Estrildid Finches of the World
by Goodwin, Derek
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0801414334
- ISBN 13
- 9780801414336
- Seller
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Washburn, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
Ithaca NY: Comstock Publishing Associates, 1982. Hardcover. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. Illustrated by Martin Woodcock. Pink highlighting on pages 20 and 21; light user wear to DJ with bumping along top edges at at corners; spine edges are bumped. DJ in mylar protector. ; An oversized, generously illustrated volume that offers authoritative information on all species of the family Estrildidae. The author covers nomenclature, distribution (supplemented with a map) , coloration, and plumage, behavior, feeding habits, preening, parental care, display, and voice. Each bird is described in detail with a synopsis of what is known of the bird's behavior and biology, accompanied by a line illustration. ; Color Plates; 8 3/4 x 11 1/4"; 328 pages.
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- Bookseller
- Chequamegon Book Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 110120
- Title
- Estrildid Finches of the World
- Author
- Goodwin, Derek
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Martin Woodcock
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0801414334
- ISBN 13
- 9780801414336
- Publisher
- Comstock Publishing Associates
- Place of Publication
- Ithaca NY
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- Estrildid Finch, BIRDS, FAUNA, Natural History
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