A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines by Robert Kennedy

A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines by Robert Kennedy

A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines is the first and only guide that covers all 572 species of birds known to occur within the 7,100 islands that make up the Philippines. The Philippine avifauna includes some 170 endemics - species that are not found anywhere else in the world - and is thus of interest to avid birders around the world. Many of these species are also endangered, due to the high levels of habitat destruction in the Philippine forest, and this book is also urgently needed by conservation workers in the region. The Guide is illustrated by 72 specially painted colour plates that show all but the three vagrant species recently recorded there. Its text gives detailed information about the plumage, voice, range, distribution, status, habitat, life history and behaviour of the birds and is accompanied by distribution maps for all the species described. The expert team of authors and artists includes two prominent Philippine ornithologists, and has combined field experience summing to over 100 years. This book clearly will be the standard for Philippine Ornithology for many years to come.

'.. it is hoped that this book will 'Kick-start' interest in the Philippine's birds, both at home and abroad, before it is too late' Birding World

Robert Kennedy is the Director of Natural History Collections and Research for the Museum of Natural History & Science, Cincinnati Museum Center. Pedro C. Gonzalez is Curator Emeritus at the National Museum of the Philippines.

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ISBN 13	9780198546689
ISBN 10	0198546688
Title	A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines
Author	Robert Kennedy
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	2000-09-21
Number of pages	392
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.