Parrots of the World
by Joseph M. Forshaw, William T. Cooper (Illustrator)
Princeton Field Guides, Helm Field Guides
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From the macaws of South America to the cockatoos of Australia, parrots are among the most beautiful and exotic birds in the world--and also among the most endangered. This stunningly illustrated, easy-to-use field guide covers all 356 species and well-differentiated subspecies of parrots, and is the only guide organized by geographical distribution--Australasian, Afro-Asian, and neotropical. It features 146 superb color plates depicting every kind of parrot, as well as detailed, facing-page show more species accounts that describe key identification features, distribution, subspeciation, habitat, and status. Color distribution maps show ranges of all subspecies, and field identification is further aided by relevant upperside and underside flight images. This premier field guide also shows where to observe each species in the wild, helping make this the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the parrots of the world. The only parrot guide to focus on geographical distribution Covers all 356 species Features 146 color plates depicting all species and well-differentiated subspecies Provides detailed facing-page species accounts that describe key identification features, distribution, subspeciation, habitat, and status Includes color distribution maps Shows where to observe each species in the wild show lessTags
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Wonderful book with cracking artwork by william t cooper
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The quintessential parrot reference
It's unfortunate that this book is out of print, as it's a parrot fanatic's ultimate reference to parrots in the wild. Beautifully illustrated with full-color plates, it covers every known species of parrot, and some that are sadly extinct since its printing. It provides information on all aspects of psittacines in the wild as far as they are known, from size show more to range to breeding habits to habitat, but it's really the illustrations that make this book so valuable. If you're at all interested in wild parrots, this book is among the best. show less
It's unfortunate that this book is out of print, as it's a parrot fanatic's ultimate reference to parrots in the wild. Beautifully illustrated with full-color plates, it covers every known species of parrot, and some that are sadly extinct since its printing. It provides information on all aspects of psittacines in the wild as far as they are known, from size show more to range to breeding habits to habitat, but it's really the illustrations that make this book so valuable. If you're at all interested in wild parrots, this book is among the best. show less
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Joseph M. Forshaw is one of Australia's foremost ornithologists, and is recognized internationally as a leading expert on parrots
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- Parrots of the World
- Original publication date
- 1973; 1977; 1978; 1989; 2000
- Important places
- South America; Mexico; Australia; South Pacific Islands; Adrica
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- 173
- Popularity
- 188,784
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (4.71)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 16
- UPCs
- 1
- ASINs
- 3
