Description: Night Parrot by Penny Olsen Night Parrot FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description For well over a century, the Night Parrot lured its seekers into Australias vast, arid outback. From the beginning it was a mystery bird. Fewer than 30 specimens were collected before it all but disappeared, offering only fleeting glimpses and the occasional mummified body as proof of its continued existence. Protected by spinifex and darkness, the parrot attained almost mythical status: a challenge to birdwatchers and an inspiration to poets, novelists and artists. Night Parrot documents the competitiveness and secrecy, the triumphs and adventures of the history of the bird and its followers, culminating in the recent discovery of live birds at a few widely scattered locations. It describes what we are now unravelling about the mysteries of its biology and ecology and what is still left to learn. Complemented by guest essays, illustrations and photographs from a wide variety of sources, this book sheds light on Australias most elusive bird. Author Biography Penny Olsen AM is an Honorary Professor in the Division of Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, The Australian National University. During her career as a research scientist she increasingly turned her hand to writing about Australian wildlife, its history, researchers and illustrators. She is the author of nearly 30 books and 120 research papers. Table of Contents AcknowledgementsIntroduction: The call of the Night ParrotA tangled nest of Night Parrot namesGetting to know the family: the molecular story by Leo JosephSouth AustraliaThe very first beautiful ground parrakeet: Charles Sturt, John McDouall Stuart and John Harris BrowneMyrrlumbing: Frederick AndrewsHunters of the long-lost Night Parrot: Samuel Albert White and Ethel Rosina WhiteSclerolaena not spinifex: Shane ParkerWestern AustraliaSpinifex Parrot: Robert Austin, Albert Calvert and George KeartlandMournful whistle: Martin BourgoinA concerted effort: the CALM campaignThe vanishing habitat of the Night Parrot in the Gascoyne and Murchison regions of Western Australia: lessons from historical records, land use and landscape processes by Peter CurryVictoriaMallee Bird: Charles McLennanNew South WalesHave you ever seen a Night Parrot?: W. KellyNorthern TerritoryFly-by-night: George Keartland, Lawson Whitlock & Co.A frame-up: Sidney William JacksonQueenslandBodies beside the road and a bird in the hand: Boles, Cupitt, Young & Co.They say if enough are found: Steve Murphy and John YoungNot the final chapterIndex Review "Night Parrot by Penny Olsen is more than a biography of a bird that spent most of the twentieth century successfully hiding from people. It is a historical biography of human determination and obsession, and of the ways in which this bird has acted as a catalyst for transitions between those two psychological states." -- Neil Murray * Australian Book Review *"A heady mix of yarns, science, history and even the odd short story and poem, this is a one-of-a-kind book." -- Robert A Davis * Austral Ecology * Long Description For well over a century, the Night Parrot lured its seekers into Australias vast, arid outback. From the beginning it was a mystery bird. Fewer than 30 specimens were collected before it all but disappeared, offering only fleeting glimpses and the occasional mummified body as proof of its continued existence. Protected by spinifex and darkness, the parrot attained almost mythical status: a challenge to birdwatchers and an inspiration to poets, novelists and artists. Night Parrot documents the competitiveness and secrecy, the triumphs and adventures of the history of the bird and its followers, culminating in the recent discovery of live birds at a few widely scattered locations. It describes what we are now unravelling about the mysteries of its biology and ecology and what is still left to learn. Complemented by guest essays, illustrations and photographs from a wide variety of sources, this book sheds light on Australias most elusive bird. Details ISBN148630298X Pages 368 Publisher CSIRO Publishing Year 2018 ISBN-10 148630298X ISBN-13 9781486302987 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-09-01 Imprint CSIRO Publishing Place of Publication Melbourne Country of Publication Australia Author Penny Olsen DEWEY 598.710994 Short Title Night Parrot Language English UK Release Date 2018-09-01 NZ Release Date 2018-09-01 Audience General Subtitle Australias Most Elusive Bird Illustrations Illustrations AU Release Date 2018-08-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137043511;
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