Owls of the World (Helm Identification Guides) （2ND）

König, Claus/ Weick, Friedhelm/ Becking, Jan-Hendrik

Helm（2008/11発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 528 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780713665482
• DDC分類 598.97

Full Description

The definitive book on owls.

Owls are enduringly popular birds, but due to their nocturnal habits most species are difficult to see well. The plumages of many species are cryptic and difficult to separate by plumage alone. This problem is compounded by the different morphs that many adopt.

This book fully describes every known species and subspecies of owl, as well as presenting the latest evidence on owl taxonomy, based on DNA work and vocalisations. Because voice is vital in owl identification, much emphasis is placed on it in the book and sonograms are provided for many species.

A CD of owl vocalisations accompanies the book.

Contents

Introduction
Acknowledgements

Layout of the Book
Owls: An Overview:
- Morphology and Anatomy
- Topography
- Food
- Hunting
- Behaviour
- Breeding
- Vocalizations
- Systematic and Taxonomy
How to Study Owls
Conservation
Molecular Phylogeny and Systematic of the Owls (Strigiformes) by Michael Wink et al.
Colour Plates

Systematic Section

Recently Discovered Owls
Bibliography