- 1978 reprint edition. 128 pages
- Published by Orbis Publishing Ltd. London
- Hardcover with dust jacket. Green Boards. Approx A4 size book.
- Good plus condition. Some creasing, wear to edges of dust jacket. Minor fading. Inside flaps of dust jacket very creased. Small owner ex libris stamp on title page. Some foxing to end papers back and front.
Illustrated and Indexed. Foreword by Professor Dillon Ripley, President of the International Council for Bird Preservation.
More exotic birds flourish in the tropics than anywhere else in the world. Visitors to tropical areas have always been dazzled by their splendour and variety.
With the help of over a hundred beautiful colour photographs, John A. Burton describes the characteristic families of these gorgeous birds, found in the Australasian, Oriental and Ethiopian regions, the neotropical region and the tropical oceans and islands.
He examines in detail the most unusual and interesting species, dealing with their display, feeding patterns, breeding, migration and ecology. The photographs illustrate their magnificent plumage, intricate courtship rituals and natural habitat with splendid effect.
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