<p>Hawaiian Birdlife has been the definitive work on Hawaiian birds since the publication of the first edition in 1972. Since that time, a new endemic genus has been discovered on Maui and many new exotic species have become established. Much more effort also has been expended on the study of Hawaiian birds and their habitats, especially since the passage of the Rare and Endangered Species Law in 1973. The author traces the known history of the native birds (since Captain Cook's arrival in 1778) and chronicles the extinction of many species. Each living species is discussed in detail, including it ecology and feeding and breeding behavior. A chapter on exotic species includes the history of their introductions in the Islands and their present distribution, and makes note of the diseases they carried...This book encompasses all aspects of birdlife in Hawaii, with emphasis on habits, biological relationships with the environment, and the place of birds in the Hawaiian ecosystems, as well as their prospects for survival.</p>

Hawaiian Birdlife

Science & Math

Berger, Andrew John

Nature & Ecology

Univ of Hawaii Pr

<p>Dr Janet Kear, Assistant Director of the Wildfowl Trust and Curator of its Martin Mere Reserve, and Professor Andrew Berger of the University of Hawaii, have written a timely and absorbing account of the recent history of the Hawaiian Goose, or Nene, its descent to near extinction, its eleventh hour rescue and current restoration to the wild. The species declined from an estimated population of 25,000 in Hawaii in the 18th century to less than fifty birds in the 1940s. Today, thanks largely to the extended breeding programmes at Slimbridge and Pohakuloa, there are probably more than 2000 Hawaiian Geese in the world.</p>

The Hawaiian Goose: An Experiment in Conservation

Kear, Janet

Harrell Books

Bird Study

Bird study summarizes current theories of bird behavior and discusses behavior in terms of the neuroanatomical and hormonal basis (rather that on an anthropomorphic interpretation). An especially strong section deals with breeding parasitism among birds. A chapter on conservation presents the philosophy that the conservation of all resources is of vital concern for the future welfare of our society and stresses the interrelationship between birds and their entire environment. In this chapter, the author also treats the problem of extensive use of insecticides. Geared to an elementary course in ornithology for liberal arts students, Bird Study is also an ideal guide for those who deal with birds as a profession or as a hobby. (book jacket)

Literature & Fiction

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