Books : A Photographic Guide to the Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands: Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Reunion and the Comoros
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 598
EAN: 9781770071759
ISBN: 177007175X
Label: Struik Publishers
Manufacturer: Struik Publishers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: October 26, 2007
Publisher: Struik Publishers
Sales Rank: 646447
Studio: Struik Publishers
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This photographic guide depicts a selection of the most commonly encountered and striking bird species of Madagascar, the Seychelles, the Comoros, and the Mascarenes - a region boasting high levels of endemism. The species accounts cover the birds' appearance, basic behaviour, preferred habitats, and geographical distribution. Each species account enjoys a full page which features a color photograph, distribution map, and text in English and French.
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Basics: 2006, 1st edition, softcover, 128 pages, 141 color photos, 128 species, no range maps
This photographic guide is a follow-up to the earlier and more extensive field guide of 1998 by the same authors. This smaller book was intended to expose the reader to the more "striking or extraordinary" species of the region. This guide has excellent color photos of 128 species (about one-third of the 360 in the region) that are sampled from each of the key areas covered in this book. Each bird is also given a brief descriptive paragraph along with its range and its general natural history.
For those people interested in seeing quality photos of rarer, isolated birds, this book will be enjoyed. Although it should not be considered a substitute for the field guide, it is a good study aid to many of the unique birds. For a more serious birding trip to the smaller islands around Madagascar, the field guide by the same authors is a highly recommended and necessary alternative.
The text is written in both English and French.
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