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Birds of New Guinea, 2nd nd editionPIERC Project Leader: Thane K. Pratt, Ph.D. (w/ Bruce Beehler, Conservation International) |
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Objectives: produce an all-new field guide to the birds of New Guinea add new features such as range maps and detailed facing-plates improve conservation message and eco-tourism opportunities |
| Accomplishments: book outline and format drafted 90 species accounts drafted 34 new plates painted sample of maps and facing plates drafted 4 field trips completed |
Significance: covers the central region of bird diversity for the South Pacific the field guide is a key tool for avian research and conservation the previous field guide is out-of-date and out-of-print |
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U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://biology.usgs.gov/pierc/
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