Facing Extinction: the World's Rarest Birds and the Race to Save Them

The second edition of a book originally published in 2010, this contains fully updated chapters, both on some of the individual species and more general thematic chapters. For some species developments are moving fast, with new knowledge on the threats facing the birds and on what is happening to try to make sure they do not go extinct.

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Facing Extinction: the World's Rarest Birds and the Race to Save Them

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