Birds Collected by the Childs Frick Expedition to Ethiopia and Kenya Colony

Birds Collected by the Childs Frick Expedition to Ethiopia and Kenya Colony

Herbert Friedmann

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Tradd Street Press
Año de edición:
2026
ISBN:
9781025311760
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'Birds Collected by the Childs Frick Expedition to Ethiopia and Kenya Colony' is a comprehensive scientific examination of the avian life encountered during one of the early 20th century’s most significant biological surveys of East Africa. Authored by noted ornithologist Herbert Friedmann, this volume provides a detailed taxonomic account of the specimens gathered across the diverse ecological zones of Ethiopia and Kenya.The work offers meticulous descriptions of species and subspecies, including rigorous data on their geographical distribution, plumage variations, and habitat associations. As a critical contribution to the field of African ornithology, it documents the rich biodiversity of the region and serves as a foundational reference for understanding the systematics of Afrotropical birds. This study is an invaluable resource for naturalists, researchers, and anyone interested in the natural history and wildlife of the African continent, reflecting the rigorous scientific standards of early field biology.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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