"The Encyclopedia of Animals is a lavishly illustrated, authoritative, and comprehensive exploration of the rich and intriguing world of animals. Written by an international team of specialists, spectacularly adorned with a gallery of more than 2,000 color illustrations, and supplemented with distribution maps, detailed and beautifully rendered diagrams, and some of the world's finest wildlife photographs, this volume will become the sta ..."
"The Encyclopedia of Animals is a lavishly illustrated, authoritative, and comprehensive exploration of the rich and intriguing world of animals. Written by an international team of specialists, spectacularly adorned with a gallery of more than 2,000 color illustrations, and supplemented with distribution maps, detailed and beautifully rendered diagrams, and some of the world's finest wildlife photographs, this volume will become the sta ..."
"Backyard Birding is part of a four-book series, The Nature Companions; practical guides to observing and appreciating the wonders of the natural world. This spectacular series provides readers with a thorough understanding of topics such as skywatching, birding, natural habitat gardening, and rocks and fossils. Written in clear, accessible text by acclaimed scientists and specialists in each field, each book contains a wealth of images ..."
"A comprehensive overview of the animals of the world features hundreds of photographs, paintings, diagrams, and maps, along with authoritative information on the behavior, life cycle, and habitats of a wide range of mammals, reptiles, birds, and amphibians. 15,000 first printing."
"Excavation of the entire burrow lasts several days, and the first egg is laid within
a week of completion. Weaver (1982) points out that contrary to earlier reports
preference is shown for conical mounds constructed by Amitermes scopulus, and
these are dominant in vast areas of low open woodland, though they occur also
with the less favoured meridian mounds of A. laurensis along drainage
depressions in the vicinity of Princess Char ..."
"* The only up-to-date, fully illustrated monograph on all Australian species of grassfinchesIt is not surprising that Australian grassfinches are highly popular with ornithologists and aviculturists, for included among the species are one of the most beautiful of all birds – the Gouldian Finch Erythrura gouldiae – and one of the most familiar cagebirds – the Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata.After a lapse of almost half a century since pu ..."
"This beautifully illustrated book, with more than 200 magnificent colour photographs and 150 original paintings, maps and diagrams, presents an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of the natural history of birds. The authoritative text has been written by the world's leading ornithologists and includes the most recent scientific findings in a stimulating presentation. It also provides new conservation information on each order, using sy ..."
"Invite readers to investigate the captivating world of the animal kingdom with this two-book series."
Encyclopedia of Birds Other Animals of the Mesozoic by JosephForshaw Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 1998 by Unsw Press ISBN-13: 978-0-86840-712-8, ISBN: 0-86840-712-7
"This beautifully illustrated book with colour photographs and original paintings, maps and diagrams, presents an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of the natural history of birds."
"This beautifully illustrated book with colour photographs and original paintings, maps and diagrams, presents an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of the natural history of birds. It will provide readers with a better understanding and appreciation of the world of birds and the preservation of their habitats."
"Parrots are among the most distinctive and beautiful birds in the world. They are also among the most endangered bird groups, threatened by habitat loss through land clearance, the trapping of adults, and the taking of chicks from the nest for the international live-bird trade. Currently, a number of species are in danger of extinction. Vanished and Vanishing Parrotsis a comprehensive reference, bringing together information on species ..."
"Possibly the most successful urban birds, pigeons and doves in the Order Columbiformes are one of the most easily recognised groups. They are an ancient and very successful group with an almost worldwide distribution and are most strongly represented in tropical and subtropical regions, including Australia. In most species simple plumage patterns feature mainly grey and brown with black, white or dull reddish markings, but the highly co ..."
Aves enciclopedia de los animales by Ian Rowley, Terence Lindsey, JosephForshaw Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 1996 by Lunwerg ISBN-13: 978-84-7782-153-3, ISBN: 84-7782-153-4