Birds of California's Channel Islands (PREORDER)

Birds of California’s Channel Islands is the first comprehensive guide to the birds of this unique island archipelago, offering a data-rich, high-resolution picture of the history, status, and distribution of the Channel Islands’ avifauna from prehistoric times through 2023. Volume 1 describes the physical and biotic environments of the islands, the fossil and archeological avian record, human influences on this avifauna from prehistoric times to the present, history of ornithological work on the islands from 1843 through 2023, and a results and discussion chapter summarizing the findings of this definitive work. Volume 2 offers a deeply informed, enduring portrait of the islands’ remarkable birdlife with comprehensive species accounts for the 434 species observed on the islands since 1843. This definitive two-volume guide to the avifauna of the Channel Islands comes in a protective slipcase. 

This is a must-have publication for Channel Islands ornithologists, paleontologists, archaeologists, ecologists, environmental scientists, conservation/restoration scientists, resource managers, birders, and librarians. It also provides a rewarding trove of data and context for naturalists, students, and teachers interested in the Channel Islands.