Nightjars and Their Allies: The Caprimulgiformes
Nightjars and their allies are a curious, fascinating, and remarkably varied group of birds that are found throughout the world. This largely nocturnal group has many specific adaptations for night time activity and some species have unique associations with bats. Until now, the existing literature has lacked information about their biology or evolution. This book rectifies these omissions in a comprehensive account. The 118 species accounts provide details of coloration, plumage, moults, geographical variation, body measurements, habitats, behavior, conservation, and evolution and are backed up by a comprehensive bibliography. The more gener…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Woodcock, Martin (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-0-19-854987-1
- EAN: 9780198549871
- Produktnummer: 22681899
- Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2001
- Seitenangabe: 848 S.
- Masse: H25.6 cm x B20.0 cm x D4.5 cm 1'968 g
- Auflage: New
- Reihenbandnummer: 7
- Gewicht: 1968
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David Holyoak continued research on Quaternary with NERC Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Reading, then with CEC funding at the University of Nottingham. He spent time as a Lecturer then Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, and is now working as a self-employed Botanical Consultant. He has conducted ornithological research in the South Pacific (1972-1976) with Fellowship of Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, grants from Chapman Memorial Fund ofAmerican Museum of Natural History, International Council for Bird Preservation, and Smithsonian Institution. He has also carried out ornithological field studies during extended visits to North America, West Indies, Africa, Sri Lanka, Australia and Malaya.
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