The directory of Australian birds : passerines / R. Schodde and I.J. Mason.
The directory of Australian birds : passerines / R. Schodde and I.J. Mason.
The directory of Australian birds : passerines / R. Schodde and I.J. Mason.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, c1999.
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Q598.80994/2
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MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
x, 851 p. : ill., col. maps ; 30 cm.
Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction: Rationale - the ultrataxon concept -- Taxonomic definitions and concepts -- Materials -- English names -- Format of text -- Vagrants and introductions -- Closing date -- General abbreviations -- References -- ch. 2. The families of Australian perching birds -- The major grou...
Publication information
Publisher
Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, c1999.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
c1999.
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CSIRO 1999.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This is the first in a series of three volumes to inventory the biodiversity of Australia's bird fauna. It covers the passerines, or perching birds, a little over half the total fauna and the greater proportion of land birds. The next volume will deal with the non-passerines, including most aquatic and marine birds. The third and last will comprise...
Alternative Titles
Full title
The directory of Australian birds : passerines / R. Schodde and I.J. Mason.
Portion of title
Passerines.
Australian birds : passerines.
Notes
General note
"A taxonomic and zoogeographic atlas of the biodiversity of birds in Australia and its Territories"
Includes bibliographical references (p. 813 - 835) and indexes.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
c1999.
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Call Numbers
Q598.80994/2
Record Identifier
74VvEjmlM0DO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvEjmlM0DO
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ISBN
0643064567
9780643064560 :
0643064567 :
9780643064560
DDC
598.80994
MMS ID
991011757309702626
