Breeding birds of Britain and Ireland /
Every one of the 887 species of birds found in Britain and Europe is described and illustrated - including all rarities and introduced species. The book provides the information needed to identify every species - whatever its age or sex - and special pages highlight groups of birds that are difficul...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
A & C Black,
2010.
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| Series: | Poyser Monographs.
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| Online Access: | Full text (Emerson users only) Full text (Emmanuel users only) Full text (NECO users only) Full text (MCPHS users only) Full text (Wentworth users only) |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Contents; Text figures; Tables; Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; GAVIIFORMES: Divers; PODICIPEDIFORMES: Grebes; PROCELLARIIFORMES: Petrels; PELECANIFORMES: Gannet and cormorants; CICONIIFORMES: Herons; ANSERIIFORMES: Ducks, geese and swans; FALCONIFORMES: Birds of prey; GALLIFORMES: Game birds; GRUIFORMES: Rails, crakes, bustard; CHARADRIIFORMES: Waders, gulls, auks; COLUMBIFORMES: Sandgrouse and doves; CUCULIFORMES: Cuckoo; STRIGIFORMES: Owls; CAPRIMULGIFORMES, APODIFORMES: Nightjar, swift; CORACIIFORMES: Kingfisher, bee-eater, hoopoe; PICIFORMES: Woodpeckers.