Vanished and Vanishing Parrots: Profiling Extinct and Endangered Species
Author(s):Joseph M. Forshaw, Frank Knight, Noel F. R. Snyder
Joseph M. Forshaw, one of the world’s leading authorities on parrots, calls attention to the threats they face: They are one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a growing number of species nearing extinction. The main threats arise from habitat lossthrough deforestation and agricultural development and from the taking of birds for the international live-bird trade.
Vanished and Vanishing Parrots brings together information on species that have become extinct inhistorical times with information onspecies that are in danger of becoming extinct to increase publicawareness of the plight of these magnificent birds. Vivid color platesby the wildlife artist Frank Knight draw attention to the spectacular species that we have lost or that could be lost. Forshaw’s work gives us fascinating insight into these endangered and extinct parrots.
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