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Bezig met laden... The Birds of Japandoor Mark A. Brazil
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It is the wintering grounnd for many northern birds, for thousands of cranes, hundreds of thousands of waterfowl, thrushes and buntings and the breeding ground for a wide variety of species of more southerly origin. The long isolation of the archipelago has been conducive to the evolution of numerous distinct sub-species and also a number of endemic species. The range is extraordinary from the northern pink-cheeked and grey-breasted bullfinch, to the southern local race of the Narcissus flycatcher in the Nansei Shoot; even some of the endemic species have distinct populations. Over the last two decades there has been a marked increase in the number of Japanese birdwatchers, as leisure pursuits have become fashionable and as the Japanese have become increasingly affluent. The science of ornithology has expanded too during the same period, resulting in a major advance in the study of Japanese birds. This book brings together information on the avifauna of Japan. It is not designed as a field guide but as a comprehensive overview of the status, range, habits of Japanese birds. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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 Google Books — Bezig met laden...GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)598.2952Natural sciences and mathematics Zoology Birds Birds: AvesLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: (3.5)
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This book is not a field guide, but a reference for the distribution, status, and sight records of all of Japan’s birds. Each bird receives between one-quarter and one-half page of text. Approximately half of the text reviews the bird’s abundance in various areas of Japan. A paragraph is also dedicated to notes on the bird's breeding and nesting. Subspecies are also briefly addressed. Lastly, a listing of locations is given to document where the birds have been documented. In case you’re wondering, there is zero description of the bird itself.
The six color plates show 35 species. These plates are of a high quality. They make the reader (i.e., me!) wish the artist could complete an entire field guide with the same caliber of skill.
Range maps at the back of the book take up the last 145 pages, with four range maps per page. These show only Japan and its islands. Each map is a larger-than-normal 3.5 x 2.5 inches. The species vagrant to Japan are represented by small black dots at each documented location. These black dots are not always readily apparent and can be easily overlooked.
A massive bibliography with 1,286 listings is given at the end of the book.
This book will appeal to those people with a more specific focus on scientific or reference information on the birds of Japan. (