Hume, J.P. Extinct Birds. 2nd. Ed. Pub. Helm. 2017
pp.608 with line drawings. Small 4to. Fine hardback.
‘Extinct Birds’ was the first comprehensive review of the hundreds of the bird species and subspecies that have become extinct over the last 1,000 years from habitat degradation, over-hunting and rat introduction. It has become the standard text on this subject, covering both familiar icons of extinction as well as more obscure birds, some known from just one specimen or from travellers tales. This second edition is expanded to include dozens of new species, as more are constantly added to the list, either through extinction or through new subfossil discoveries
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