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The Raven : a Natural History in Britain and Ireland.

Well-known throughout the Northern Hemisphere, the Raven has a prominent place in myth, legend, and history. This book presents a thorough summary of the current state of knowledge regarding the Raven's natural history, describing its present distribution, habitat requirements, calls, feeding h...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ratcliffe, Derek
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : A & C Black, 2010.
Colección:Poyser Birds.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover Page; Dedication; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Photographs; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Raven: spirit of the wilds; Chapter 1
  • The Raven in human history; Chapter 2
  • The Raven's country; Chapter 3
  • Distribution and numbers in Britain and Ireland; Chapter 4
  • Food and feeding habits; Chapter 5
  • Social behaviour; Chapter 6
  • Raven movements; Chapter 7
  • Associations with other animals; Chapter 8
  • Breeding: nest and nest site; Chapter 9
  • Breeding: the egg stage; Chapter 10
  • Breeding: the young.
  • Chapter 11
  • Territorialism and population regulationChapter 12
  • Ravens in the modern scene; Chapter 13
  • Ravens elsewhere in the world; Chapter 14
  • Intelligence in Ravens; Appendices; Bibliography; Tables 1-27; About the Author.