portada Night Parrot: Australia's Most Elusive Bird (en Inglés)

Night Parrot: Australia's Most Elusive Bird (en Inglés)

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Penny Olsen

Editorial

CSIRO Publishing

Año

2018

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

340

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

Dimensiones

24.4x17x2 cm

Peso

0.91 kg.

ISBN13

9781486302987

Categorías

Australasia
Historia de australasia y del pacífico
Zoología: aves (ornitología)
Fauna: aves y observación de aves. interés general

Night Parrot: Australia's Most Elusive Bird (en Inglés)

Penny Olsen (Autor) · CSIRO Publishing · Tapa Blanda

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Reseña del libro "Night Parrot: Australia's Most Elusive Bird (en Inglés)"

For well over a century, the Night Parrot lured its seekers into Australia's vast, arid outback. From the beginning it was a mystery bird. Fewer than 30 specimens were collected before it all but disappeared, offering only fleeting glimpses and the occasional mummified body as proof of its continued existence. Protected by spinifex and darkness, the parrot attained almost mythical status: a challenge to birdwatchers and an inspiration to poets, novelists and artists. Night Parrot documents the competitiveness and secrecy, the triumphs and adventures of the history of the bird and its followers, culminating in the recent discovery of live birds at a few widely scattered locations. It describes what we are now unraveling about the mysteries of its biology and ecology and what is still left to learn. Complemented by guest essays, illustrations and photographs from a wide variety of sources, this book sheds light on Australia's most elusive bird. Features: - The story of one of the most elusive and enigmatic birds in the world; the "Holy Grail" of birdwatching - Documents the impact this mysterious bird has made on our society, drawing from an eclectic range of materials including scientific articles, newspapers and ephemera, art and literature, and historical images and accounts - Author Penny Olsen is one of Australia's leading ornithologists