Although not closely related, quail, buttonquail and the Plains-wanderer have much in common. Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand examines 14 species of these small, secretive ground-dwelling birds, including Old World and New World quail, the endangered Buff-breasted Buttonquail, the elusive Plains-wanderer and the extinct New Zealand Quail.
Joseph Forshaw presents a comprehensive review of recent studies for these often hard to observe birds. Detailed species descriptions include key features, habitat, status, diet and breeding, along with information on eggs, calls and distribution. Each species is fully illustrated with exquisite colour identification plates by renowned wildlife artist Frank Knight. This is an essential reference for anyone fascinated by these elusive birds.
Certificate of Commendation, The Royal Zoological Society of NSW 2023 Whitley Awards: Highly Commended
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Order Galliformes
Family Odontophoridae
Subfamily Odontophorinae
Genus
Callipepla Wagler
Genus
Colinus Goldfuss
Family Phasianidae
Subfamily Phasianinae
Tribe Coturnicini
Genus
Coturnix Bonnaterre
Genus
Synoicus Gould
Order Charadriiformes
Family Turnicidae
Genus
Turnix Bonnaterre
Family Pedionomidae
Genus
Pedionomus Gould
Map
Gazetteer
References Cited
Index of Common Names
Index of Scientific Names
Über den Autor
Frank Knight has been a wildlife illustrator for more than 30 years, producing illustrations for scientific papers, books and lectures. His work appears in Field Guide to the Frogs of Australia (CSIRO Publishing, 2020), with text by Michael Tyler, and in Vanished and Vanishing Parrots (CSIRO Publishing, 2017) by Joseph Forshaw.
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