Vanished and Vanishing Parrots: Profiling Extinct and Endangered Species A special chapter on the

A special chapter on the history and other important aspects of the BirdLife International organization

Spotting to the end papers and title page

A very good hardcover in dust jacket

bring the story of this extraordinary pioneer naturalist vividly to life

and of course many babblers and flycatchers

Vanished and Vanishing Parrots: Profiling Extinct and Endangered Species A special chapter on theJoseph 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 loss through 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