Owls of the World

AvClaus König,Friedhelm Weick

Inbunden, Engelska, 2008

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The definitive book on owls.Owls are enduringly popular birds, but due to their nocturnal habits most species are difficult to see well. The plumages of many species are cryptic and difficult to separate by plumage alone. This problem is compounded by the different morphs that many adopt.This book fully describes every known species and subspecies of owl, as well as presenting the latest evidence on owl taxonomy, based on DNA work and vocalisations. Because voice is vital in owl identification, much emphasis is placed on it in the book and sonograms are provided for many species. A CD of owl vocalisations accompanies the book.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-11-15
Mått:170 x 240 x 37 mm
Vikt:1 430 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Helm Identification Guides
Antal sidor:528
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780713665482

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Professor Claus König is a world authority on owls. He has written numerous papers on the subject and has described several new species of owls. He retired as Director of the Natural History Museum in Stuttgart.Friedhelm Weick is a professional bird artist with a particular interest in owls and raptors, who has illustrated many books on birds.

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IntroductionAcknowledgementsLayout of the BookOwls: An Overview:- Morphology and Anatomy- Topography- Food- Hunting- Behaviour- Breeding- Vocalizations- Systematic and TaxonomyHow to Study OwlsConservationMolecular Phylogeny and Systematic of the Owls (Strigiformes) by Michael Wink et al.Colour PlatesSystematic SectionRecently Discovered OwlsBibliography