The Hawaiian honeycreepers
Subtitle: Drepanidinae
By: H. Douglas Pratt ; colour plates, drawings, and photographs by the author ; bird photographs by Jack Jeffrey ; with an appendix by Sheila Conant.
Series: Bird families of the world ;; 12
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
Subjects: Drepanididae.
Description: "The book is in two parts, an overview of Hawaiian honeycreeper evolution and natural history followed by detailed accounts of all species including those known only from prehistoric remains. Nearly all historically known plumage variations are shown in seven stunning colour plates by the author, and the text is enlivened with numerous drawings and maps, as well as black and white photos by acclaimed photographer Jack Jeffrey."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-333) and index.