Handbook Of Avian Hybrids Of The World

Author : Eugene M. McCarthy
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2006-02-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198040415

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Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World by Eugene M. McCarthy Pdf

With more than 5,000 works cited, Handbook of Avian Hybrids of the World is the greatest compendium of information ever published on hybridization in birds. Worldwide in scope, it provides information on all reported avian crosses, not only those occurring in captivity, but also in a natural setting (approximately 4,000 crosses are covered). This book is a basic reference, intended both for the serious birder and the professional biologist. McCarthy's work fills a need for reference material that takes into account the last half century of data. It will be of interest to workers in a wide variety of fields, ranging from animal behavior to genetics, ecology, zoology, and systematics. In fact, it will make fascinating reading for anyone interested in birds and the natural world.

Author : Eugene McCarthy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 894 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578665743

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Telenothians by Eugene McCarthy Pdf

Telenothians: An Inquiry into the Limits of Hybridization is a collection of information bearing on a single primary question: How different can two organisms be if they are to mate and produce offspring together? The focus is on animals belonging to Phylum Vertebrata (animals with a backbone). Gleaned from a wide array of sources, ancient and modern, the evidence is drawn from medical reports, scientific journals, newspapers, magazines, viral videos and dusty tomes. Between the two covers of this book, the impossible becomes fact.

Author : Cameron Cox
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691253312

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Terns of North America by Cameron Cox Pdf

A full-color photographic guide to these captivating and challenging birds This is the essential identification guide to the terns, noddies, and skimmers of North America. Covering every species and featuring hundreds of high-quality color images, this book is the ideal companion for anyone interested in this charismatic but sometimes challenging group of seabirds. Detailed species accounts describe the size of each bird as it appears in the field along with structure, behavior, flight style, vocalizations, subspecies, and North American and worldwide ranges. An incisive introduction lays out a remarkably simple approach to identification that focuses on key elements and addresses how to avoid getting bogged down in the variability of appearance. This state-of-the-art guide also provides additional in-depth coverage of the two most challenging groups of terns, Sterna terns and crested terns, aiding field identification while also highlighting the beauty and elegance of these marvelous seabirds. Features more than 325 stunning color photos, with side-by-side comparisons of similar species throughout Includes detailed captions for each image that describe age and key identification traits Covers 19 species found in North America, including the most frequent vagrants Presents a unique, simplified approach to field identification Explains the fundamentals of molts, plumages, and hybridization Provides in-depth coverage of Sterna terns and crested terns

Author : Cin-Ty Lee
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691240640

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Field Guide to North American Flycatchers by Cin-Ty Lee Pdf

"A highly illustrated, portable field guide to two families of flycatchers, Myiarchus and Tyrannus, some of the most difficult birds to ID in the field"--

Author : Clifford B. Frith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780190625405

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Charles Darwin's Life With Birds by Clifford B. Frith Pdf

Much of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking work as an evolutionary biologist stemmed from his study of birds. It is universally acknowledged that Darwin's observation of bird groups and species like the Galapagos finches, mockingbirds, and rock doves was critical to the development of his theories on natural selection, evolution, and sexual selection. The significant number of diverse birds that Darwin covered in his published works represents a most substantial ornithological contribution. His major books alone contain reference to and consideration of almost 500 bird species, as well as interesting and pertinent discussion of over 100 ornithological topics. "Charles Darwin's Birds" is a comprehensive treatment of Darwin's work as an ornithologist. Clifford Frith discusses every ornithological topic and bird species that Darwin researched, providing a complete historical survey of his published writing on birds. Through this, we learn how Darwin became an increasingly skilled and eventually exceptional ornithologist, and how his relationships grew with contemporary scientists like John Gould. It examines how Darwin was influenced by birds, and how the major themes of his research developed through his study of them. The book also features 4 appendices, which contain brief accounts of every bird species Darwin wrote about, basic ornithological information about each of the species, and a listing of where the species appears in Darwin's work.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Ornithology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123117637

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Living Bird by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Bird watching
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123111077

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Western Birds by Anonim Pdf

Author : Scott Weidensaul
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Owls
ISBN : 9780547840031

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Owls of North America and the Caribbean by Scott Weidensaul Pdf

"With detailed information about identification, calls, habitat, breeding, nesting, and behavior, this reference guide has the most up-to-date information about natural history, taxonomy, biology, ecology, migration and conservation status."--Book jacket.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education, Higher
ISBN : UGA:32108042631856

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Research Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Birds
ISBN : UIUC:30112086007033

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The Emu by Anonim Pdf

Author : Trevor Price
Publisher : Roberts
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123311339

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Speciation in Birds by Trevor Price Pdf

In Speciation in Birds, Trevor Price, a University of Chicago professor and leading expert in the field, has written the most authoritative and modern synthesis on the subject to date. In clear and engaging prose and through beautiful illustrations, Price shows us why the field is as exciting and vibrant as ever. He evaluates the roles of natural selection and sexual selection. He asks how speciation contributes to some of the great patterns in species diversity such as the large number of species in the tropics, and the many endemic species on isolated islands. Throughout the book, Price emphasizes the integration of behavior, ecology, and genetics.

Author : Keith Vinicombe
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472905536

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The Helm Guide to Bird Identification by Keith Vinicombe Pdf

An essential field guide companion covering species pairs or groups that are difficult to identify. This book covers difficult identification issues by looking at tricky species pairs or groups of birds, and comparing and contrasting their respective features. Designed as a field companion, it supplements the standard field guides and provides much additional information. As well as detailed texts, the books include extensive illustrations of all relevant ages and plummages of the species concerned.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1138 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Bibliographical literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105127765290

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Bibliographic Index by Anonim Pdf

Author : Julian P. Hume
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 797 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-08-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472937452

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Extinct Birds by Julian P. Hume Pdf

A comprehensive review of the hundreds of bird species that have become extinct over the last 1,000 years of habitat degradation, over-hunting and rat introduction. Extinct Birds has become the standard text on this subject, covering both familiar icons of extinction as well as more obscure birds, some known from just one specimen or from travellers' tales. This second edition is expanded to include dozens of new species, as more are constantly added to the list, either through extinction or through new subfossil discoveries. The book is the result of decades of research into literature and museum drawers, as well as caves and subfossil deposits, which often reveal birds long-gone that disappeared without ever being recorded by scientists while they lived. From Great Auks, Carolina Parakeets and Dodos to the amazing yet almost completely vanished bird radiations of Hawaii and New Zealand via rafts of extinction in the Pacific and elsewhere, this book is both a sumptuous reference and astounding testament to humanity's devastating impact on wildlife.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 638 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Bird watching
ISBN : CORNELL:31924101490617

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Birding by Anonim Pdf