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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
A & C Black,
2010.
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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.