Field Guide to the Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Language: English
Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB, 2015
- Softcover
- New
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- Title
- Field Guide to the Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
- Author
- Adrian Skerrett, Roger Safford, Frank Hawkins
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB
- Publication year
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1472924096
- ISBN 13
- 9781472924094
- Item weight
- 599 grams
- Series
- Book 13 of 36: Helm Field Guides
The Malagasy region contains one of the most extraordinary concentrations of biodiversity in the world, and a diverse avifauna rich with exciting endemic taxa; birds such as vangas, mesites and asities live nowhere else. This guide covers the whole of the Malagasy region, which comprises both Madagascar and the various islands and archipelagos of the Indian Ocean including the Seychelles, Comoros and Mascarenes – Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues – all of which host their own endemics and large seabird colonies.
Every species in the region is covered in full detail, with a colour distibution map for resident and migrant birds. All species are illustrated on a spectacular series of 124 colour plates by leading bird artists John Gale and Brian Small, with concise species text opposite the plates. The species are arranged to keep the key species of the various archipelagos together in sections.
This major work of is a stunning combination of scholarship and beauty. Authoritative yet pocket-friendly, its an essential addition to the backpack of any visiting naturalist or birdwatcher, anywhere in the region.
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About the Author
Roger Safford has been watching birds all his life, and now does so mainly around his home on the Scottish coast. For more than 35 years he has been involved in bird conservation world-wide, working for BirdLife International since 2000, with this including ten years as coordinator of its Preventing Extinctions Programme. He is co-author of Birds of Africa VIII: The Malagasy Region and Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands.
Adrian Skerrett is a leading authority on the birds of the Seychelles. He has written several books relating to the wildlife of the islands, and is Chairman of the Island Conservation Society on Mahé.
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