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A Monograph of the Pheasants, Vol. 2

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Dover, Sep 1, 1990 - Nature - 477 pages
Eight years in production, this monumental study of the pheasants of eastern Asia ranks among the greatest ornithological landmarks. Nearly 100 species, many endangered, are described: blood partridges, tragopans, cared-pheasants, golden pheasants, peafowl, argus pheasants, jungle fowl, many more. Detailed data includes adult characteristics, plumage, songs, courtship, battles, nests and eggs, ecological niche, other topics.

Ninety glorious full-color plates by Louis Agassiz Fuertes, H. Gronvold, C. R. Knight, other noted wildlife artists capture the striking beauty of these magnificent fowl. Also included are numerous photos of the birds' habitats; 20 maps showing distribution of the birds; feather diagrams and many other illustrations. Republished here in two volumes (originally four), and reproduced directly from a rare original edition, A Monograph of the Pheasants belongs in the library of every ornithologist or serious bird lover.

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Review: A Monograph of the Pheasants Volumes I and II

User Review  - Christine - Goodreads

A classic of gentleman-naturalist reports. Beebe spent years in the field and produced this wonderful report. Even in the 1930s, he foresaw the extinction of wildlife because of habitat destruction. Detailed observation, carefully described. A welcome addition to my library. Read full review

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Beebe's 'A Monograph of the Pheasants.'
a A Monograph of the [ Pheasants ] by ] William Beebe [ Curator of Birds in the. New York Zoological Park; Fellow of the l•ew York Zoological ] Society and ...
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The Kuser-Beebe Pheasant Expedition: A Monograph of the Pheasants. Pheasant Painting. In the summer of 1909, a wealthy patron of the New York Zoological ...
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After a 17-month expedition to the Far East, Beebe published "A Monograph of the Pheasants," a four-volume set. Beebe and his wife were divorced in 1913, ...
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(created 1918-22) |Date=1918-22 |Author=Grönvold, H. -- Artist Beebe, William , 1877-1962 -- Author A monograph of the pheasants. (created 1918-2) ...
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Beebe, Charles William (1887-1962): World of Earth Science
After years of further labor Beebe published the results of this expedition in a magisterial four-volume work entitled A Monograph of the Pheasants, (1918), ...
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Phylogenetic Relationships of the Phasianidae Reveals Possible Non ...
A monograph of the pheasants, vols. I and II. New York: Dover; 3–212. Beebe, W, 1990b. A monograph of the pheasants, vols. III and IV. ...
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About the author (1990)

Beebe was the director of the Department of Tropical Research at the New York Zoological Society (Bronx Zoo).

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TitleA Monograph of the Pheasants, Vol. 2
Four Volumes Bound As Two/Volumes III and IV
Volume 2 of Monograph of the Pheasants, Monograph of the Pheasants
AuthorWilliam Beebe
Editionreprint, illustrated
PublisherDover, 1990
ISBN0486265803, 9780486265803
Length477 pages
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