Life in the Cape York rainforest /
Heinsohn, Robert.
Life in the Cape York rainforest / text by Robert Heinsohn ; photographs by Michael Cermak. - Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., ©2008. - 1 online resource (ix, 94 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
Includes bibliographical references (page 91).
Introduction -- The Cape York rainforest -- Palm cockatoos -- Green pythons -- Eclectus parrots -- From New Guinea -- Cape York rainforests.
"The remote, beautiful and poorly known rainforests of Cape York Peninsula tell a special story about Australias historic and present-day connections to New Guinea. This book aims to highlight the connections by examining the fascinating biology of some of the most spectacular birds and other animals shared between the two regions. The author recounts his own ground-breaking research on cross-dressing eclectus parrots, musical palm cockatoos and multi-coloured pythons, together with the exotic lifestyles of other animals, while painting the bigger picture of the past when Australia and New Guinea were joined by extensive land-bridges. Australias disconnection from New Guinea is probably only temporary, and even today many bird species continue to fly the short distance between the two landmasses. The book uses the beautiful photographs of Michael Cermak and others to draw the reader in, and lively informative text to describe the remarkable behaviour of many of the rainforest creatures, and to emphasise the shallow and transient nature of Torres Strait as a barrier between Cape York and New Guinea. The book is aimed at anyone interested in the wildlife of northern Australia. Whether just browsing the beautiful photos and informative captions, or reading it in its entirety, this book will provide a useful guide for a greater understanding of the unique attributes of our Cape York rainforests"--Provided by publisher
9780643101180 (electronic bk.) 0643101187 (electronic bk.)
Rain forests--Australia--Cape York Peninsula (Qld.)
Animals--Australia--Cape York Peninsula (Qld.)
Birds--Australia--Cape York Peninsula (Qld.)
Forêts pluviales--Australie--Cap York, Presqu'île du (Queensl.)
Oiseaux--Australie--Cap York, Presqu'île du (Queensl.)
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Ecology.
Animals.
Birds.
Rain forests.
Queensland--Cape York Peninsula.
Electronic books.
QH197.2.C32 / H45 2008eb
577.34
QH197.2.C32 / H45 2008
Life in the Cape York rainforest / text by Robert Heinsohn ; photographs by Michael Cermak. - Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., ©2008. - 1 online resource (ix, 94 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
Includes bibliographical references (page 91).
Introduction -- The Cape York rainforest -- Palm cockatoos -- Green pythons -- Eclectus parrots -- From New Guinea -- Cape York rainforests.
"The remote, beautiful and poorly known rainforests of Cape York Peninsula tell a special story about Australias historic and present-day connections to New Guinea. This book aims to highlight the connections by examining the fascinating biology of some of the most spectacular birds and other animals shared between the two regions. The author recounts his own ground-breaking research on cross-dressing eclectus parrots, musical palm cockatoos and multi-coloured pythons, together with the exotic lifestyles of other animals, while painting the bigger picture of the past when Australia and New Guinea were joined by extensive land-bridges. Australias disconnection from New Guinea is probably only temporary, and even today many bird species continue to fly the short distance between the two landmasses. The book uses the beautiful photographs of Michael Cermak and others to draw the reader in, and lively informative text to describe the remarkable behaviour of many of the rainforest creatures, and to emphasise the shallow and transient nature of Torres Strait as a barrier between Cape York and New Guinea. The book is aimed at anyone interested in the wildlife of northern Australia. Whether just browsing the beautiful photos and informative captions, or reading it in its entirety, this book will provide a useful guide for a greater understanding of the unique attributes of our Cape York rainforests"--Provided by publisher
9780643101180 (electronic bk.) 0643101187 (electronic bk.)
Rain forests--Australia--Cape York Peninsula (Qld.)
Animals--Australia--Cape York Peninsula (Qld.)
Birds--Australia--Cape York Peninsula (Qld.)
Forêts pluviales--Australie--Cap York, Presqu'île du (Queensl.)
Oiseaux--Australie--Cap York, Presqu'île du (Queensl.)
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Ecology.
Animals.
Birds.
Rain forests.
Queensland--Cape York Peninsula.
Electronic books.
QH197.2.C32 / H45 2008eb
577.34
QH197.2.C32 / H45 2008