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Title: The Birds of Paradise: Paradisaeidae by Clifford B. Frith, Bruce McP Beehler, William T. Cooper ISBN: 0-19-854853-2 Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr Pub. Date: September, 1998 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $130.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Birds of Paradise
Comment: I have just returned from Irian Jaya and spent the time looking at birds (including some BOP)and reading this excellent book. It is an extremely thorough, comprehensive and enjoyable book. Anybody who has an interest in Birds of Paradise - or indeed birds in general will do well to invest in this book. One day all bird books will be like this. Well done Frith, Beehler & Cooper - well done indeed.
Rating: 4
Summary: THE BOOK on Birds of Paradise
Comment: This is a truly massive work (600+ pages all in "King-size") more suited for the coffee-table than the field. If there is anything you would like to know about Birds of Paradise you can find it here. The first part (150+ pages) of the book deals with a huge number of scientific matters examples being the discovery, ecology, biogeography, evolution, conservation, and reproductive behaviour of the Paradisaeidae. A absolutely astonishing number of tables exist in this part of the book. The next 300+ pages of the book deals with the individual species (all 42 or so species incl. Manucodes and Riflebirds). These descriptions are truly comprehensive dealing with description (incl. juv. and nestling appearance), distribution, systematics, subspecies, size, distribution (incl. map), habitat, vocalisation, courtship behaviour, diet, status, where any knowledge is lacking, and experiences in aviculture (this is just a sample of the subjects dealt with!!!). Numerous black-and-white drawings show different behaviours and a sonogram is often included. The text is scientific (with numerous references), however it should not present a large problem to the average reader, as a glossary exists in the back of the book. In the centre of the book 15 colour plates exists. One shows old drawings of Bird of Paradise, another shows different habitat photos, and yet another shows different nesting behaviour and moulting of a number of species (also in photos). The remaining plates show some of the highest quality drawings of birds I have ever seen. All the species of Birds of Paradise are depicted in a huge variety of plumage's (e.g. males, females, juveniles, and different subspecies). One plate is even devoted to their egg's. The drawings can only bee described as a true appetiser for anyone interested in beauty. The last two plates depict a number of hybrids apparently rather common in the Birds of Paradise. A chapter also deals with this subject. Well, after all this scientific nonsense, who would want to buy this book (other than a scientist)? Everybody interested in special, interesting, and beautiful birds. If you are going to New Guinea in the near future this is absolutely also a book worth looking at. A five page chapter also discusses how, when, and where best to see Birds of Paradise (also as a the tourist!!!). It will prepare you for this astonishing group of birds like no field guide could ever do. The only thing I would have wished for is more colour photos.
Rating: 4
Summary: GOOD BOOK
Comment: Hey thes book is very good i am from denmark and when i first saw it it seams like a good book, nice colorfotos of every species and easy readable text what moore can i say buy it *s*
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Title: Birds of New Guinea by Bruce M. Beehler, Thane K. Pratt, Dale A. Zimmerman ISBN: 0691023948 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 01 June, 1986 List Price(USD): $55.00 |
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Title: The Auks: Alcidae (Bird Families of the World) by Anthony J. Gaston, Ian L. Jones, Ian Lewington ISBN: 0198540329 Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: May, 1998 List Price(USD): $85.00 |
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Title: A Photographic Guide to the Birds of India : And the Indian Subcontinent, Including Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives by Bikram Grewal, Bill Harvey ISBN: 069111496X Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 13 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Indonesia by Morten Strange ISBN: 0691114951 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 13 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: A Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia by Craig Robson ISBN: 0691050120 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 10 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $65.00 |
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