<div> <p>Kingfishers are a stunning sight to behold. The dash and verve of these cosmopolitan birds has been admired for millennia, appearing in creation myths, imperial regalia, and cultural iconography, and they were once valued as highly as gold. Artists used their iridescent feathers in <em>Tia
Kingfisher
โ Scribed by Ildiko Szabo
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Series
- Animal (Reaktion Books)
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Introduction: A realm of kingfishers -- Fossil brethren and living kin -- Kingfishers unmasked -- Celestial kingfishers -- Bejewelled kingfishers -- Influential kingfishers -- Iconic kingfishers -- Masters of two mediums -- Timeline -- Appendix I: Global list of kingfishers -- Appendix II: Kingfisher species in trouble.
โฆ Table of Contents
Introduction: A realm of kingfishers --
Fossil brethren and living kin --
Kingfishers unmasked --
Celestial kingfishers --
Bejewelled kingfishers --
Influential kingfishers --
Iconic kingfishers --
Masters of two mediums --
Timeline --
Appendix I: Global list of kingfishers --
Appendix II: Kingfisher species in trouble.
โฆ Subjects
Kingfishers;Kingfishers--Ecology;;Field guides;Pictorial works;Kingfishers -- Identification;Kingfishers -- Pictorial works;Kingfishers -- Ecology
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