Aves (Columbidae to Coraciidae)
- ISBN-10
- 0643060375
- ISBN-13
- 9780643060371
- Category
- Birds
- Pages
- 440
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- CSIRO PUBLISHING
- Author
- Richard Schodde
Description
This is the first of four proposed volumes that will catalogue the birds of Australia. It contains a wealth of detail about the complex nomenclature and includes informative qualifications and taxonomic decisions. The Catalogue also documents type localities, distribution, ecology and bibliographic references. The authoritative work, compiled by world experts, is the culmination of many years of research and will be much in demand as the directory to the status of knowledge on the Australian fauna. Features * comprehensive introductions * 14 families, 12 subfamilies, 10 tribes * 130 living indigenous and established feral species * over 200 genus available names * over 700 species available names * nomina nuda, incertae sedis and taxa confirmanda * subgeneric arrangements * subspecific arrangements * alternative taxonomic arrangements * many new taxonomic and nomenclatural decisions * synonymies, with authorities * detailed qualifications of the status of names * location and status of type material * new type designations * type localities * summaries of distribution and ecology * ecological keywords * extensive literature citation
Get the book
Similar books
-
鸟的秘密
By 安赫斯·胡利维特鸟的秘密
-
Noncooperative Breeding in the California Scrub-jay
By William J. CarmenNoncooperative Breeding in the California Scrub-jay
-
The History of Upshur County, West Virginia
By William Bernard CutrightThe Confederates attacked Rowlesburg for the purpose of destroying the railroad bridge and trestles. ... Imboden lost 200 soldiers at Buckhannon by desertion, because h#would not permit them to steal horses for their private benefit.
-
Birds of South America: The Oscine Passerines
By Robert S. Ridgely, Guy TudorThis is the first volume in a major new four-part work that will cover 33% of the world's birds.
-
Research and Management of the Brown-headed Cowbird in Western Landscapes: Proceedings of a Symposium of Partners in Flight-Research Working Group...
By Michael L. MorrisonResearch and Management of the Brown-headed Cowbird in Western Landscapes: Proceedings of a Symposium of Partners in Flight-Research Working Group...
-
Dreamsong
By Laura LattigA canary's owner imagines all the adventures the bird would have if he were set free from his cage.
-
Sharing the Wonder of Birds With Kids
By Laura EricksonIn White Fang , Jack London talks of moose birds ( these are really Gray Jays ) and the ptarmigan chicks that became White Fang's first prey . In The Long Winter , Laura Ingalls Wilder's family discovers an oceanic bird ( based on her ...
-
The Birds of Berkshire: Atlas and Avifauna
By Colin Wilson, Neil Bucknell, Brian ClewsThe Birds of Berkshire: Atlas and Avifauna
-
Chickadee's Message
By Douglas WoodMaster storyteller Douglas Wood provides the answer, recounting a cheerful and timeless Native American folktale, brought to life by Elly Van Diest's striking watercolors. Chickadee's Message reminds us of the world's goodness and beauty.
-
The Life Cycle of Birds
By Mike UnwinDiscusses how birds differ from other animals, their habitat, what they eat, how they build nests, how they are born and develop, how they reproduce, and their typical life expectancy. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.