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Raptors of the World: Helm Identification Guides

Autor David A. Christie Ilustrat de Professor David Mead Autor James Ferguson-Lees Ilustrat de Kim Franklin, Philip Burton
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 27 sep 2001
'Covering every species of raptor on the planet, this book is perfect for anyone with an interest in birds of prey.' - BirdwatchThis guide covers all the world's 313 raptor species illustrated with adult, juvenile and selected immature plumages as well as main geographical races.There are illustrations of over 2000 perched and flying birds, some with typical prey and facing texts summarising length, wingspan, male-to-female proportion, shape and flight.The text is further enhanced with line drawings illustrating specific points about identification and behaviour
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780713680263
ISBN-10: 0713680261
Pagini: 992
Ilustrații: 112pl 300 maps, 60line drawings
Dimensiuni: 170 x 240 x 65 mm
Greutate: 2.46 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Helm
Seria Helm Identification Guides

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Notă biografică

David A. Christie is an ornithologist, editor and translator. He is co-author of a number of books, including Raptors of the World and the award-winning Woodpeckers.James Ferguson-Lees is a leading British ornithologist and the editor of British Birds. He has served as President of the British Trust for Ornithology, a Committee Chairman and Deputy Director of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, and a Council Member and Records Committee Chairman of the British Ornithologists' Union. He is the author of several books, including British Birds, The Shell Guide to the Birds of Britain, Raptors of the World and Ireland and Endangered Birds.

Cuprins

List of speciesPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionUsing this BookOrders of Raptor Population SizesRaptor TopographyMeasuring Lengths and Wingspans of RaptorsSex and Age Differences in Sizes and Shapes of RaptorsIdentifying RaptorsRaptor MigrationRaptor Moult Patterns and Age Criteria by Carl EdelstamRaptor Vision, Hearing and Olfaction by Carl EdelstamRaptor Plumages and External Structure by Carl EdelstamTaxonomy, Sequence and Nomenclature of RaptorsEnglish Names of RaptorsColour Plates (80-304)Systematic Section (305-925)BibliographyIndex

Recenzii

Covering every species of raptor on the planet, this book is perfect for anyone with an interest in birds of prey.

Descriere

Each species is illustrated by adult, juvenile and selected immature plumages, as well as main geographical races and colour morphs: over 2,000 perched and flying birds, some with typical prey, on 112 colour plates.

Caracteristici

The definitive guide to this large, popular and challenging group of birds