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Multi-Ethnic Bird Guide of the Sub-Antarctic Forests of South America

by: Rozzi, Richard

Multi-Ethnic Bird Guide of the Sub-Antarctic Forests of South America

by: Rozzi, Richard

ISBN 13:
9781574412826
ISBN 10:
1574412825
Edition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 04/15/2010
Publisher: Texas A & M Univ Pr

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Summary

The sub-Antarctic forests of South America are the world's southernmost forested ecosystems. The birds have sung in these austral forests for millions of years; the Yahgan and Mapuche peoples have handed down their bird stories from generation to generation for hundreds of years.

Foreword	p. 9
Preface	p. 13
Introduction	p. 15
Collective Work	p. 15
The Biocultural Mosaic of Southwestern South America	p. 21
1 Biological diversity	p. 21
2 Cultural diversity	p. 28
Ethno-Ornithological Philosophy and Environmental Ethics	p. 29
1 Our relatives, the birds	p. 32
2 Ecological and ethical networks	p. 34
Specific Songs and Stories Recorded in This Multi-Ethnic Bird Guide	p. 36
Brief Biographies	p. 38
Úrsula Calderón and Cristina Calderón	p. 38
The Mapuche Bird Man or Üñümche	p. 40
Explanation of the Layout Forest Birds	p. 42
Birds from the Forests Interior	p. 47
Owls and Forest Interior Birds of Prey	p. 77
Wetland Birds, Associated with Riparian, Coastal or Prairie Habitats	p. 93
Birds from the Forest Margins	p. 123
Raptors of the Forests and Adjacent Habitats	p. 183
The Voices and Stories Must Continue	p. 211
Acknowledgments	p. 213
Selected Bibliography	p. 216
Participants	p. 224
Image Credits	p. 225
Indexes	p. 227
Yahgan Bird Names	p. 227
Mapudungun Bird Names	p. 228
Spanish Bird Names	p. 229
English Bird Names	p. 230
Scientific Bird Names	p. 231
Recordings
CD - I	p. 232
CD - II	p. 233
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Multi-Ethnic Bird Guide of the Sub-Antarctic Forests of South America

Multi-Ethnic Bird Guide of the Sub-Antarctic Forests of South America

9781574412826

1574412825

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