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Author:

Christidis, Les

Title:

Systematics and taxonomy of Australian birds / Les Christidis and Walter E. Boles.

Publisher:

CSIRO Pub.,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

viii, 277 p. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Birds--Australia--Classification.
Birds--Australia--Identification.

Other Authors:

Boles, Walter

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-256) and index.

Summary:

"This book presents an up-to-date classification of Australian birds. Building on the authors 1994 book, The Taxonomy and Species of Birds of Australia and its Territories, it incorporates the extensive volume of relevant systematic work since then. The findings of these studies are summarised and evaluated in the explanations for the taxonomic treatments adopted, and with the extensive citations, it serves as a comprehensive introduction to the recent systematic literature of Australian birds"--Publisher.

ISBN:

0643096027 (pbk.)
9780643096028 (pbk.)
0643065113 (hbk.)
9780643065116 (hbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)220108027

LCCN:

2008378044

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)