Overview

The Hawaiian Honeycreepers are typified by nectar feeding, their bright colouration, and canary-like songs. They are considered one of the finest examples of adaptive radiation, even more diverse than Darwin's Galapagos finches, as a wide array of different species has evolved in all the different niches provided by the Hawaiian archipelago. The book will therefore be of interest to evolutionary biologists and ecologists, as well as professional ornithologists and amateur bird watchers. As with the other books in the Bird Family of the World series, the work is divided into two main sections. Part I is an overview of the Hawaiian Honeycreeper evolution and natural history and Part II comprises accounts of each species. The author has produced his own outstanding illustrations of these birds to accompany his text.

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Author:   H. Douglas Pratt (, Lousiana State University Museum, USA) ,  Shelia Conant ,  Jack Jeffrey
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 19.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.144kg
ISBN:  

9780198546535

ISBN 10:   019854653
Pages:   380
Publication Date:   12 May 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Foreword Acknowledgments List of colour plates List of abbreviations Preface Plan of the book Frequently mispronounced words of Hawaiian origin 1: Meet the Hawaiian Honeycreepers 2: The honeycreepers' world 3: Discovery and research: a historical review 4: Origin and Evolution 5: Classification 6: The physical honeycreeper: Form, colour, and function 7: Behaviour 8: Ecology 9: Diseases and parasites 10: Status, conservation, and the future Genera and Species Accounts Part II comprises of 20 honeycreeper species, further details available on request. Appendix 1Sheila Conant: Honeycreepers in Hawaiian material culture Appendix 2Scientific names and families of plants mentioned in the text Appendix 3Scientific names and families of non-Hawaiian birds mentioned in the text Bibliography Index

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