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Handbook of Australian, New Zealand, and Antarctic Birds

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The Birds Of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean: A Review

David J James, Ian A W McAllan

Australian Field Ornithology

2014

"This paper is an account of all known records of birds from Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean. It also includes reviews of the history of the Island's ornithology, its avian biogeography, the taxonomy of selected endemic taxa, population estimates of resident species, and current and past threats to its birds. One hundred and forty-nine species of birds have been recorded from the Island, of which 14 are breeding landbirds, nine are breeding seabirds, 18 are visitors and 108 are vagrant species. The Island has a high degree of endemism and this is expressed in the avifauna through 11 endemic taxa among the 23 breeding species. Biogeographically, Christmas Island is an oceanic island, with breeding and visiting species originating from several sources including South-East Asia, Australia, the Palaearctic, pelagic, and other undetermined sources. Links to the Greater Sunda Islands and Wallacea are very minor. The Island was first occupied by humans in 1888. Since then, three bird species have been introduced (two deliberately) and four have self-colonised. No bird taxa have become extinct locally, despite several extinctions of other endemic and indigenous fauna. However, numerous threatening processes are placing increasing pressure on native birds."

Birding Australia: A Directory For Birders

Lloyd Nielsen

2013

"Updated annually, "Birding Australia" is a directory offering the most comprehensive and up-to-date snapshot of birds and birding services across Australia. Good birding areas, key species, best time to visit each region, suggested itineraries, regional maps, local birding contacts, birding tours and guides (including pelagic), accommodation and essential information such as climate, travel, driving in the outback, health and safety tips. Birding Australia set the trend when first published in 2002 and continues to do so, offering birders a wealth of relevant information at their fingertips. The International Edition contains essential information for birders visiting Australia for the first time. The Australian Edition contains additional sections on the island territories: Lord Howe, Norfolk, Macquarie, Heard, Christmas, Cocos Keeling, Torres Strait, plus Ashmore Reef."

On The Rocks

Bryan Nelson

Langford Press

2013

"Seabirds and islands, an addictive mix, have dominated my life. Ailsa Craig and its gannets started the rot more than 60 years ago leading via a tortuous route to the Bass Rock, Christmas Island, Cape Kidnappers and other remote seabird haunts. This journey was eased by a St Andrews University degree in Zoology and Oxford D Phil under Niko Tinbergen and Mike Cullen which helped my appointment as Lecturer, later Reader, in Zoology at Aberdeen University. I have been very lucky thanks to gannets. I should mention, also, the Scottish Seabird Centre with which I have been involved as a Director since its inception." Bryan Nelson

Christmas Island: Naturally

H.S. Gray, Rod Clark

1994

A Visitor's Guide To The Birds Of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean

Barry J. Reville

2nd edition

1993

A photographic guide to the birds recorded on the island.

Christmas Island: Naturally

H.S. Gray

Subtitle: The Natural History of an Isolated Oceanic Island, The Australian Territory of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean. 130 pages with colour photographs and maps and other illustrations.