Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World

2006-02-16 Science

Author : Eugene M. McCarthy
Release : 2006-02-16
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 415/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World written by Eugene M. McCarthy. This book was released on 2006-02-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 5,000 works cited, Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World is the greatest compendium of information ever published on hybridization in birds. Worldwide in scope, it provides information on all reported avian crosses, not only those occurring in captivity, but also in a natural setting (approximately 4,000 crosses are covered). This book is a basic reference, intended both for the serious birder and the professional biologist. McCarthy's work fills a need for reference material that takes into account the last half century of data. It will be of interest to workers in a wide variety of fields, ranging from animal behavior to genetics, ecology, zoology, and systematics. In fact, it will make fascinating reading for anyone interested in birds and the natural world.

The Essentials of Science

2004 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : Grace A. Adams
Release : 2004
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 373/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Essentials of Science written by Grace A. Adams. This book was released on 2004. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These worksheets provide further practice to test and reinforce understanding of the material covered in the KS2 Science Revision Guide.

Guide to Garden Wildlife (2nd edition)

2019-09-05 Nature

Author : Richard Lewington
Release : 2019-09-05
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 829/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Guide to Garden Wildlife (2nd edition) by : Richard Lewington

Download or read book Guide to Garden Wildlife (2nd edition) written by Richard Lewington. This book was released on 2019-09-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The definitive go-to wildlife guide for all 16 million British gardens.' – Mike Dilger Even the smallest garden can be an important haven for wildlife, and this authoritative guide enables everyone to explore this wealth on their back doorstep. It covers all the main animal groups – including pond life – likely to be found in a garden in Great Britain and Ireland. Detailed descriptions and information on life history, behaviour and occurrence are provided for more than 500 species, as well as practical information on creating a pond for wildlife, making nestboxes and feeding birds. Richard Lewington, acknowledged as one of the finest natural history artists in Europe, has teamed up with his brother Ian, one of our most respected bird artists, to provide nearly 1,000 superbly detailed colour artworks to complement the text. Presented in an accessible, easy-to-use format, this fully updated and expanded edition covers everything from blue tits to bumblebees and hedgehogs to hawkmoths.

Flight Identification of European Passerines and Select Landbirds

2021-02-16 Nature

Author : Tomasz Cofta
Release : 2021-02-16
Genre : Nature
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 898/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Flight Identification of European Passerines and Select Landbirds written by Tomasz Cofta. This book was released on 2021-02-16. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated, state-of-the-art field guide for identifying European passerines in flight—the first of its kind Opening up new frontiers in birdwatching, this is the first field guide to focus specifically on the identification of European passerines and related landbirds in flight. Showcasing 850 stunning and remarkably lifelike colour illustrations from acclaimed bird artist Tomasz Cofta, produced using the latest digital technology, backed up with more than 2,400 photographs carefully selected to show typical flight profiles, it provides detailed and unsurpassed coverage of 205 European passerines and 32 near-passerines. This cutting-edge book brings a new dimension to birdwatching, the concise and authoritative species accounts presenting novel yet essential information on the flight manner of individual birds and the structure and behaviour of flocks—features that are key to identification. It also includes precise transliterations of flight calls, supported by sonograms, and links to a unique collection of hundreds of online audio recordings. Beautifully designed and written in an accessible style, this book will appeal to birdwatchers of all abilities. It presents the latest knowledge on flight identification of a group of birds that is poorly covered in the literature and is therefore a must-have for all professional ornithologists and scientists involved in migration studies. The first field guide to flight identification of European passerines and related landbirds Covers 205 European passerines and 32 near-passerines Features 850 stunning colour illustrations Includes more than 2,400 photos showing typical profiles of each species in flight Provides detailed information on flight calls, with links to online recordings

The Zoologist

1901 Zoology

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Release : 1901
Genre : Zoology
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