New encyclopedia of birds [electronic resource] / edited by Christopher Perrins

Published:: Oxford, U.K. ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Edition:: 1st ed. rev.
Physical Description:: 1 online resource : ill. (some col.), col. maps
Additional Creators:: Perrins, Christopher M.

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Summary:

"A definitive single-volume guide to birds of the world. Entries prepared by a team of renowned biologists and conservationists give a systematic account of every family, covering their form and function, distribution, diet, social behaviour, and breeding biology. With one-eighth of all bird species now under threat, special attention is given to environmental and conservation issues."

Subject(s):

Birds—Encyclopedias

ISBN:

9780198525066 (print)
0198525060 (print)

Related Titles:

Encyclopedia of birds

Note:

Originally published in 1985 under title: Encyclopedia of birds.
Title from title screen (Oxford reference online premium, viewed Jan. 8, 2010)
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Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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