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SCIENTIFIC BIRD NAMES

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THE HELM DICTIONARY OF SCIENTIFIC BIRD NAMES

FROM AALGE TO ZUSII

James A. Jobling

CHRISTOPHER HELM LONDON

Published 2010 by Christopher Helm, an imprint of A&C Black Publishers Ltd, 36 Soho Square, LondonWlD 3QY

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Front cover (from top left) : Streaked Spiderhunter Arachnothera magna (Alister Benn: www.availablelightimages.com); Chestnut-breasted Coronet Boissonneaua matthewsii (Juan Bahamon); Lilac-breasted Roller Coracias caudatus (Johan Swanepoel: www.shutterstock.com); Scimitar-billedWoodcreeper Drymornis bridgesii (James C. Lowen: www.pbase.com/james_lowen); Little Egret Egretta garzetta (Alister Benn: www.availablelightimages.com); Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus (Per Michelsen: www.arcticimages.com); Sams Cranes Grus antigone (Ms Rathika Ramasamy); New Zealand Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae (Alister Benn: www.availablelightimages.com); Blood Pheasant Ithaginis cruentus (Juanli Sun: www.availablelightimages.com); Great Jacamar Jacamerops aureus (Markus Lagerqvist); Striped Wren-babbler Kenopia striata (John and Jemi Holmes); Steere’s Liocichla Liocichia steerii (phdwhite: www.shutterstock.com); Red-headed Woodpecker Meknerpes erythrocephalus (Chas: www.shutterstock.com)

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The Helm dictionary of scientific bird names [electronic resource] : from aalge to zusii

by: Jobling, James A

Publication date: 2010

Publisher: London : Christopher Helm

Collection: folkscanomy_outdoors; folkscanomy; additional_collections

Language: English; Latin

Item Size: 298146978

Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names by James A. Jobling

Includes bibliographical references (p. 415-432)

Many scientific bird names describe a bird's habits, habitat, distribution or a plumage feature, while others are named after theirdiscoverers or in honour of prominent ornithologists. Thisextraordinary work of reference lists the generic and specific name foralmost every species of bird in the world and gives its meaning andderivation. In the case of eponyms brief biographical details areprovided for each of the personalities commemorated in the scientificnames. This fascinating book is an outstanding source of informationwhich will both educate and inform, and may even help to understandbirds

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