Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand

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Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand Author: Illustrator: Frank Knight Format: Hardback First Published: Published By: CSIRO Publishing
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Pages: 200 Language: English ISBN: 9781486312597 Categories: , , , , , ,

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.

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"This book is a must have for anyone with a serious interest in the birds of the region!" * The Birdbooker Report * "This is another very fine and comprehensive publication from Joseph Forshaw, and anyone with an interest in these birds will profit greatly from reading it" -- Steve Holliday * Canberra Bird Notes 48(1) * "The text is nicely enhanced by Frank Knight's paintings. Each species account has field-guide type illustrations of adults of each sex, a bird in flight, and of downy young." * Canberra Bird Notes Vol 48(1) *

Author Biography

Joseph M. Forshaw AM is a Research Associate in the Ornithology Section at the Australian Museum and the author of a number of award-winning natural history books. In 2015, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for services to ornithology and wildlife conservation. 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 Frogs of Australia, with text by Michael Tyler, and in Vanished and Vanishing Parrots by Joseph Forshaw.