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Pacific

Pacific Ocean

Birds of Melanesia: Bismarcks, Solomons, Vanuatu and New Caledonia

Guy Dutson

Princeton University Press

2012

"Melanesia harbors an amazing range of endemic bird species and subspecies, many of which are poorly known. Birds of Melanesia is the first comprehensive field guide to all 501 species found in the Bismarck Archipelago, Bougainville, the Solomons, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia. This beautifully illustrated guide features 86 color plates that depict almost every species - including many endemic subspecies - and many of the plates are arranged by island group for easy reference. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features and distribution, as well as key features for all subspecies. Distribution bars are also given for all species except extreme vagrants."

Birds of Melanesia: Bismarcks, Solomons, Vanuatu and New Caledonia

Guy Dutson

Christopher Helm

2011

"This new Helm Field Guide covers the species-rich Melanesia region of the south-west Pacific, from New Caledonia and the Solomons through the Bismarcks to Vanuatu, an increasingly popular destination for tours and travellers and one that has never before had complete field-guide coverage. The cover star is the Kagu, the region's most iconic bird species and a highly sought-after endemic of New Caledonia. Superb colour plates illustrate the 650 species that occur in the region, allied with concise identification text and a series of distribution colour bars. For anyone travelling to this far-flung Pacific region, this book is indispensable."

Birds of New Zealand, Hawaii, Central and West Pacific

Ber Van Perlo

Harper Collins

2011

"Featuring over 750 species, Birds of New Zealand, Hawaii, Central and West Pacific is the only field guide to illustrate and describe every species of bird you may see in the area, from New Zealand and New Guinea to Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Text gives information on key identification features, habitat, and songs and calls. All plumages for each species are illustrated, including those of males, females and juveniles. The stunning 95 colour plates appear opposite their relevant text for quick and easy reference. Distribution maps are included, showing where each species can be found and how common it is, to further aid identification. This comprehensive and highly portable guide is a must for all birdwatchers visiting the region."

Birds of Hawaii, New Zealand, and the Central and West Pacific

Ber Van Perlo

Princeton University Press

2011

(Same plates and text as Collins book above)

"This is the only comprehensive and handy pocket guide that illustrates and describes the bird species of Hawaii, New Zealand, and the Central and West Pacific. Featuring more than 750 species illustrated in vivid and stunning detail on 95 color plates, this authoritative guide provides information on key identification features, habitat, songs, and calls. Birds of Hawaii, New Zealand, and the Central and West Pacific is a must-have for birders of all levels interested in this region of the world."

Birds of the Solomons, Vanuatu and New Caledonia

Chris Doughty, Nicolas Day and Andrew Plant

Christopher Helm

1999

"Situated in the Southwest Pacific, this region boasts a colourful and intriguing range of birds. Of the 362 species covered, 117 are endemics. The colour plates in this guide which is primarily intended for field use depict every species, showing plumages, races and colour morphs, and there are 340 colour distribution maps. The facing-page layout, with colour plates opposite the relevant species descriptions, makes at-a-glance reference easy for anyone interested in the birdlife of the Pacific."

Birds of Vanuatu

Heinrich L. Bregulla

1991

"Contains a checklist and detailed notes on identification, behaviour, habitat, breeding and distribution for the 121 species known to have occurred there but it is much more than a guide book. An important educational section, included with the intention of stimulating further local research, is a discussion on the avifauna and conservation, classification of birds, notes on the text and hints for bird watchers. The educational aspect is underlined in the introduction by Dr Marcus Chambers, environmental adviser to the government of Vanuatu from 1986-89, which covers the geography, geology, climate, flora and fauna agriculture and forestry resources and wildlife conservation."

Birds of the South West Pacific

Ernst Mayr

1968

Reprint of work originally published in 1945.

Birds of the Southwest Pacific: A Field Guide to the Birds of the Area between Samoa, New Caledonia, and Micronesia

Ernst Mayr

Line drawings: Alexander Seidel

Macmillan

1945