Overview

Most of the world's exquisite and rare bird species are found in tropical rainforests - the Amazon, Sumatra, Borneo, Daintree Rainforest in Australia, and the Congo basin in Africa. These lush, wet biospheres are home to some of the most colourful creatures on our planet. Did you know that parrots can live for 80 years or more? Or that most tropical birds are omnivores and will eat seeds, nuts, fruit and insects, while a few will eat small lizards or animals? The world's longest parrot is the stunningly bright hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), checking in at more than a metre from tip to tail. From the screeching red-and-green macaw to the majestic great hornbill, from the rainbow lorikeet of northern Queensland to the endangered Spix's macaw of the Amazonian rainforest, Tropical Birds explores the fascinating lifecycles, diets and, where applicable, migratory patterns, of hundreds of species from every part of the tropical belt. With full captions explaining the origins, habitat and behaviour of these exotic creatures, Tropical Birds is a concise exploration in 180 brilliant photographs.

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Author:   Tom Jackson
Publisher:   Amber Books Ltd
Imprint:   Amber Books
Dimensions:   Width: 23.30cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 30.30cm
Weight:   1.350kg
ISBN:  

9781838861964

ISBN 10:   1838861963
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   02 June 2022
Recommended Age:   From 12 to 99 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents include: Introduction 1: PARROTS AND CUCKOOS Parrots Lorikeets / Lories Parakeets / Lovebirds Macaws Cockactoos Turacos Hoatzin Cuckoos — tropical species 2: TOUCANS AND WOODPECKERS Toucans Honeyguides Barbets Woodpeckers 3: HORNBILLS AND RELATIVES Hornbills Kingfisher / Kookaburra Motmots Todies Bee-eaters Hoopoes Roller 4: HUMMINGBIRDS AND SWIFTS Hummingbirds Swifts Trogons / Quetzals 5: GROUND BIRDS Ratites: Ostrich /Emu / Rhea / Cassowaries Game birds: Pheasant / Guinea fowl / Megapodes Herons Stork Spoonbill Flamingo 6: SONGBIRDS Broadbills Lyrebird Ovenbird (with nest) Flycatchers (this name covers many groups) Pitta Cock of the rock Sunbirds Swallow Shrikes Warblers Flycatchers Tits White-eyes Honeyeaters Buntings Tanagers Finches Weavers (with nests) Orioles (with nests vis. golden oriole) Hooded pitohui (an oriole not New Guinea that is the only venomous bird.) Drongos Bowerbirds (with bower) Birds of paradise Magpies

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Tom Jackson is a leading natural history writer based in the United Kingdom. As an author and contributor he has worked on more than 60 books. A zoology graduate from the University of Bristol, he has also worked as a zookeeper and in safari parks in Zimbabwe.

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