Preliminary Notes on the Birds and Mammals Collected by the Menage Scientific Expedition to the Philippine Islands (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Insight into a late 1800s field expedition to the Philippine Islands, with notes on new birds and mammals.
This edition presents the early findings from the Menage Scientific Expedition, including how the team planned, funded, and carried out fieldwork across numerous islands. It offers a snapshot of the challenges and discoveries that shaped the project, and it situates the work within the broader efforts of natural history at the time. The text also previews the kind of results readers can expect from a forthcoming, more detailed report.
- Learn how 19th‑century naturalists organized and supported extensive field research.
- See early descriptions of potential new bird species and other notes on wildlife.
- Understand the process of collecting, measuring, and comparing specimens in the field.
- Get a sense of the geographic scope, with islands visited and local context.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a detailed account of the birds and mammals collected by two ornithologists during their voyage to the Philippine Islands in the late 19th century. With their goal of discovering new species and studying the distribution of existing fauna, the authors visited 13 of the larger islands, collecting and observing hundreds of specimens. The book presents the results of their work, including notes on species, taxonomy, and distribution of many birds and mammals. This trove of data provides valuable information for ornithologists and zoologists who study the evolution and diversity of life in the region. Furthermore, the book's inclusion of detailed measurements of birds offers insights into the evolutionary relationships between species and subspecies. The authors' work provides a comprehensive overview of the birds and mammals of the Philippine Islands, making this book a valuable resource for researchers and nature enthusiasts alike. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332971015_0
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