The World's Rarest Birds
Hirschfeld, Erik; Swash, Andy and Still, Robert
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, New Jersey & Oxford, 2013
Series: Book 3 of 44 - WILDGuides
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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Seller: Calluna Books, Morpeth, United KingdomCalluna Books
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Book - fine, dust jacket - fine. 590 species of the rarest birds in the world, 515 species illustrated by photographs, the remainder 75 species illustrated by the artist.
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- Title
- The World's Rarest Birds
- Author
- Hirschfeld, Erik; Swash, Andy and Still, Robert
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press, New Jersey & Oxford
- Publication year
- 2013
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0691155968
- ISBN 13
- 9780691155968
- Illustrator
- Cofta, Tomasz
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 180 grams
- Dimensions
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
- Series
- Book 3 of 44: WILDGuides
An illustrated survey of the world's most endangered birds
This illustrated book vividly depicts the most endangered birds in the world and provides the latest information on the threats each species faces and the measures being taken to save them. Today, 571 bird species are classified as critically endangered or endangered, and a further four now exist only in captivity. This landmark book features stunning photographs of 500 of these species―the results of a prestigious international photographic competition organized specifically for this book. It also showcases paintings by acclaimed wildlife artist Tomasz Cofta of the 75 species for which no photos are known to exist.
The World's Rarest Birds has introductory chapters that explain the threats to birds, the ways threat categories are applied, and the distinction between threat and rarity. The book is divided into seven regional sections―Europe and the Middle East; Africa and Madagascar; Asia; Australasia; Oceanic Islands; North America, Central America, and the Caribbean; and South America. Each section includes an illustrated directory to the bird species under threat there, and gives a concise description of distribution, status, population, key threats, and conservation needs. This one-of-a-kind book also provides coverage of 62 data-deficient species.
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Calluna Books
Morpeth, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since November 27, 2019
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Calluna Books specialise in buying and selling out of print bird books and other natural history books online, through our own mail order catalogues and by attending selected events and fairs. We have been trading since 1997 and are based in Northumberland where callers are welcome by appointment. We have in excess of 3000 titles of books, journals and reports in stock covering a wide range of natural history subject areas including birds, mammals, reptiles, floras, invertebrates, ecology, wildlife art and books on the general natural history of the UK and worldwide. …
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