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Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Roger Safford
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Description for Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Paperback. Series: Helm Field Guides. Num Pages: 336 pages, 350 maps, 123 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1HSM; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. Weight in Grams: 600.
The Malagasy region contains one of the most extraordinary concentrations of biodiversity in the world. Its recognition as a zoogeographic region in its own right has recently been confirmed and, all taxa combined, the region was found to hold the second most distinct assemblage of vertebrates in the world after the Australian region, despite being the smallest of them all. This new field guide in the Helm Field Guides series covers the whole of the Malagasy region, which comprises the unique island of Madagascar and the various islands and archipelagos of the Indian Ocean including the Seychelles, Comoros ... Read more
The Malagasy region contains one of the most extraordinary concentrations of biodiversity in the world. Its recognition as a zoogeographic region in its own right has recently been confirmed and, all taxa combined, the region was found to hold the second most distinct assemblage of vertebrates in the world after the Australian region, despite being the smallest of them all. This new field guide in the Helm Field Guides series covers the whole of the Malagasy region, which comprises the unique island of Madagascar and the various islands and archipelagos of the Indian Ocean including the Seychelles, Comoros ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Helm Field Guides
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472924094
SKU
V9781472924094
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About Roger Safford
Frank is a conservation biologist and policy advisor with considerable experience working with governments, civil society and local communities in Africa and around the world. He is currently CEO of IUCN's US office in Washington DC. Roger Safford is Senior Programme Manager at BirdLife International in Cambridge, UK. Adrian Skerrett has lived and worked in Seychelles for much of his ... Read more
Reviews for Birds of Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
I was fortunate to have a pre-publication copy on my recent trip to Madagascar. It's surely the best and most up-to-date bird field guide out there, with excellent discussions of topics beyond identification. Buy it and take it with you!
Robert. S. Ridgely, Rainforest Trust
Twitchers bound for... Madagascar can enjoy Helm Field Guides' new additions ... Helm's ... Read more
Robert. S. Ridgely, Rainforest Trust
Twitchers bound for... Madagascar can enjoy Helm Field Guides' new additions ... Helm's ... Read more