Seven names for the bellbird : conservation geography in Honduras / Mark Bonta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bonta, Mark, 1969-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds--Honduras.

Birds.

Birds--Honduras--Folklore.

Birds--Conservation--Honduras.

Birds--Effect of human beings on--Honduras.

Human ecology--Honduras.

Human ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (266 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

College Station : Texas A&M University Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

After a decade in the field of Honduras, Bonta came to realize that, contrary to outsiders' beliefs, the society he observed was predisposed "to like birds, to observe birds, to weave them into folklore, and to protect them on private property." Bonta argues that if North Americans and Europeans were to pay real attention to local knowledge and practice, they would learn that rural cultures offer alternative ways of accommodating habitats and wildlife.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction to Conservation Geography

Ornithophilia

Historical and Geographical Background

Women, Children, and Birds

Counterpoint of Zorzaland Zopilote in Juticalpa

Large Private Landownersas Conservationists

Pajarales in Human Landscapes

Owls, Cacaos, andGolden-cheeked Warblers

People and Avifauna ofMontane Rain Forests

Landscape Dialogues

AppendixBirds Recorded in Central Olancho, 1937-2002

Notes

Glossary of Spanish Terms

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-206).

ISBN:

1-299-05373-4

1-60344-682-6

1-58544-880-X

OCLC:

614632590