Pelicans Cormorants And Their Kin
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Pelicans Cormorants And Their Kin
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Author : Erin Pembrey Swan
language : en
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
Release Date : 2003-03-01
Pelicans Cormorants And Their Kin written by Erin Pembrey Swan and has been published by Children's Press(CT) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-03-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Examines pelicans, cormorants, and related birds and describes their relationship with people.
Pelicans Cormorants And Their Kin
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Author : Erin Pembrey Swan
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback
Release Date : 2002-03-01
Pelicans Cormorants And Their Kin written by Erin Pembrey Swan and has been published by Turtleback this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-03-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Examines pelicans, cormorants, and related birds and describes their relationship with people.
Pelicans Cormorants And Their Relatives
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Author : J. Bryan Nelson, MBE
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2006-01-26
Pelicans Cormorants And Their Relatives written by J. Bryan Nelson, MBE and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-26 with Nature categories.
The pelecaniformes are seabirds, found all over the world in marine and freshwater environments, encompassing six families and sixty species. They illuminate a variety of extremely important areas of seabird biology, especially ecology, behaviour and conservation. Bryan Nelson has researched these birds for forty years and his work is complemented by beautiful pictures, specially commissioned for the book from renowned ornithology illustrators.
Pelicans Cormorants And Their Relatives
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Author : J. Bryan Nelson
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2006-01-26
Pelicans Cormorants And Their Relatives written by J. Bryan Nelson and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-26 with Science categories.
The pelecaniformes are a large and important group of seabirds, containing many spectacular species. This book addresses the breeding biology of the six pelecaniform families, which comprise the closely-related core groups (pelicans, cormorants/shags, darters, gannets/boobies) and their more distant relatives, the frigate birds and tropic birds. Many fundamental questions can be addressed through the pelecaniformes: Why do they breed in colonies? What are the links between their feeding methods and their reproduction? What part does territorial and pairing behaviour play in their life-cycles? These and scores of comparable issues, including those related to man, are woven here into a richly interpretative text. The author's approach to the subject is threefold. First, the pelecaniformes are placed within the framework of four discrete disciplines, with chapters on evolutionary relationships, comparative behaviour, ecology, and the birds' relationship with humans. Secondly, each of the six families is discussed, elucidating the range of taxonomy, behaviour, and ecology within each. Finally, we progress to specific level, using the same structure as for the family accounts. In this way, each of the 60-odd species can be understood not just as discrete units, but as part of their family and order. The book is unique in its coverage of the entire order and in its combination of facts and interpretation. Pelicans, Cormorants, and their Allies will enable readers not only to identify the many spectacular species which make up this large and important group of seabirds, but also to understand their breeding biology.
Cormorants Darters Pelicans
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Author : Paul A. Johnsgard
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
Release Date : 1993-05-17
Cormorants Darters Pelicans written by Paul A. Johnsgard and has been published by Smithsonian Books (DC) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-05-17 with Nature categories.
Whether it is an elusive darter stalking its prey in a tropical swamp, a flock of cormorants cooperatively driving a frenzied school of fish into the shallows of a lake or river, or brown pelicans plummeting into the ocean, these ancient groups of web-footed birds in the order Pelecaniformes offer remarkable behavioral and structural diversity. As fish eaters, they are highly susceptible to poisons and serve as biological indicators for toxic materials. In this first worldwide survey of cormorants, darters, and pelicans, Paul A. Johnsgard provides a color illustration of nearly every species and a variety of anatomical drawings, and he summarizes the species' status and biology, including ecology, behavior, distribution, plumage, and morphology. The first section of the book focuses on comparative biology, including all 32 species of Cormorants and shags (Phalacrocoracidae), two species of darters (Anhingidae), and seven species of pelicans (Pelecanidae). The accounts cover species' phylogeny, taxonomy, zoogeography, comparative anatomy, behavior, reproductive biology, population and breeding dynamics, and conservation biology. Detailed line drawings of the heads of all species noting age or seasonal variations help the reader identify and distinguish between each species. The book also includes keys to each species and the origins of their scientific and vernacular names.
Cormorants Darters Pelicans
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Author : Paul A. Johnsgard
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian
Release Date : 1993-05-17
Cormorants Darters Pelicans written by Paul A. Johnsgard and has been published by Smithsonian this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-05-17 with Anhingidae categories.
Pelicans And Cormorants
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Pelicans And Cormorants written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Cormorants categories.
The Essential Naturalist
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Author : Michael H. Graham
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2011-05-15
The Essential Naturalist written by Michael H. Graham and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-15 with Nature categories.
Like nearly every area of scholarly inquiry today, the biological sciences are broken into increasingly narrow fields and subfields, its practitioners divided into ecologists, evolutionary biologists, taxonomists, paleontologists, and much more. But all these splintered pieces have their origins in the larger field of natural history—and in this era where climate change and relentless population growth are irrevocably altering the world around us, perhaps it’s time to step back and take a new, fresh look at the larger picture. The Essential Naturalist offers exactly that: a wide-ranging, eclectic collection of writings from more than eight centuries of observations of the natural world, from Leeuwenhoek to E. O. Wilson, from von Humboldt to Rachel Carson. Featuring commentaries by practicing scientists that offer personal accounts of the importance of the long tradition of natural history writing to their current research, the volume serves simultaneously as an overview of the field’s long history and as an inspirational starting point for new explorations, for trained scientists and amateur enthusiasts alike.
The Infancy Of Animals
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Author : William Plane Pycraft
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1913
The Infancy Of Animals written by William Plane Pycraft and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1913 with Animal behavior categories.
Hand Rearing Birds
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Author : Laurie J. Gage
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2008-04-15
Hand Rearing Birds written by Laurie J. Gage and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-15 with Medical categories.
Hand-Rearing Birds will provide the reader with a guide to the best methods of hand rearing all major species of birds. The book is broken into two sections. The first section covers standard hand raising methods and equipment, while the second provides individual chapters devoted to many major avian species. This book will be an invaluable reference for shelter veterinarians, zoo veterinarians, avian veterinarians, aviculturists, bird enthusiasts, and conservationists alike.