Shrikes and Bush-shrikes

Including Wood-shrikes, Helmet-shrikes, Shrike Flycatchers, Philentomas, Batises and Wattle-eyes

AvTony Harris

Inbunden, Engelska, 2000

Del i serien Helm Identification Guides

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Beskrivning

The book covers the identification, biology and relationships of all true shrikes, bush-shrikes, helmet-shrikes, the closely related shrike flycatchers, philentomas, batises and wattle-eyes.This book offers information on 114 species in 21 genera within the families Laniidae and Malaconotidae. For each genus, acoustic and visual signals are summarized and used to map similarities.The detailed species account for the bulk of the book, providing knowledge on field identification, plumage descriptions, geographical variation, moult, distribution, movements. general and foraging behaviour, food, sounds and breeding behaviour.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2000-08-31
Mått:156 x 234 x 27 mm
Vikt:1 014 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Helm Identification Guides
Antal sidor:392
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Franklin, Kim
ISBN:9780713638615

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Mer om författaren

Tony Harris is Associate Curator in the Department of Birds at the Transvaal Museum in South Africa, where he established the Fitzpatrick Bird Communication Library. He has undertaken extensive fieldwork and sound recording in southern Africa and has been researching shrike taxonomy and systematics for many years. He is the author of Shrikes of Southern AfricaKim Franklin, a member of the Society of Wildlife Artists, has exhibited his work in countries throughout Europe and Africa. His illustrations have appeared in numerous books, including Birds of the Western Palearctic, Birds of the Indian Subcontinent, and the award-winning Parrots.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceAcknowledgementsSponsorshipLayout and MethodsIntroduction- History- Characteristics of shrikes- Shrike communication- Communication summaries and relationships- Glossary- Topography- Genera OverviewSpecies Accounts (1-114)ReferencesAppendix A: Problems of species limits and relationshipsAppendix B: Comparative characters