Gerard Gorman

Woodpeckers of the World

The Complete Guide

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This new book covers all 250 species of woodpeckers. Concise text looks at the biollogy of birds, voice, habitat, status, racial variation and distribution.

Produktdetails

• Helm Photographic Guides
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Specialist
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 57157
• Seitenzahl: 528
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 174mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 1426g
• ISBN-13: 9781408147153
• ISBN-10: 1408147157
• Artikelnr.: 39857377

Autorenporträt

Gerard Gorman

Inhaltsangabe

AcknowledgementsIntroductionTaxonomy- NomenclatureDistribution- Movements and migrationAnatomy and Morphology- Topography of a typical woodpeckerHabitatBehaviourBreedingPlumage and Moult- Sexual dimorphismFood and ForagingFlightCallsDrummingThe Important of Woodpeckers- Pest control- Indicators and keystones- Technology- ConservationNotes on the Species AccountsThe Species AccountsBibliographyPhotographic Credits

Rezensionen

A beautiful book. Daily Express