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The Lapwing: Poyser Monographs

Autor Michael Shrubb
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 iun 2007
A detailed, authoritative yet highly readable monograph on one of Britain's best-loved farmland birds, the Lapwing. With its striking green-black and white plumage and distinctive pee-wit call, the Lapwing is one of Britain's best-known birds. Lapwings depend on agricultural land to breed and are considered a barometer of the health of this habitat; the population has crashed over recent decades, partly due to changes in farming practices. In winter, Lapwings switch to coastal areas and to wetlands, including those in suburban areas, where large, noisy flocks can gather. Michael Shrubb's The Lapwing is a thorough review of Lapwing biology contains sections on population dynamics, feeding ecology, habitat use, migration, and conservation; there is an impressively detailed review of our current understanding of breeding biology, plus discussion of some other species in the genus. The Lapwing is a superb addition to the Poyser list. Of interest to both amateur naturalists, who will enjoy insights into the birds' lives, and to academics, who will appreciate the broad overview of current research, this title will remain the definitive work on the species for many years to come.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780713668544
ISBN-10: 0713668547
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: 15 black-and-white illustrations, 8 colour plates
Dimensiuni: 154 x 234 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția T & AD Poyser
Seria Poyser Monographs

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

The Lapwing is a familiar and popular species that is increasingly in the news due to an alarming population crash over recent years.

Notă biografică

Michael Shrubb, a former farmer, has enjoyed a lifetime of study on Lapwings; he has been fascinated by them ever since he found breeding birds on his land more than 40 years ago. An acclaimed expert on farmland habitats and birds, he has written numerous books and papers on the subject, and his conservation work has included the organisation of projects such as the RSPB Lapwing Recovery Programme and the BTO Lapwing Survey. Michael is a former council member of both the RSPB and BTO.

Cuprins

List of FiguresList of TablesIntroduction and Acknowledgements 1 The lapwing species2 Breeding distribution and populations3 Breeding habitat and causes of population change in Europe4 Breeding habitat and causes of population change in Britain5 Distribution and populations in winter6 Winter habitat use7 Food and feeding behaviour8 The breeding season: arrival and territory9 The breeding season: courtship, display and pair formation10 The breeding season: laying, incubation and hatching11 The breeding season: nesting success12 Rearing the chicks and fledgling success13 Movements and mortality14 Conservation and the future Appendix 1: Changes in breeding populationsAppendix 2: Habitats used by breeding Lapwings in EuropeAppendix 3: The diet of the LapwingAppendix 4: Scientific names of species mentioned in the text References

Recenzii

Michael Shrubb's writing style is at once intimate, conversational and expressive...If you're keen on learning more about this charismatic wader, snap up a copy of what is sure to become a highly collectable book.
Well-written and carefully produced book that is readable yet includes good science.

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A detailed, authoritative yet highly readable monograph on one of Britain's best-loved farmland birds, the Lapwing.