Includes bibliographical references (p. 611-670) and index.
Contents:
The early record -- The unveiling -- Discovery of Moa -- Moa anatomy and evolution -- The living moa -- Kiwi-ratites of the night -- Waterbirds of many kinds -- The grandest eagle -- Other birds of prey -- A plethora of rails -- Shorebirds, parrots, and passerines -- Oceanic birds in the terrestrial environment -- Bats to frogs -- Guilds and regional faunas -- Extinction: the final word.
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