Starlings and Mynas
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (686 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 069100496X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-04 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It offers extensive information about identification, ecology, and behavior, complemented by thirty-two color plates and distribution maps. With its combination of precise, scientific observations and colorful contextual information, this book will become the definitive guide to this diverse family of birds.. The starling family contains some of the most common and some of the rarest birds in the world--ranging from the ubiquitous Common Starling to species restricted to single islands in the South Pacific. In the introduction, the authors outline their general approach to the family and provide an overview of the birds' distribution, breeding, behavior, ecology, habitat, and moult. They also review the birds' fascinating interactions with humans, explaining how starlings and mynas have been scorned as pests, used for food, valued as pets and as mimics, and even had religious significance in different parts of the world. The authors also reexamine the classification of starlings in the light
"A must if you need a good identification guide to these birds The colour plates are excellent, as are the distribution maps and write-ups." Cage & Aviary Birds (February 2007)
"Chris, you've done it again!" according to B. Chris Feare wrote an excellent title on Starlings back in '78 and he's done wonders once again. Both for researchers like myself and avid bird enthusiasts, this is an excellent reference book.. nice great book to bad we can't even afford the nice great book to bad we can't even afford the kindle addition wow what is the point in making something if all you want to do is bleed people dry?a kindkle aaddtion should not be more than 10 dollars are you insane?
Chris Feare has studied birds and their interactions with man for thirty years, and began research on starlings in 1974. . He has traveled widely in search of starlings and to study bird pest problems, and currently runs his own consultancy. Bishopbirds were the subject of his MSc and PhD theses at, respectively, the U