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Carregando... Birds of the Seychellesde Ian Bullock, Adrian Skerrett
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This is the first comprehensive guide to the birds of the Seychelles, a spectacular archipelago of 115 islands north of Madagascar. It describes and illustrates every species for the first time--more than 250 in all--and gives extended species accounts for all 66 breeding species. These accounts cover breeding biology and, for all indigenous species, threats and conservation. The volume also offers the first detailed accounts of all 26 Seychelles' endemics, including their origins, in popular form. Given the archipelago's location, almost any European migrant can turn up in the Seychelles. This makes it all the more remarkable that the authors consider every species recorded to date, as well as unrecorded potential vagrants. Beautiful color plates and clear plumage details, as well as information on confusion species, are included to aid identification by sex and age. This is a valuable reference for anyone contemplating a trip to this popular birding destination or anyone with an interest in the natural history of the western Indian Ocean region. There is simply no other choice for either the serious ornithologist or the casual birder. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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This is definitely the best book available for the birds of the Seychelles. It covers every bird known to visit this island group. The first half of the book holds the 53 plates while the second half is dedicated to individual species accounts.
The plates are done very well. Every bird is illustrated in 3-7 plumages or positions. These illustrations depict gender, age, and seasonal variations along with perched, in-flight, or displaying postures. As an example, the three species of fody are shown with 17 different illustrations. No other book comes close to this. There are also another 17 b&w drawings contained within the text to show more detail and species comparisons.
Each bird is given extensive coverage in the species accounts. Almost half of the text is dedicated to a description of the bird with the remaining text covering voice, behavior, and range. The endemic species receive more in-depth information about breeding, threats, and conservation.
I found the accounts to be very thorough, such as describing the confusing warbler species very well. The authors did a good job at covering the subspecies and comparing similar species.
For a birding visit to the Seychelles, this book contains it all and is the only one you’ll need. (