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Ratites and tinamous : Tinamidae, Rheidae, Dromaiidae, Casuariidae, Apterygidae, Struthionidae

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  • Other Name

    Bird families of the world, 9 (Series)

  • Place
    Oxford, England, United Kingdom
  • Other Id

    QL 677 .79 .F55 DAV (Library of Congress Call Number)

    30914 (Cat ID)

    38174 (DBTextworks system ID)

    23236 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    Ratites and tinamous : Tinamidae, Rheidae, Dromaiidae, Casuariidae, Apterygidae, Struthionidae
  • Other Name

    Bird families of the world, 9 (Series)

  • Primary Maker

     S. Davies

  • Contributor/Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  • Place
    Oxford, England, United Kingdom
  • Date
    2002
  • Physical Description

    xxiii, 310 p., [26] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 26 cm.

  • ISBN/ISSN
    0198549962
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    1 item in this collection. View all items.

  • Subject Category

    Ratites

    Tinamidae

  • Public Access Text

    In all, 57 species are covered from the well-known such as the Ostrich (the largest living bird in the world) to lesser-knowns such as the Elegant Crested-Tinamou and the One Wattled Cassowary. These birds are mainly to be found in the southern hemisphere yet recent fossil discoveries in Europe, Asia and North America indicate that this may not always have been so. In this book, clear and detailed maps show the most up-to-date distribution of each species.

    "Divided into two parts, Ratites and Tinamous first covers areas such as the evolution, anatomy, behavioural patterns, mythology and farming of these birds. In the second section individual species are carefully described. Illustrations by Mike Bamford form an integral part of this section along with comprehensive fact-files for each species, detailing information such as typical measurements and physical attributes."--BOOK JACKET. Includes bibliographical references (p. [280]-293).

  • Collection Type
    Reading Room
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023
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