The Earliest Extant Bird List of Hainan: An Annotated Translation of the Avian Section in Qiongtai Zhi

by Roderich Ptak and Baozhu Hu

Many Chinese local chronicles contain long lists of plants and animals pertaining to a particular region. The earliest extant lists for Hainan appear in the Qiongtai zhi, a work written in the Zhengde period (1506-1521) and preserved in the Tianyi ge collection. These lists are of importance for the natural history of Hainan, which has its own distinct characteristics. The present study is a contribution towards a better understanding of Hainan's...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3447103159
• ISBN13: 9783447103152
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Harrassowitz
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.6"