Birds of China / Liu Yang and Chen Shuihua ; translated and edited by Cai Shangxiao, Yang Ziyou, Liang Dan, Mu Tong, and Paul Holt.
By: Liu, Yang
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Contributor(s): Chen, Shuihua | Shangxiao, Cai [trad., ed.] | Ziyou, Yang [ed., trad.] | Liang, Dan [trad., ed.].
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BookSeries: Princeton field guides.Publisher: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2024Description: 672 p. : il.Content type: texto (visual) Media type: sin mediación ISBN: 9780691237527.Uniform titles: Zhongguo niao lei guan cha shou ce. English Subject(s): Aves -- China -- Identificación | Aves -- China -- Clasificación| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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"Originally published as The CNG Field Guide to the Birds of China by Liu Yang and Chen Shuihua; Text Copyright © Chinese National Geography Intellectual Property Co., Ltd."
Foreword / by Sun Lili -- An overview of the physical geography and bird habitat types in China -- A brief history of the systematics studies of the birds of China -- A brief guide to birdwatching -- Bird vocalizations/sounds/voice -- Bird conservation -- Glossary -- Anseriformes -- Galliformes -- Gaviiformes -- Procellariiformes -- Podicipediformes -- Phoenicopteriformes -- Phaethontiformes -- Ciconiiformes -- Pelecaniformes -- Suliformes -- Accipitriformes -- Otidiformes -- Gruiformes -- Charadriiformes -- Pterocliformes -- Columbiformes -- Cuculiformes -- Strigiformes -- Caprimulgiformes -- Apodiformes -- Trogoniformes -- Coraciiformes -- Bucerotiformes -- Piciformes -- Falconiformes -- Psittaciformes -- Passeriformes.
"The avifauna of China include a total of close to 1,500 species, of which 60 are endemic. More than 100 species are globally threatened. This new field guide, published in China by Chinese National Geography, treats all species, illustrating every one using 4,000 individual images. Each species has identification text and a distribution map. It is, in every way, a modern-style field guide and will fill a void for birders within and outside China"-- Provided by publisher.
"A comprehensive, fully illustrated field guide to the birds of ChinaChina is home to some of the most spectacular birdlife to be found anywhere in the world. This richly illustrated field guide covers every species found throughout the region, including numerous endemic and globally threatened species. Detailed species accounts cover everything from biometrics and habitat to behavior, distribution, and voice, and each one comes with illustrations of the species and a color distribution map. A landmark achievement, Birds of China is the ideal companion for travelers to China and a must for any birder's bookshelf. The first complete English-language field guide to China's wondrously diverse birdlife. Covers nearly 1,500 species, including endemics and threatened birds. Features a wealth of breathtaking color plates painted by leading Chinese artists. Includes some 4,000 images that illustrate every species. Discusses China's geography and zoogeographyShares invaluable advice on birding practices and ethics" Provided by publisher.
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