The book covers the evolution, biology and natural history of the group of flightless birds that includes ostriches, emus, cassowaries and kiwis - the Ratites and their relatives, the Tinamous. It reviews the scientific studies that have been made of their ecology, behaviour, physiology, husbandry, evolution, mythology and conservation. Each of the 55 species is described in detail, with maps of the present known distribution, accounts of their food and nesting habits, calls, field identification, habitat and relationship with humans, including farming. It is the first such comprehensive account of the groups since 1877, and the first to bring together comprehensive information about the tinamous, a little known bird of the Americas.
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"Ratites and Tinamous is a welcome addition to the renowned Bird Families of the World series. ... The book is beautifully illustrated and the definitive work on these interesting birds.
"...This is an excellent compilation of ratite and tinamou
information for the general public or academicians. I would
highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to learn
more about these unusual avian species."--The Quarterly
Review of Biology
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Stephen Davies is at Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia.
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What are the ratites and tinamous? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
middle toc, spotted nothura, recognise any subspecies, inattentive periods, small bantam, dark shaft streaks, abdomen whitish, butte white, light winter rain, great spotted kiwi, other ratites, large bantam, large quail, greater rhea, little spotted kiwi, dorsal bars, lesser rhea, outer webs, brown kiwi, spotted kiwis, tawny buff, cinnamon rufous, pinkish cinnamon, breeding behaviour, breast grey Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Zealand, South America, New Guinea, Costa Rica, Western Australia, Mato Grosso, Rio Grande, Santa Cruz, Little Tinamou, Nairobi National Park, North America, New Britain, Slaty-breasted Tinamou, Amazonian Brazil, Australian Museum, Cape York, Grey Tinamou, Sao Paulo, Description Aim, South Africa, Canal Zone, Chaco Nothura, Costa Mica, Minas Gerais, National Nature Reserve New!
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middle toc, spotted nothura, recognise any subspecies, inattentive periods, small bantam, dark shaft streaks, abdomen whitish, butte white, light winter rain, great spotted kiwi, other ratites, large bantam, large quail, greater rhea, little spotted kiwi, dorsal bars, lesser rhea, outer webs, brown kiwi, spotted kiwis, tawny buff, cinnamon rufous, pinkish cinnamon, breeding behaviour, breast grey Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Zealand, South America, New Guinea, Costa Rica, Western Australia, Mato Grosso, Rio Grande, Santa Cruz, Little Tinamou, Nairobi National Park, North America, New Britain, Slaty-breasted Tinamou, Amazonian Brazil, Australian Museum, Cape York, Grey Tinamou, Sao Paulo, Description Aim, South Africa, Canal Zone, Chaco Nothura, Costa Mica, Minas Gerais, National Nature Reserve New!
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- Toucans, Barbets and Honeyguides (Bird Families of the World) by Lester Short in Front Matter
- Environmental Biology (Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environmental Science) by Allan M. Jones in Front Matter
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- Tropical Rain Forests: An Ecological and Biogeographical Comparison by Richard B. Primack in Back Matter
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