Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand

Joseph M. Forshaw (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

200 Seiten

2023
CSIRO Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4863-1259-7 (ISBN)

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Although not closely related, quail, buttonquail and the Plains-wanderer have much in common. This book examines 14 species of these small, secretive ground-dwelling birds, including Old World and New World quail, the endangered Buff-breasted Buttonquail, the elusive Plains-wanderer and the extinct New Zealand Quail.

Although not closely related, quail, buttonquail and the Plains-wanderer have much in common. Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-Wanderer in Australia and New Zealand examines 14 species of these small, secretive ground-dwelling birds, including Old World and New World quail, the endangered Buff-breasted Buttonquail, the elusive Plains-wanderer and the extinct New Zealand Quail.

Joseph Forshaw presents a comprehensive review of recent studies for these often hard to observe birds. Detailed species descriptions include key features, habitat, status, diet and breeding, along with information on eggs, calls and distribution. Each species is fully illustrated with exquisite colour identification plates by renowned wildlife artist Frank Knight. This is an essential reference for anyone fascinated by these elusive birds.

Joseph M. Forshaw AM is a Research Associate in the Ornithology Section at the Australian Museum and the author of a number of award-winning natural history books. In 2015, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for services to ornithology and wildlife conservation. Frank Knight has been a wildlife illustrator for more than 30 years, producing illustrations for scientific papers, books and lectures. His work appears in Field Guide to Frogs of Australia, with text by Michael Tyler, and in Vanished and Vanishing Parrots by Joseph Forshaw.

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Order Galliformes

Family Odontophoridae

Subfamily Odontophorinae

Genus Callipepla Wagler

Genus Colinus Goldfuss

Family Phasianidae

Subfamily Phasianinae

TribeCoturnicini

Genus Coturnix Bonnaterre

Genus Synoicus Gould

Order Charadriiformes

Family Turnicidae

Genus Turnix Bonnaterre

Family Pedionomidae

Genus Pedionomus Gould

Map

Gazetteer

References Cited

Index of Common Names

Index of Scientific Names

Erscheinungsdatum	22.08.2023
Illustrationen	Frank Knight
Verlagsort	Melbourne
Sprache	englisch
Maße	290 x 245 mm
Gewicht	920 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
ISBN-10	1-4863-1259-4 / 1486312594
ISBN-13	978-1-4863-1259-7 / 9781486312597
Zustand	Neuware