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Histoire Naturelle Des Familles Et Sous-Familles Endémiques d'Oiseaux de Madagascar
Contributor(s): Raherilalao, Marie Jeanne (Author), Goodman, Steven M. (Author)
ISBN: 295389232X     ISBN-13: 9782953892321
Publisher: Association Vahatra in Antananarivo
OUR PRICE:   $44.55  
Product Type: Paperback
Language: French
Published: January 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences - Biological Diversity
- Nature | Birdwatching Guides
Dewey: 598
Series: Madagascar Guides
Physical Information: 148 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Madagascar, with its unique and highly endemic flora and fauna, is a world conservation priority. Although the number of bird species occurring on the island is less diverse than that of most other tropical countries, the level of endemism is remarkable and includes five endemic families and two subfamilies.

This pocket-sized book, written in non-technical French and beautifully illustrated throughout, provides a general introduction to Malagasy birds as well as a detailed and up-to-date synthesis of information related to the ecology and natural history of all of Madagascar's unique bird families and subfamilies. Birdwatchers and researchers are almost unanimously enchanted by the extraordinary natural history and morphological characteristics of the island's avifauna, and as such, birds are among the most studied vertebrate groups on Madagascar. However, certain aspects of how these birds live have only recently been discovered, and this book will be an informative resource for even the most seasoned of birdwatchers.

Contributor Bio(s): Raherilalao, Marie Jeanne: - Marie Jeanne Raherilalao is a naturalist and passionate about different questions concerning the birds of Madagascar. She is instructor-researcher at the University of Antananarivo, a founding member of Association Vahatra, and coeditor of Malagasy Nature, a journal published by the association.Goodman, Steven M.: - Steven M. Goodman has studied different aspects of the fauna of Madagascar for close to three decades and published numerous scientific articles and books on a variety of subjects. He holds the posts of MacArthur Field Biologist at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago and scientific advisor for the Association Vahatra in Antananarivo.