The Grebes : Podicipedidae Hardback
by Jon (, Professor of Biodiversity, Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen) Fjeldsa
Part of the Bird Families of the World series
Hardback
Description
Those who are unfamiliar with grebes tend to think of them as odd ducks, but their strange behaviours reveal them to be fascinating and intriguing birds.
Grebes are unusual and unique in many ways: their habit of feather-eating; their method of sunbathing; their special method of underwater propulsion; the unusual structure of their feet; their courtship behaviour; and their floating nests.
As the birds are dependent upon shallow wetlands, they are strongly affected and threatened by our use of their habitats, leading to dwindling populations and even extinction of some species.
In this new addition to the Bird Families of the World series Jon Fjeldså, a renowned expert on the grebes, provides an overview of the results of all the research that has been done on grebes.
Part I contains a brief presentation of the grebe family, constraints of diving, the relationships between grebes and divers, and the morphology of grebes.
Part II covers their biogeography, ecological distribution, feeding ecology, behaviour and communication, breeding biology, environmental threats, and conservation.
Part III follows with 22 species accounts, including distribution maps.
The plates section contains sixteen stunning paintings showing all the grebe species, by Jon Fjeldså. The Grebes, like its companion volumes in the series, will be an indispensable work of reference for ornithologists, whether professional or amateur.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:268 pages, numerous line illustrations, 16pp colour plates, and 31 maps
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:11/11/2004
- Category:
- ISBN:9780198500643
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:268 pages, numerous line illustrations, 16pp colour plates, and 31 maps
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:11/11/2004
- Category:
- ISBN:9780198500643
