Parrots Of The World

by Forshaw, Joseph M.

• ISBN13: 9780691092515
• ISBN10: 0691092516
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-02-06
• Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr

Summary

From the macaws of South America to the cockatoos of Australia, parrots are among the most recognizable, and endangered, birds on earth. But until now, no easy-to-use guide existed for the identification of all species and subspecies of these colorful creatures.

Author Biography

Joseph M. Forshaw is one of Australia's foremost ornithologists and is recognized internationally as a leading expert on parrots. He is the author of several books, including "Parrots of the World", with William Cooper; "Australian Parrots"; "The Birds of Paradise and Bower Birds";" Kingfishers and Related Birds"; and "Turacos: A Natural History of the Musophagidae". Frank Knight has been an illustrator for more than twenty-five years, producing illustrations for scientific papers, books, and lectures. His work appears in "A Field Guide to the Birds of Australia"; and in "A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia".

Table of Contents

List of Color Plates	p. vii
Foreword	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Plan of the Book	p. 1
Introduction	p. 6
Parrots of the Old World	p. 15
Parrots of the New World	p. 93
References	p. 157
Index of English Names	p. 159
Index of Scientific Names	p. 167
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