Opis: Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands - Frank Hawkins, Adrian Skerrett, Roger Safford

The Malagasy region contains one of the most extraordinary concentrations of biodiversity in the world. Its recognition as a zoogeographic region in its own right has recently been confirmed and, all taxa combined, the region was found to hold the second most distinct assemblage of vertebrates in the world after the Australian region, despite being the smallest of them all. This new field guide in the Helm Field Guides series covers the whole of the Malagasy region, which comprises the unique island of Madagascar and the various islands and archipelagos of the Indian Ocean including the Seychelles, Comoros and Mascarenes (Mauritius, Reunion and Rodrigues). Every resident and migrant species is covered in full detail with a colour distibution map for each species. Vagrants are also treated in detail, but without maps. All species are illustrated on a beautiful series of 124 colour plates, with artwork from John Gale and Brian Small. Conveniently, the plates have been arranged so that all the key species of the various archipelagos are placed together in sections. This is a major work of reference on the birds of the region and will remain the standard text for many years to come. I was fortunate to have a pre-publication copy on my recent trip to Madagascar. It's surely the best and most up-to-date bird field guide out there, with excellent discussions of topics beyond identification. Buy it and take it with you! Robert. S. Ridgely, Rainforest Trust Twitchers bound for... Madagascar can enjoy Helm Field Guides' new additions ... Helm's exquisite eye for detail and intricate illustrations - hitting that sweet spot between art and practicality - make these welcome additions. A must-have for any globetrotting birders. Wanderlust

Szczegóły: Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands - Frank Hawkins, Adrian Skerrett, Roger Safford

Tytuł: Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Autor: Frank Hawkins, Adrian Skerrett, Roger Safford
Wydawnictwo: Featherstone Education
ISBN: 9781472924094
Rok wydania: 2015
Ilość stron: 336
Oprawa: Miękka
Waga: 0.6 kg

Recenzje: Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands - Frank Hawkins, Adrian Skerrett, Roger Safford