A guide to some of the rarest birds in existence, brought together by the
maps showing where in the world you can find them. The book will focus on 50
captivating stories of the very rare, including remarkable discoveries of
species new to science, rediscoveries of species not seen for centuries and
'back from the brink of extinction' successes like Seychelles Magpie-Robin and
California Condor. Each species has its own mini-chapter and the book will be
broken down into key groups of species, with the five most amazing tales of
island endemics, five most bizarre cases of a bird becoming threatened, and so
on.
This will be an accessible, readable and visually appealing take on a serious
subject of threatened birds and possible extinctions - a topic that is
constantly in the news due to increasing concerns over climate change and
habitat destruction. The atlas format shows the global nature of the problem
and brings together the many strands of the concerted bird conservation effort
that is taking place on every continent. It also lends and element of
accessibility to the reader as many of the species featured can be watched on
birding tours these days.
The book is published in association with BirdLife International, which is the
world's largest global alliance of bird conservation organisations. Its aims
are to conserve wild birds, their habitats and global biodiversity.
