Tundra plovers the Eurasian, Pacific, and American golden plovers and grey plover
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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A & C Black
2011, c1998
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| Beschreibung: | Title from PDF title page (viewed on Oct. 19, 2011). - Print version originally published : London : T & A D Poyser, c1998 Includes bibliographical references (p. [359]-397) and index Cover13; -- Contents13; -- List of plates -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Foreword by Dr Derek Ratcliffe -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 The tundra plovers: an introduction -- 2 Tundra plovers and their allies -- 3 Taxonomy and geographical variation -- 4 Plumages and moults -- 5 Phylogeny and biogeography -- 6 Breeding distribution, population trends and status -- 7 Breeding season: breeding schedules and nesting -- 8 Breeding season: social behaviour -- 9 Breeding season: sex roles and parental behaviour -- 10 Migration and non-breeding distributions -- 11 Behaviour and ecology in the non-breeding season -- 12 Diet: food and feeding -- 13 Associations with other birds -- 14 Conservation -- Appendix 1: Scientific names of birds and mammals mentioned in the book -- Appendix 2: Plumage variation in Eurasian Golden Plovers in Norway -- Appendix 3: Descriptions of plumages of the tundra plovers -- - Appendix 4: The phylogeny of the tundra plovers (by Godifred A. Halvorsen, Ingvar Byrkjedal & D.B.A. Thompson) -- Appendix 5: Breeding densities in different parts of the world -- Appendix 6a: Nest site habitats of Grey Plover -- Appendix 6b: Nest site habitats of Eurasian Golden Plover -- Appendix 6c: Nest site habitats of Pacific Golden Plover -- Appendix 6d: Nest site habitats of American Golden Plover -- Appendix 7: Duration of incubation -- Appendix 8: Sequences of tonal element in trills -- Appendix 9: Breeding season alarm calls -- Appendix 10: Geographical and temporal distribution of museum specimens used in the construction of migration routes and phenologies -- Appendix 11: Geographical distribution of references used for the migration charts and winter distribution maps -- Appendix 12: Numbers of Grey Plovers counted or estimated in various parts of their wintering range -- Appendix 13: Winter populations of Eurasian Golden Plovers in parts of their range -- - Appendix 14: Numbers of American Golden Plovers counted in winter on aerial surveys along the coasts of South America -- References -- Tabks -- Index This book on shorebirds (waders) examines the taxonomy, appearance, behaviour, ecology and conservation of the Golden and Grey Plovers, and compares and contrasts their natural history and biogeography |
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| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (xxxiii, 422 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9781408146149 1408146142 |