The world's rarest birds / Erik Hirschfeld, Andy Swash & Robert Still ; with contributions by Nick Langley [and 3 others] ; and illustrations by Tomasz Cofta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hirschfeld, Erik, author.

Swash, Andy, author.

Still, Rob, author.

Contributor:

Cofta, Tomasz, illustrator.

Series:

WildGuides.

WILDGuides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rare birds.

Rare birds--Identification.

Rare birds--Geographical distribution.

Extinct birds.

Birds--Conservation.

Birds.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps.

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

The World's Rarest initiative

Introduction to the world's birds

The world's rarest birds

The threats birds face

The need for conservation

Threats without borders

The Regional Directories

Structure of the regional sections. Glossary of terms

Europe and the Middle East

Africa and Madagascar

Asia

Australasia

Oceanic Islands

The Caribbean, North and Central America

South America

Data Deficient Species

Acknowledgments

Appendix 1: Extinct species

Appendix 2: Globally threatened bird families

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9781400844906

1400844908

OCLC:

865329737