{"product_id":"birds-of-new-guinea-paperback","title":"Birds of New Guinea - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThane K. Pratt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBruce M. Beehler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn C. Anderton\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe definitive field guide to the marvelous birds of New Guinea\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the completely revised edition of the essential field guide to the birds of New Guinea. The world's largest tropical island, New Guinea boasts a spectacular avifauna characterized by cassowaries, megapodes, pigeons, parrots, cuckoos, kingfishers, and owlet-nightjars, as well as an exceptionally diverse assemblage of songbirds such as the iconic birds of paradise and bowerbirds. \u003ci\u003eBirds of New Guinea\u003c\/i\u003e is the only guide to cover all 780 bird species reported in the area, including 366 endemics. Expanding its coverage with 111 vibrant color plates--twice as many as the first edition--and the addition of 635 range maps, the book also contains updated species accounts with new information about identification, voice, habits, and range. A must-have for everyone from ecotourists to field researchers, \u003ci\u003eBirds of New Guinea\u003c\/i\u003e remains an indispensable guide to the diverse birds of this remarkable region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e780 bird species, including 366 found nowhere else\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e111 stunning color plates, twice the number of the first edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanded and updated species accounts provide details on identification, voice, habits, and range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e635 range maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevised classification of birds reflects the latest research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the first edition: \"This book is not only indispensable to any bird-watcher visiting New Guinea and the adjacent islands, but, owing to the wealth of its information, it will be of great interest to anyone who is seriously interested in birds.\"--\"American Scientist\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThane K. Pratt\u003c\/b\u003e is wildlife biologist emeritus at the U.S. Geological Survey's Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center and a conservationist of birds of the tropical Pacific. He is the lead editor of \u003ci\u003eConservation Biology of Hawaiian Forest Birds\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eBruce M. Beehler\u003c\/b\u003e is an ornithologist in the Division of Birds at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and a tropical ecologist with interests in the birds and rainforests of the Asia-Pacific region. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLost Worlds: Adventures in the Tropical Rainforest\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.35 x 9.46 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756963692832,"sku":"9780691095639","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9ca54527424157df1aa90dbec47ecba9.webp?v=1780090428","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/birds-of-new-guinea-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}