Vanished and Vanishing Parrots: Profiling Extinct and Endangered Species A very good hardcover in

A very good hardcover in dust jacket

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Vanished and Vanishing Parrots: Profiling Extinct and Endangered Species A very good hardcover inJoseph M. Forshaw, one of the world's leading authorities on parrots, calls attention to the threats they face: They are one of the most endangered groups of birds, with a growing number of species nearing extinction. The main threats arise from habitat loss through deforestation and agricultural development and from the taking of birds for the international live bird trade. Vanished and Vanishing Parrots brings together information on species that