The World’s Rarest Birds is not merely a collection of brilliant photographs; it is an exceptionally well-researched and written compendium of information about the state of the world’s birds, considered both regionally as well as specifically.
As is now taught in special courses designed to aide military personnel in the event of their being captured, one of the greatest dangers to the psychological health, and thus the physical endurance and well-being, of a person held in captivity is that of boredom.
The variety of shark species to be found in the world’s oceans is truly remarkable. From the well-known “charismatic” species to the popularly all but unknown carpet, cat, and weasel sharks, the myriad sizes, shapes, and ecological niches occupied by these creatures is truly amazing.
Two original Well-read Naturalist reviews – those of Richard Crossley’s “The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors” from Princeton University Press and Derek Niemann’s “Birds in a Cage” from Short Books – appear in the July / August 2013 edition of Bird Watcher’s Digest.