The world's rarest birds
By: Erik Hirschfeld, Andy Swash & Robert Still ; with contributions by Nick Langley ... [et al.] ; and illustrations by Tomasz Cofta
Contributors: Swash, Andy; Still, Rob; Cofta, Tomasz
Series: WILDGuides; WildGuides
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Princeton, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 360
ISBN-13: 9780691155968
Subjects: Rare birds; Conservation; Identification; Geographical distribution; Extinct birds; Birds
Description: "This illustrated book vividly depicts the most threatened birds on Earth. It provides up-to-date information from BirdLife International on the threats each species faces, and the measures being taken to save them. Today, 590 birds species are classified as Endangered or Critically Endangered, or now only exist in captivity. This landmark publication features stunning photographs of 515 of these species--including the results of a prestigious international photographic competition organized specifically for this book. This is the first time that images of many of these birds have been published. It also showcases meticulously accurate illustrations by acclaimed wildlife artist Tomasz Cofta for the 75 species of which no photographs are known to exist.

It has introduction chapters that explain the threats birds face in a rapidly chaging world, how their threat status is assessed, and how this information is used to set conservation priorities."--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The world's rarest initiative; title: Introduction to the world's birds; title: The world's rarest birds; title: The threats birds face; title: The need for conservation; title: Threats without borders; title: The regional directories; title: Appendix 1. Extinct species; title: Appendix 2. The bird families with globally threatened species.