Extinct Birds
by Julian Hume and Michael P Walters

Format: Hardcover
Release Date: 1/1/2012
Code: 13653
Condition: New
Product Details
Julian Hume and Michael Walters recreate these lost birds in stunning detail, bringing together an up-to-date review of the literature for every species. From Great Auks, Carolina Parakeets and Dodos to the amazing yet completely vanished bird radiations of Hawaii and New Zealand, via rafts of extinctions in the Pacific and elsewhere, this book is both a sumptuous reference and an amazing testament to humanity's impact on birds. A direct replacement for Greenway's seminal 1958 title Extinct and Vanishing Birds, this book will be the standard reference on the subject for generations to come.
Our Opinion: Each species account includes English and scientific name, synonymy list, specimens, status and range, and description, including biology, history and extinction, habitat and taxonomy. Black & white illustrations by Julian Hume are scattered throughout the text.
The book is divided into Extinct Birds and Hypothetical Birds, followed by four appendices, on Data-deficient taxa, Doubtful and invalid taxa, Rediscovered taxa, and Museums and Institutions.
ISBN: 9781408157251
Publisher: Poyser Monographs
Year of Publication: 2012
Page Count: 544
Shipping Weight: 4.00 lb