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Author | : Angela Turner |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 267 |
Release | : 2010-06-30 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1408131722 |
Download A Handbook to the Swallows and Martins of the World Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This reference guide gives general details about the swallows and martins of the world. These include appearance, the basic coloration and differences between the sexes and immatures and the function of other areas of colouring. Several species within the same geographical area are often segregated by feeding in different habitats or at different heights or by eating different size-classes of insects. The two sub-families, one being the two river martins, the other containing about 72 species mainly in the genus hirundo, are dealt with, including their distribution and migration patterns. Feeding, courtship and breeding habits are considered, together with details of nesting sites, clutch size, incubation and life-span. Finally, the population sizes of the various species are examined, noting that whilst many have expanded their range by using man-made structures, forest species probably remain small and one species, the Red Sea swallow is known from only one specimen. The book follows the same approach, style and presentation as The Herons Handbook published in 1985. It is illustrated by the winner of the prestigious British Birds Illustrator of the Year Award and the author has contributed to many scientific papers and journals including BBC's Wildlife Magazine.
Author | : Angela K. Turner |
Publisher | : Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Birds |
ISBN | : 9780747032021 |
Download A Handbook to the Swallows and Martins of the World Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Angela Turner |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2010-01-29 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1408128217 |
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The Barn Swallow is a familiar and popular bird throughout the world. It is one of the most widely distributed bird species, breeding in North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa and wintering in South America, southern Africa, southern Asia and even northern Australia. Its habit of nesting close to human habitation has made this elegant bird a part of farmyard and village life and a welcome herald of spring. This book examines all aspects of the life of this endearing bird, with chapters on its flying skills and feeding habits, mate choice, breeding strategies, nest sites, eggs and incubation, nestling rearing, productivity and survival, migratory behaviour and population dynamics. It also considers changes in populations and behaviour in relation to intensive agriculture and climate change. The Barn Swallow is both engaging and authoritative; birdwatchers will enjoy amazing insights into the life of the species, such as the importance of tail feathers when finding a mate, or the sinister way that some birds kill of the chicks of rivals. Academic scholars will appreciate the book's broad overview of current research on this species.
Author | : Angela K. Turner |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Nature |
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Download Swallows & Martins Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Trevor Carnaby |
Publisher | : Jacana Media |
Total Pages | : 770 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1770092412 |
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Revealing fascinating insights into the mysterious lives of birds native to the mother continent, this remarkable guide exhibits the many vibrantly colorful species found in the South African bush. Providing an in-depth discourse on all aspects of bird life--detailing their myriad forms, survival strategies in a harsh landscape, breeding and feeding behaviors, movements, migrations, preferred habitat, unique behavioral patterns, and vocalizations--this comprehensive manual also expertly advises on how to easily and accurately identify each individual species. Populated with more than 900 brilliantly vivid photographs and exhaustively researched to fill the gap in existing literature and field guides, this essential reference will delight nature lovers, tourists, birdwatchers, and bush lovers alike.
Author | : Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1246 |
Release | : 1878 |
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Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 1893 |
Genre | : Natural history |
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Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 1893 |
Genre | : Natural history |
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Author | : Robin W. Doughty |
Publisher | : University of Texas Press |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780292716155 |
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One of the surest harbingers of spring is the return of Purple Martins to the houses that people put up across the United States to attract these companionable birds. The bustle of courting, rearing nestlings, and fledging young martins fills the summer months, until approaching autumn lures the martins to their winter range in South America. Then human landlords refurbish their martin houses and wait for another round of this much-anticipated yearly cycle. Robin Doughty and Rob Fergus here present a concise natural history of the bird and its centuries-long companionship with people. They discuss the martin's scientific classification and names, its migration and range, and its family life. They relate stories of how Native Americans and European colonists attracted Purple Martins and how Americans throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries helped martins survive the loss of natural nesting sites by providing houses for them.
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Total Pages | : 602 |
Release | : 1898 |
Genre | : Birds |
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