Aboriginal Peoples And Birds In Australia

Author : Philip A. Clarke
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781486315994

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Aboriginal Peoples and Birds in Australia by Philip A. Clarke Pdf

Australia is home to many distinctive species of birds, and Aboriginal peoples have developed close alliances with them over the millennia of their custodianship of this country. Aboriginal Peoples and Birds in Australia: Historical and Cultural Relationships provides a review of the broad physical, historical and cultural relationships that Aboriginal people have had with the Australian avifauna. This book aims to raise awareness of the alternative bodies of ornithological knowledge that reside outside of Western science. It describes the role of birds as totemic ancestors and spirit beings, and explores Aboriginal bird nomenclature, foraging techniques and the use of avian materials to make food, medicine and artefacts. Through a historical perspective, this book examines the gaps between knowledge systems of Indigenous peoples and Western science, to encourage greater collaboration and acknowledgment in the future. Cultural sensitivity Readers are warned that there may be words, descriptions and terms used in this book that are culturally sensitive, and which might not normally be used in certain public or community contexts. While this information may not reflect current understanding, it is provided by the author in a historical context. This publication may also contain quotations, terms and annotations that reflect the historical attitude of the original author or that of the period in which the item was written, and may be considered inappropriate today. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this publication may contain the names and images of people who have passed away.

Author : Sonia C. Tidemann,Andrew Gosler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136543845

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Ethno-ornithology by Sonia C. Tidemann,Andrew Gosler Pdf

"An African proverb states that when a knowledgeable old person dies, a whole library disappears. In that light, this book presents knowledge that is new or has not been readily available until now because it has not previously been captured or reported by Indigenous people. Indigenous knowledge that embraces ornithology takes in whole social dimensions that are inter-linked with environmental ethos, conservation and management for sustainability. In contrast, western approaches have tended to reduce knowledge to elemental and material references. This book also looks at the significance of Indigenous knowledge of birds and their cultural significance, and how these can assist in framing research methods of western scientists working in related areas."--Publisher's description.

Author : Philip A. Clarke
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-03
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781486315987

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Aboriginal Peoples and Birds in Australia by Philip A. Clarke Pdf

Australia is home to many distinctive species of birds, and Aboriginal peoples have developed close alliances with them over the millennia of their custodianship of this country. Aboriginal Peoples and Birds in Australia: Historical and Cultural Relationships provides a review of the broad physical, historical and cultural relationships that Aboriginal people have had with the Australian avifauna. This book aims to raise awareness of the alternative bodies of ornithological knowledge that reside outside of Western science. It describes the role of birds as totemic ancestors and spirit beings, and explores Aboriginal bird nomenclature, foraging techniques and the use of avian materials to make food, medicine and artefacts. Through a historical perspective, this book examines the gaps between knowledge systems of Indigenous peoples and Western science, to encourage greater collaboration and acknowledgment in the future. Cultural sensitivity Readers are warned that there may be words, descriptions and terms used in this book that are culturally sensitive, and which might not normally be used in certain public or community contexts. While this information may not reflect current understanding, it is provided by the author in a historical context. This publication may also contain quotations, terms and annotations that reflect the historical attitude of the original author or that of the period in which the item was written, and may be considered inappropriate today. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this publication may contain the names and images of people who have passed away.

Author : Mark Ziembicki
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-02-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643101869

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Australian Bustard by Mark Ziembicki Pdf

The Australian bustard is Australia's heaviest flying bird. It is an icon of the Australian outback where it is more commonly known as the bush or plains turkey. It is also culturally and spiritually significant to Aboriginal people, who prize it as a favourite bush tucker. This book provides the first complete overview of the biology of the Australian bustard, based on the first major study of the species. The author explores the bustard's ecology and behaviour, its drastic decline since European settlement, and the conservation issues affecting it and its environment. Colour photographs of juvenile and adult birds complement the text as well as showcase particular behaviours, such as the spectacular display routines of males when mating. Australian Bustard is the perfect book for natural history enthusiasts.

Author : Les Christidis,Walter Boles
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9780643065116

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Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds by Les Christidis,Walter Boles Pdf

Lists all those species of birds that have been recorded from the Australian mainland, Tasmania, island territories and surrounding waters. Based on theauthors' original book The Taxonomy and Species of Birds of Australia and its Territories, it includes any new species for which records have been accepted by the Records Appraisal Committee of Birds Australia. It also includes all extant and recently extinct (post-1800) native species, as well as new species, accepted vagrants and introduced species that have become established and continue to survive in the wild.

Author : Penny Olsen,Lynette Russell
Publisher : National Library of Australia
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780642279378

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Australia's First Naturalists by Penny Olsen,Lynette Russell Pdf

Would Blaxland, Wentworth and Lawson have ever crossed the Blue Mountains without the help of the local Aboriginal people? The invaluable role of local guides in this event is rarely recognised. As silent partners, Aboriginal Australians gave Europeans their first views of iconic animals, such as the Koala and Superb Lyrebird, and helped to unravel the mystery of the egg-laying mammals: the Echidna and Platypus. Well into the twentieth century, Indigenous people were routinely engaged by collectors, illustrators and others with an interest in Australia's animals. Yet this participation, if admitted at all, was generally barely acknowledged. However, when documented, it was clearly significant. Penny Olsen and Lynette Russell have gathered together Aboriginal peoples' contributions to demonstrate the crucial role they played in early Australian zoology. The writings of the early European naturalists clearly describe the valuable knowledge of the Indigenous people of the habits of Australia's bizarre (to a European) fauna. 'Australia's First Naturalists' is invaluable for those wanting to learn more about our original inhabitants' contribution to the collection, recognition and classification of Australia's unique fauna. It heightens our appreciation of the previously unrecognised complex knowledge of Indigenous societies.

Author : Libby Robin,Robert Heinsohn,Leo Joseph
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-03-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643098671

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Boom and Bust by Libby Robin,Robert Heinsohn,Leo Joseph Pdf

In Boom and Bust, the authors draw on the natural history of Australia's charismatic birds to explore the relations between fauna, people and environment in a continent where variability is 'normal' and rainfall patterns not always seasonal. They consider changing ideas about deserts and how these have helped us understand birds and their behaviour in this driest of continents. The book describes the responses of animals and plants to environmental variability and stress. It is also a cultural concept, when it is used to capture the patterns of change wrought by humans in Australia, where landscapes began to become cultural about 55,000 years ago as ecosystems responded to Aboriginal management. In 1788, the British settlement brought, almost simultaneously, both agricultural and industrial revolutions to a land previously managed by fire for hunting. How have birds responded to this second dramatic invasion? Boom and Bust is also a tool for understanding global change. How can Australians in the 21st century better understand how to continue to live in this land as its conditions are still dynamically unfolding in response to the major anthropogenic changes to the whole Earth system? This interdisciplinary collection is written in a straightforward and accessible style. Many of the writers are practising field specialists, and have woven their personal field work into the stories they tell about the birds.

Author : Deborah Bird Rose
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2000-08-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521794846

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Dingo Makes Us Human by Deborah Bird Rose Pdf

This ethnography explores the culture of the Yarralin people in the Northern Territory.

Author : Deborah Bird Rose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Aboriginal Australians
ISBN : WISC:89073542144

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Nourishing Terrains by Deborah Bird Rose Pdf

Discusses the nature of Indigenous peoples' relationships to country, including sea and sky; idea of wilderness and "wild"; Dreaming; totems; sacred sites; responsibilities to country; caring for country, including firestick farming.

Author : Robin Dale Barker,Wilhelmus Jacobus Maria Vestjens
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780643050075

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The Food of Australian Birds by Robin Dale Barker,Wilhelmus Jacobus Maria Vestjens Pdf

This book lists the stomach contents of Australian non-passerine birds collected by the CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology from 1963 to 1980.

Author : Cliff Goddard
Publisher : Iad Press
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1995-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0949659932

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Aboriginal Bird Names by Cliff Goddard Pdf

Author : Richard Thomas
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780643097858

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The Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia by Richard Thomas Pdf

This fully revised second edition describes the best-known sites for all of Australia's endemic birds, plus regular migrants such as seabirds and shorebirds. Covers all states and territories, plus all Australia's island and external territories.

Author : Gisela Kaplan
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781486300198

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Bird Minds by Gisela Kaplan Pdf

In her comprehensive and carefully crafted book, Gisela Kaplan demonstrates how intelligent and emotional Australian birds can be. She describes complex behaviours such as grieving, deception, problem solving and the use of tools. Many Australian birds cooperate and defend each other, and exceptional ones go fishing by throwing breadcrumbs in the water, extract poisonous parts from prey and use tools to crack open eggshells and mussels. The author brings together evidence of many such cognitive abilities, suggesting plausible reasons for their appearance in Australian birds. Bird Minds is the first attempt to shine a critical and scientific light on the cognitive behaviour of Australian land birds. In this fascinating volume, the author also presents recent changes in our understanding of the avian brain and links these to life histories and longevity. Following on from Gisela’s well-received books on the Australian Magpie and the Tawny Frogmouth, as well as two earlier titles on birds, Bird Minds contends that the unique and often difficult conditions of Australia's environment have been crucial for the evolution of unusual complexities in avian cognition and behaviour.

Author : D Donato,P Wilkins,G Smith,L Alford
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1997-07-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643102552

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Finding Birds in Australia's Northern Territory by D Donato,P Wilkins,G Smith,L Alford Pdf

Birds are a prominent feature of the Northern Territory environment, with almost half of Australia's bird species found there in spectacular landscapes ranging from deserts to tropics. This guide will lead you to the Northern Territory's best birdwatching areas and help you find the birds. It is designed to be used in conjunction with one of the Australian field identification guides. The book has four main sections: habitats, areas, special birds and a checklist. The text does not discuss every bird likely to be found in every area, instead it points out interesting species found at each site. The special birds section covers birds considered to be special to the Northern Territory and includes tips on finding the birds and local identification hints.

Author : Anne Bartlett
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0822548542

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The Aboriginal Peoples of Australia by Anne Bartlett Pdf

Describes the traditions, culture, music, food, and family life of the Aborigines; and how they are working to revive their heritage.