Owls of the World

2nd edition

Ny oppdatert utgave med sammenfattende oversikt, tekst og plansjer over verdens 220 kjente uglearter. Siden artbestemmelse er vanskelig er det også lagt vekt på de nyeste oppdagelser innen DNA og lyd hos artene.

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Produktnummer: 824006 Kategori:
Utgivelsesår: 2008-11
Antall sider: 512
Fotos – illustrasjoner: 68 f-plansjer, kart, sonogram
Innbinding: Innbundet
ISBN: 9780713665482
Språk: Engelsk
Serie: Helm Identification Guide Series
Forlag: Helm
Forfatter: Claus König, Jan-Hendrik Becking

 

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.

 

Table of Contents

Introduction
Acknowledgements

Layout of the Book
Owls: An Overview:
– Morphology and Anatomy
– Topography
– Food
– Hunting
– Behaviour
– Breeding
– Vocalizations
– Systematic and Taxonomy
How to Study Owls
Conservation
Molecular Phylogeny and Systematic of the Owls (Strigiformes) by Michael Wink et al.
Colour Plates

Systematic Section

Recently Discovered Owls
Bibliography

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