Friedhelm Weick

Broschiertes Buch

Owls (Strigiformes)

Annotated and Illustrated Checklist

Beschreibung

This is the first systematic owl checklist for over 50 years to include subspecies and synonyms. This beautifully illustrated checklist provides an outstanding resource for scientific collections, studies of global biodiversity, and species preservation.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer Berlin Heidelberg / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-642-07122-5
• Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st edition 2006
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. November 2010
• Deutsch, Englisch
• Abmessung: 270mm x 193mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 937g
• ISBN-13: 9783642071225
• ISBN-10: 3642071228
• Artikelnr.: 32070696

Rezensionen

Aus den Rezensionen: ''Mit 220 Arten ist diese zweisprachige Weltliste der Eulen auf einem modernen Stand ... von Systematik und Taxonomie der Ordnung. ... Unterschiedliche taxonomische Entscheidungen lassen sich ... gut verfolgen ... Ein mühevoll und sorgfältig angelegtes Buch, das vielleicht eines der letzten seiner Art ist, denn systematische Listen dieses Umfangs mit Stichwortangaben werden wohl zukünftig billiger und benutzerfreundlicher auf elektronischem Datenträger mit Suchsystemen publiziert." (in: Der Falke, 2007, Vol. 54, Issue 4, S. 160)

From the reviews:

"The cryptic coloration and secretive lifestyle of owls (Strigiformes) have made their taxonomy problematic for many years. ... Two unique features of this book are the lists of museums holding specimens and the lists of references to illustrations and photographs. ... I was surprised to find an account of an entirely new species of owl in this book. ... In short, Weick's Checklist has many features of a scholarly work and will be useful to specialists and bird illustrators ... ." (George Sangster, IBIS, Issue 149, 2007)

"This is a global list of owl taxa in systematic order by subspecies. Weick is a professional wildlife artist, and amateur ornithologist (with a professional approach). This list is that of a classical museum taxonomist, though selectively talking into account some recent DNA data. ... it makes an invaluable contribution to knowledge of owls and is indispensable to owl biologists, particularly those dealing with taxonomy." (Stephen Debus, Austral Ornithology, Vol. 107, 2007)