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Melanesia harbors an amazing range of endemic bird species and subspecies, many of which are poorly known. Birds of Melanesia is the first comprehensive field guide to all 501 species found in the Bismarck Archipelago, Bougainville, the Solomons, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia. This beautifully illustrated guide features 86 color plates that depict almost every species--including many endemic subspecies--and many of the plates are arranged by island group for easy reference. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features and distribution, as well as key features for all subspecies. Distribution bars are also given for all species except extreme vagrants. About the Author:
Guy Dutson is an ornithologist and tour leader. He is the world's leading authority on the birds of the southwest Pacific, where he has described or rediscovered several species. He has led expeditions to the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea, in the course of which he rediscovered the Superb Pitta on Manus. Expeditions to Indonesia and the Philippines led to the rediscovery of the Tanahjampea Monarch and and the find for which he is perhaps best known, the Cebu Flowerpecker. In 2008 Dutson described a new species, the Vanikoro White-eye.
Illustrated by Richard Allen, Adam Bowley, John Cox & Tony Disley.
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The introductory information includes Melanesian Ornithology, including nomenclature, taxonomy, biogeography and island distributions, endemism, migration, and introduced species; Birdwatching in Melanesia, including identifying birds, plumages and molt, finding birds, studying birds, birdwatching etiquette, birdwatching sites, organizations and records, and further reading; Conservation, with Threats and solutions, Globally threatened species, and extinct species. The section of color plates includes brief text opposite, with measurements and field marks. With such a large region of widely separated islands, the inclusion of species distribution maps is not particularly helpful. Instead, the authors have provided a distribution bar for all species except extreme vagrants. Species' occurrence in these areas is indicated by color shading. The book includes a complete checklist, with columns for all fourteen distinct islands or island groups, with color bars and status codes, and globally threatened species noted. Extended species accounts follow the color plates, with English, Latin, and local names, Description, similar species, voice, habits, conservation status and range.
PRODUCT DETAILS:
ISBN:
9780691153506
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Year of Publication:
2012
Page Count:
447
Shipping Weight: 3.00 pounds
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