Birds of the Salton Sea
Subtitle: Status, Biogeography, and Ecology
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: August 19, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 374
ISBN-13: 9780520235939
Subjects: Birds & birdwatching; Science; Environmental Conservation & Protection - General; Birds & Birdwatching - General; Nature; Salton Sea; Science/Mathematics; California; General; Science / Biology; Birds; Ecology; Life Sciences - Ecology
First sentence: WE BEGIN THE STORY of the Salton Sea with the Salton Trough, the rift extending from the Coachella Valley to the central Gulf of California.
Description: "The Salton Sea, California's largest inland lake, supports a spectacular bird population that is among the most concentrated and diverse in the world. This book is the first thoroughly detailed book to describe the birds of Salton Sea - more than 450 species and subspecies in all. A major contribution to our knowledge about the birds of western North America, it will also be an important tool in the struggle to save this highly endangered area."

"Synthesizing data from many sources, including observations from the authors' long-term work in the area, the species accounts discuss each bird's abundance, seasonal status, movement patterns, biogeographic affinities, habitat associations, and more. This valuable reference also includes general information on the region's fascinating history and biogeography, making it an unparalleled resource for the birding community, for wildlife managers, and for conservation biologists concerned with one of the most threatened ecosystems in western North America."--Jacket.