The Directory of Australian Birds: Passerines
- ISBN-10
- 0643064567
- ISBN-13
- 9780643064560
- Pages
- 851
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- CSIRO PUBLISHING
- Authors
- Richard Schodde, Ian J. Mason
Description
Ornithologists need precise information about the habitat and diversity of bird species before effective conservation strategies can be put in place, the Directory of Australian Birds indentifies and lists the regionally recognizable forms of Australian birds. Volume 1 focuses on songbirds, or passerines (wrens, warblers, honeyeaters etc), it lists 340 species as well as 720 distinct regional forms. The book maps the distribution, summarizes the habitat, assesses the conservation status, and pinpoints the centres of diversity and endemism of each form.
