The Bowerbirds Ptilonorhynchidae |
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| Author:
| Frith, Clifford B.
Frith, Dawn W. |
| Illustrator:
| Barnes, Eustace |
| Photographer:
| McGuire, Michael |
| Editor:
| Perrins, C. M.
Bock, W. J.
Kikkawa, J. |
| Series title: | Bird Families of the World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-854844-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2004 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $230.00 |
Book Description:
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In this brand new guide, renowned experts Clifford and Dawn Frith include all the latest scientific discoveries on every aspect of the bowerbird family. These fascinating and complex birds, found in New Guinea and Australia, are characterized by their unique and intricate 'bowers' which the males build and decorate to entice and woo the females. Beautifully illustrated with colour plates and line drawings, The Bowerbirds will be welcomed by all ornithologists, and particularly by those...
More DescriptionIn this brand new guide, renowned experts Clifford and Dawn Frith include all the latest scientific discoveries on every aspect of the bowerbird family. These fascinating and complex birds, found in New Guinea and Australia, are characterized by their unique and intricate 'bowers' which the males build and decorate to entice and woo the females. Beautifully illustrated with colour plates and line drawings, The Bowerbirds will be welcomed by all ornithologists, and particularly by those with an interest in the birds of Australasia.