Books on Finches

 
 

The Beak of the Finch : A Story of Evolution in Our Time Jonathan Weiner On the Galapagos Islands Charles Darwin gave his first hint at his theory of natural selection, writing about the finches he studied there. In Darwin's time there was no proof of this theoretical mechanism for evolution. Indeed it would have been thought absurd to imagine observing it actually happen; the process was thought to take geological time spans. Weiner, an outstanding science journalist, details research done in the last 20 years that proves otherwise. Biologists Peter and Rosemary Grant have documented the evolution of Darwin's Galapagos finches, demonstrating that it is neither rare nor slow, but can be watched by the hour. Weiner's superb account reads like a thriller and won the1995 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction.  Paperback - 332 pages Knopf; ISBN: 067973337X

Blackhearts : Ecology in Outback Australia
by Richard Symanski
A firsthand account of the adventures of an ornithological field team studying long-tailed finches in outback Australia in 1991.
Listed under Australian Birds
 

Finches by C. Enehjelm, Matthew M. Vriends Hardcover 2nd edition (December 1990) Tfh Publications; ISBN: 0866227288

Finches as a Hobby
Dennis Kelsey-Wood
Paperback / Published 1995

The New Finch Handbook
Christa Koepff 
Paperback / Published 1984

Evolutionary Dynamics of a Natural Population : The Large Cactus Finch of the Galapagos
B. Rosemary Grant, et al
Hardcover - 350 pages (November 1989)
University of Chicago Press; ISBN: 0226305902

Finches and Sparrows
by Peter Clement, Alan Harris (Illustrator), John Davis (Illustrator)
Paperback - 514 pages (December 14, )
Princeton Univ Pr; ISBN: 0691048789

The Complete Book of Finches and Softbills: Their Care and Breeding
by David Alderton
Hardcover - 192 pages
TFH Publications; ISBN: 0793805112
 

Gouldian Finches : Everything About Purchase, Housing, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, and Diseases by Matthew M. Vriends  Paperback - 79 pages (April 1991) Barrons Educational Series; ISBN: 0812045238

Guide to Owning a Finch : Breeding, Feeding, Identification, Selection, Health, Sexing
by Rod Fischer
Paperback - 64 pages
Tfh Publications; ISBN: 0793820103

Guide to Owning a Zebra Finch
by Rod Fischer
Paperback - 64 pages
Tfh Publications; ISBN: 079382009X
 

Zebra Finches : Everything About Housing, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, and Disease by Hans J. Martin Paperback - 80 pages (June 1985) Barrons Educational Series; ISBN: 081203497X

Finch Handbook, The (Barron's Pet Handbooks) by Christa Koepff, April Romagnano Paperback from Barron's Educational Series

Gouldian Finches (Complete Pet Owner's Manual) by Gayle A. Soucek These beautiful multicolored birds are native to Australia. When kept as pets, they thrive on seeds and fresh fruit. Here's reliable information on cage maintenance and general care of this popular bird.  Paperback from Barron's Educational Series

The Zebra Finch : An Owner's Guide to a Happy, Healthy Pet
by Matthew Vriends
Hardcover - 126 pages
Macmillan General Reference; ISBN: 0876055250

Softbills : Care, Breeding and Conservation
by Martin Vince
Paperback (November )
Hancock House Pub Ltd; ISBN: 0888393938
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Finches and soft-billed birds
by Bates, Henry and Robert Busenbark. 1970.
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Australian finches in bush and aviary
by Immelmann, Klaus. 
Sydney: (1977 reprint).
Plates by Neville Cayley. Australian Natural Science Library series.
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A guide to Zebra Finches: their color varieties, management and breeding.
Milton, John and Joan Lewis.
Tweed Heads South
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The Proper Care of Finches
by Philip St. Blazey, Phillip St Blazey
Hardcover - 256 pages (April 1992)
Tfh Publications; ISBN: 0866224009
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Complete Book of Australian Finches
by A. J. Mobbs
Hardcover
Tfh Publications; ISBN: 0793802954
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