recorded from the Philippines except four rare accidental species. The accompanying text gives detailed information about the plumage, voice, range, distribution, status, habitat, life history, and behavior of the birds and includes helpful distribution maps for all the species highlighted.
Created by an expert team of authors and artists that includes two prominent Philippine ornithologists, this book combines over 60 years of experience and research. Not only will it appeal to ornithologists and avid birders, but it will enthrall conservationists and all nature lovers.

About the Author

Robert Kennedy is the Director of Natural History Collections and Research for the Museum of Natural History & Science, Cincinnati Museum Center. Pedro C. Gonzalez is Curator Emeritus at the National Museum of the Philippines.