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Birds of the Darwin region /

Birds of the Darwin Region is the first comprehensive treatment of the avifauna of Darwin, a city located in Australia's monsoon tropics, where seasons are defined by rainfall rather than by temperature. With its mangrove-lined bays and creeks, tidal mudflats, monsoon rainforests, savanna woodl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: McCrie, Niven (Autor), Noske, Richard Alfred (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico Software eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Clayton, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2015.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Birds of the Darwin Region is the first comprehensive treatment of the avifauna of Darwin, a city located in Australia's monsoon tropics, where seasons are defined by rainfall rather than by temperature. With its mangrove-lined bays and creeks, tidal mudflats, monsoon rainforests, savanna woodlands and freshwater lagoons, Darwin has retained all of its original habitats in near-pristine condition, and is home or host to 323 bird species. Unlike other Australian cities, it has no established exotic bird species. Following an introduction to the history of ornithology in the region and a detaile.
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (465)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781486300358
1486300359