Field Guide to Birds of Seychelles: Second Edition - Couverture souple

Skerrett, Adrian; Disley, Tony

 
9781408151518: Field Guide to Birds of Seychelles: Second Edition
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1408151510 ISBN 13 : 9781408151518
Editeur : Helm, 2011

Synopsis

The definitive field guide to the birds of Seychelles

A group of ancient granitic islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean, the Seychelles enjoy a remarkably diverse bird fauna, rich with endemics. These include some of the world's rarest birds, such as Seychelles Scops Owl, Seychelles Magpie-Robin and Seychelles Paradise Flycatcher, while there are huge seabird colonies on rat-free islands, with thousands of terns, noddies and frigatebirds, and a range of poorly known Indian Ocean species at sea, such as Barau's and Mascarene petrels. The Aldabra group is another dream destination for any naturalist, with giant tortoises alongside the Indian Ocean's sole remaining flightless rail.

The birds of these islands are covered comprehensively in Birds of Seychelles, which includes all 250 species on the national list. Concise text on facing pages highlights key identification features, with additional information on habitat, distribution, status and voice, while island distributions are clearly indicated through the use of a colour code.

Pocket-sized yet authoritatively, this guide is an essential companion for anyone visiting these remote jewels of the Indian Ocean.

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À propos des auteurs

Adrian Skerrett is a leading authority on the birds of the Seychelles. He has written several books relating to the wildlife of the islands, and is Chairman of the Island Conservation Society on Mahé.

Tony Disley is a leading British bird artist, based in Lancashire in the north of England. Tony has contributed illustrations of birds to many field guides on the Helm list, including Birds of The Gambia and Senegal, Birds of Melanesia, Birds of the Atlantic Islands and Birds of Seychelles.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Helm
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1408151510
ISBN 13 
9781408151518
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
176
Coordonnées du fabricant
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