Australian Finches In Bush And Aviary
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
A landmark work in avian natural history, Australian Finches in Bush and Aviary by Klaus Immelmann, Ph.D., presents a comprehensive and authoritative study of Australia's remarkable finch species in both their wild habitats and captive environments. With paintings by Neville W. Cayley and a foreword by Alec H. Chisholm, this volume chronicles the behaviour, ecology, and biology of these vivid birds with the precision of a scientist and the passion of a naturalist, covering everything from breeding habits and song patterns to the intricacies of aviary management. Immelmann, a distinguished ornithologist whose fieldwork in Australia set new standards for the study of estrildid finches, argues that understanding these birds in the wild is inseparable from understanding them in captivity — a perspective that gives this work its rare dual authority. The lush illustrations by Cayley lend the text a visual richness that makes this volume as much a work of art as of science, and the editorial hand of Chisholm ensures scholarly rigour throughout. Whether you are a seasoned aviculturist, a birdwatcher, or a student of Australian wildlife, this classic title will leave you with an entirely new appreciation of the continent's most colourful feathered inhabitants.
Author: Klaus Immelmann
Format: Hardback
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
A landmark work in avian natural history, Australian Finches in Bush and Aviary by Klaus Immelmann, Ph.D., presents a comprehensive and authoritative study of Australia's remarkable finch species in both their wild habitats and captive environments. With paintings by Neville W. Cayley and a foreword by Alec H. Chisholm, this volume chronicles the behaviour, ecology, and biology of these vivid birds with the precision of a scientist and the passion of a naturalist, covering everything from breeding habits and song patterns to the intricacies of aviary management. Immelmann, a distinguished ornithologist whose fieldwork in Australia set new standards for the study of estrildid finches, argues that understanding these birds in the wild is inseparable from understanding them in captivity — a perspective that gives this work its rare dual authority. The lush illustrations by Cayley lend the text a visual richness that makes this volume as much a work of art as of science, and the editorial hand of Chisholm ensures scholarly rigour throughout. Whether you are a seasoned aviculturist, a birdwatcher, or a student of Australian wildlife, this classic title will leave you with an entirely new appreciation of the continent's most colourful feathered inhabitants.