Australian Bustard
Australian Natural History Series
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Colour photographs, Illustrations
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Description
The Australian bustard is Australia's heaviest flying bird. It is an icon of the
Australian outback where it is more commonly known as the bush or plains turkey. It
is also culturally and spiritually significant to Aboriginal people, who prize it as a
favourite bush tucker.
This book provides the first complete overview of the biology of the Australian bustard, based on the first major study of the species. The author explores the bustard's ecology and behaviour, its drastic decline since European settlement, and the conservation issues affecting it and its environment.
Colour photographs of juvenile and adult birds complement the text as well as showcase particular behaviours, such as the spectacular display routines of males when mating. Australian Bustard is the perfect book for natural history enthusiasts.
- A complete overview of the ecology and behaviour of the bustard and its historical and contemporary significance to Aboriginal and outback communities
- New insights into the bustard’s biology from the first detailed ecological study of the species
- Great colour photographs and sketches of the species behaviour including the spectacular display of males at leks
- Threats and conservation of the bustard
- Details of the first satellite tracking study of the species, and one of the most detailed satellite tracking studies of any Australian terrestrial bird to date.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Talking turkey
2 Bustard Dreaming
3 Taxonomy and characteristics
4 Status, distribution and habitat
5 Diet and the daily routine
6 Exploding bustards
7 Movements
8 Threats and conservation
Bibliography
Index
Sample
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Author Information
Mark Ziembicki is a wildlife biologist based in the 'Top End' of the Northern Territory, Australia. His interests and work in tropical and island ecology span northern Australia and the Indo-Pacific region. He has written scientific and popular articles on a range of species and indigenous ecological knowledge issues. He recently completed his PhD, which focused on the ecology and movements of the
Australian bustard in northern Australia.
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