Language: English
1989; Paperback;185x260mm;
A great variety of birds can be found in China, may of them rare species and some found only in certain districts of China. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China several nature reserves for the protection of rare birds have been established, saving many precious species from extinction.
1989; Paperback;185x260mm;
A great variety of birds can be found in China, may of them rare species and some found only in certain districts of China. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China several nature reserves for the protection of rare birds have been established, saving many precious species from extinction.
Table of Contents
Chapter One The Classification of Birds
1. Archaic Birds (Bird Fossils)
2. Natatories (Waterfowl and Others)
3. Grallatores (Wading Birds)
4. Gallinae (Game Birds)
5. Raptores (Birds of Prey)
6. Columbidae and Scansores (Pigeons, Parrots, Cuckoos and Others)
7. Passeres (Songbirds)
Chapter Two Distribution of Birds in China
Chapter Three Migration
Chapter Four Reproduction
Chapter Five Birds and the Arts
Chapter Six Field Knowledge of Birds
Appendix I Morphology and Measurements of Birds
Appendix II Checklist of Birds in China
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