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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Walther, Michael, author.     Subjects     Extinct birds -- Hawaii.     Extinct birds -- Hawaii -- Pictorial works.     Birds, Fossil -- Hawaii.     Paleontology -- Hawaii.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Walther, Michael, author.       by title:      Extinct birds of Haw...         MARC Display

Extinct birds of Hawaii / written by Michael Walther ; illustrated by Julian P. Hume with Frederick Frohawk & John Keulemans. by Walther, Michael, author. Honolulu, Hawaiʻi : Mutual Publishing, [2022] Subjects Extinct birds -- Hawaii.   Extinct birds -- Hawaii -- Pictorial works.   Birds, Fossil -- Hawaii.   Paleontology -- Hawaii. ISBN:  9781939487612 (hardcover) : 1939487617 (hardcover) Description:  xx, 260 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm Edition:  New edition. Second edition. Requests:  1 Summary:  "Extinct Birds of Hawai'i captures the vanishing world of unique bird species that has slipped away in the Islands mostly due to human frivolity and unconcern. Richly illustrated, including paintings by Julian P. Hume (many painted specifically for this volume), it enables us to vicariously enjoy avian life unique to Hawai'i that exists no longer. Extinct Birds of Hawai'i also sends a powerful message: Although Hawai'i is well-known for its unique scenic beauty and its fascinating native flora, fauna, bird and marine life, it is also called the extinction capital of the world. The Islands' seventy-seven bird species and sub-species extinctions account for approximately fifteen percent of global bird extinctions during the last 700 years. On some islands over 80 percent of the original land bird species are now extinct. With the many agents of extinction still operating in the Islands' forests, Hawai'i's remaining native land birds are at a high risk of being lost forever. Many birdwatchers, nature lovers, and eco-tourists are unaware of the tremendous loss of species that has occurred in this remote archipelago. Extinct Birds of Hawai'i, shows the bird life that has been lost and calls attention to the urgent need for preservation action"--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status Due Date   Aiea Public Library Hawaiian Nonfiction H 598.168 Wa Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Aina Haina Public Library Hawaiian Nonfiction H 598.168 Wa Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Hana P/S Library Hawaiian Nonfiction H 598.168 Wa Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Hawaii Kai Public Library Adult New Books H 598.168 Wa Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library Hawaiian & Pacific H 598.168 Wa Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library Hawaiian & Pacific H 598.168 Wa Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library R -- Hawaiian & Pacific H 598.168 Wa Non Circulating   Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Hawaiian Nonfiction H 598.168 Walther Lost 01/17/2024 Add Copy to MyList Kahuku P/S Library Hawaiian Nonfiction H 598.168 Wa Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Kaimuki Public Library Hawaiian Nonfiction H 598.168 Wa Checked In   Add Copy to MyList More Results: 1 2 3 Next

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