Download or read book The History of ornithology in South Australia written by Sir John Burton Cleland and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book List of Books on Ornithology in the Public Library of South Australia and Other Adelaide Libraries written by Public Library, Museum, and Art Gallery of South Australia and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Contributions to the History of Australasian Ornithology written by William E. Davis (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book South Australian Ornithologist written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book South Australian Ornithologist written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Literature of Australian Birds written by Hubert Massey Whittell and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Night Parrot written by Penny Olsen and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For well over a century, the Night Parrot lured its seekers into Australia's vast, arid outback. From the beginning it was a mysterious 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 unravelling 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.
Download or read book The literature of Australian birds a history and a bibliography of written by Herbert Massey Whittell and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Birds Birders Birdwatching 1899 1999 written by Roger Collier and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The South Australian Ornithologist Vol 4 written by R. Crompton and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-12-21 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The South Australian Ornithologist, Vol. 4: A Magazine of Ornithology; 1st January, 1919; Part I Food - Consists of fish and crustacea, from research work carried out it has been proved that these birds only feed upon the slow swimming fish such as weed fish (odom), eat fish (cizidoglamts megastomus), toad fish, and box fish. Upon rivers and lakes the fresh water vabbie forms the greater part of their food, and young turtles are devoured. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Birds of the Darwin Region written by Niven McCrie and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 683 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birds of the Darwin Region is the first comprehensive treatment of the avifauna of Darwin, a city located in Australia's monsoon tropics, where seasons are defined by rainfall rather than by temperature. With its mangrove-lined bays and creeks, tidal mudflats, monsoon rainforests, savanna woodlands and freshwater lagoons, Darwin has retained all of its original habitats in near-pristine condition, and is home or host to 323 bird species. Unlike other Australian cities, it has no established exotic bird species. Following an introduction to the history of ornithology in the region and a detailed appraisal of its avifauna, species accounts describe the habitats, relative abundance, behaviour, ecology and breeding season of 258 regularly occurring species, based on over 500 fully referenced sources, and original observations by the authors. Distribution maps and charts of the seasonality of each species are presented, based on a dataset comprising almost 120,000 records, one-third of which were contributed by the authors. Stunning colour photographs adorn the accounts of most species, including some of the 65 species considered as vagrants to the region. This book is a must-read for professional ornithologists and amateur birders, and an indispensable reference for local biologists, teachers and students, and government and non-government environmental agencies, as well as other people who just like to watch birds.
Download or read book The South Australian Ornithologist Vol 6 written by P. M. Angel and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The South Australian Ornithologist, Vol. 6: A Magazine of Ornithology, 1st January, 1921 The alleged fruit-eating habit of the goldfinch was discussed. The members considered that this bird is harmful to the smaller fruits, such as cherries, strawberries and paper shell almonds, but have no evidence of its being destructive to the larger fruits. Captain White called attention to the fact that the roosting of the landrails in trees was reported by Mr. A. Crompton at a meeting held on the 31 st August, 1918, so that a record had already been made of this unusual habit. Captain White reported that Mr. H. L. White, of Bellcrees. New South Wales, had very generously given some sets of eggs and promised to send on many more towards an egg collection for this Association. A resolution was passed heartily thanking Mr. White for his valuable gift, and suggested that with his permission the gift he called the "H. L. White Collection." By request of the Association, Captain White consented to act as curator of the collection for the time being. The question of securing a suitable cabinet for the collection was discussed, and it was decided to invite subscriptions from the members towards this fund. Mr. R. Beck reported having seen a crow at Seaton flying very high and going towards the North, chased by magpies. This bird is becoming very scarce near the city. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Proceedings of the Parliament of South Australia written by South Australia. Parliament and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 1192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Boom and Bust written by Libby Robin and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2009-03-06 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Boom and Bust, the authors draw on the natural history of Australia's charismatic birds to explore the relations between fauna, people and environment in a continent where variability is 'normal' and rainfall patterns not always seasonal. They consider changing ideas about deserts and how these have helped us understand birds and their behaviour in this driest of continents. The book describes the responses of animals and plants to environmental variability and stress. It is also a cultural concept, when it is used to capture the patterns of change wrought by humans in Australia, where landscapes began to become cultural about 55,000 years ago as ecosystems responded to Aboriginal management. In 1788, the British settlement brought, almost simultaneously, both agricultural and industrial revolutions to a land previously managed by fire for hunting. How have birds responded to this second dramatic invasion? Boom and Bust is also a tool for understanding global change. How can Australians in the 21st century better understand how to continue to live in this land as its conditions are still dynamically unfolding in response to the major anthropogenic changes to the whole Earth system? This interdisciplinary collection is written in a straightforward and accessible style. Many of the writers are practising field specialists, and have woven their personal field work into the stories they tell about the birds.
Download or read book The Birds of Australia written by Gregory Macalister Mathews and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Eponym Dictionary of Birds written by Bo Beolens and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birdwatchers often come across bird names that include a person's name, either in the vernacular (English) name or latinised in the scientific nomenclature. Such names are properly called eponyms, and few people will not have been curious as to who some of these people were (or are). Names such as Darwin, Wallace, Audubon, Gould and (Gilbert) White are well known to most people. Keener birders will have yearned to see Pallas's Warbler, Hume's Owl, Swainson's Thrush, Steller's Eider or Brünnich's Guillemot. But few people today will have even heard of Albertina's Myna, Barraband's Parrot, Guerin's Helmetcrest or Savigny's Eagle Owl. This extraordinary new work lists more than 4,000 eponymous names covering 10,000 genera, species and subspecies of birds. Every taxon with an eponymous vernacular or scientific name (whether in current usage or not) is listed, followed by a concise biography of the person concerned. These entries vary in length from a few lines to several paragraphs, depending on the availability of information or the importance of the individual's legacy. The text is punctuated with intriguing or little-known facts, unearthed in the course of the authors' extensive research. Ornithologists will find this an invaluable reference, especially to sort out birds named after people with identical surnames or in situations where only a person's forenames are used. But all birders will find much of interest in this fascinating volume, a book to dip into time and time again whenever their curiosity is aroused.
Download or read book Zoological Catalogue of Australia written by Richard Schodde and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 1997 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
