Vanished and Vanishing Parrots Profiling Extinct and Endangered Species |
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| Author:
| Forshaw, Joseph M. |
| Foreword by:
| Snyder, Noel F. R. |
| Illustrator:
| Knight, Frank |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5017-0469-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2017 |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press
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| Imprint: | Comstock Publishing Associates |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $95.00 |
Book Description:
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Joseph M. Forshaw, one of the world's leading authorities on parrots, calls attention to the threats they face: They are one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a growing number of species nearing extinction. The main threats arise from habitat loss through deforestation and agricultural development and from the taking of birds for the...
Joseph M. Forshaw, one of the world's leading authorities on parrots, calls attention to the threats they face: They are one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a growing number of species nearing extinction. The main threats arise from habitat loss through deforestation and agricultural development and from the taking of birds for the...