Field Guide to New Guinea Birds of the Hewa Territory
Language: English
Published by Barrick Porgera, 2014
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- Title
- Field Guide to New Guinea Birds of the Hewa Territory
- Author
- Thomas, William; Alulu, Tama; FitzGerald, Dale
- Publisher
- Barrick Porgera
- Publication year
- 2014
- Condition
- Fine
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0578102560
- ISBN 13
- 9780578102566
- Edition
- Second Revised Edition
Since many of the finest naturalists living among the Hewa are pre-literate, we relied heavily on symbols to bridge the gap. It is our hope that English speakers will be able to find the birds that they are interested in by pointing to the symbols and attempting to pronounce the Hewa name for the bird, habitat, diet and elevation. In this way the English speakers can begin to access the local naturalist s traditional knowledge of the bird and its habits.
Each page of the Field Guide addresses one of the 184 species of birds to be found in this region. The plates contain a drawing of the bird donated with the permission of Princeton University Press. The drawings are supplemented with symbols representing the preferred altitude, ecosystem and diet of each bird. The written text gives the user the common name as well as the genus and species in English. These are followed by the Hewa names for each bird in four of the five dialects spoken by the Hewa people: Wanakipa, Yakasone/Isureke, Pabake and Sisimen/Waiki regions. For clarity, text related to altitude, habitat and diet for each species is reported in only the Wanakipa dialect, since informants for each language group have indicated that they are able to understand Wanakipa. This represents a slice of the traditional knowledge of birds for all but the most remote Hewa living in the Yana region northeast of the uppermost Laigaip River.
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About the Author
Tama Alulu was the preeminent big man in the Wanakipa region of the Hewa territory. His skills as an orator, negotiator, fighter and naturalist made him a leader of his people. This book and the Forest Stewards program were in large part the result of his vision. Tama died in 2004.
Randall W FitzGerald is a biologist, behavioral ecologist, environmental educator and conservation photographer at Montclair State University's New Jersey School of Conservation, where he also serves as Associate Director. He has been collaborating with Dr. Thomas for many years on conservation issues in New Guinea and is responsible for the design and production of this book.
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