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The Handbook of Bird Identification : For Europe and the Western Palearctic.

Identification guide covering all the bird species to have occurred in the European region. The species are covered by family, with each family introduction followed by the relevant colour plates and species accounts and for 625 species there are detailed colour maps within the text.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Beaman, Mark
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : A & C Black, 2010.
Colección:Helm identification guides.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Ostrich: STRUTHIONIDAE; Divers (or Loons): GAVIIDAE; Grebes: PODICIPEDIDAE; Albatrosses: DIOMEDEIDAE; Petrels & Shearwaters: PROCELLARIIDAE; Storm-petrels: HYDROBATIDAE; Tropicbirds: PHAETHONTIDAE; Gannets & Boobies: SULIDAE; Cormorants: PHALACROCORACIDAE; Darters: ANHINGIDAE; Pelicans: PELECANIDAE; Frigatebirds: FREGATIDAE; Herons & Egrets: ARDEIDAE; Storks: CICONIIDAE; Ibises & Spoonbills: THRESKIORNITHIDAE; Flamingos: PHOENICOPTERIDAE; Wildfowl (or Waterfowl): ANATIDAE; Hawks & Eagles: ACCIPITRIDAE; Osprey: PANDIONIDAE; Falcons: FALCONIDAE.
  • Grouse: TETRAONIDAEPheasants & Partridges: PHASIANIDAE; Guineafowl: NUMIDIDAE; Buttonquails: TURNICIDAE; Rails: RALLIDAE; Cranes: GRUIDAE; Bustards: OTIDIDAE; Painted-snipes: ROSTRATULIDAE; Oystercatchers: HAEMATOPODIDAE; Stilts & Avocets: RECURVIROSTRIDAE; Crab-plover: DROMADIDAE; Thick-knees: BURHINIDAE; Coursers & Pratincoles: GLAREOLIDAE; Plovers: CHARADRIIDAE; Sandpipers: SCOLOPACIDAE; Skuas: STERCORARIIDAE; Gulls: LARIDAE; Terns: STERNIDAE; Skimmers: RYNCHOPIDAE; Auks (or Alcids): ALCIDAE; Sandgrouse: PTEROCLIDIDAE; Pigeons & Doves: COLUMBIDAE; Parrots: PSITTACIDAE; Cuckoos: CUCULIDAE.
  • Owls: TYTONIDAE & STRIGIDAENightjars: CAPRIMULGIDAE; Swifts: APODIDAE; Kingfishers: ALCEDINIDAE; Bee-eaters: MEROPIDAE; Rollers: CORACIIDAE; Hoopoes: UPUPIDAE; Woodpeckers: PICIDAE; Tyrant Flycatchers: TYRANNIDAE; Larks: ALAUDIDAE; Swallows & Martins: HIRUNDINIDAE; Pipits & Wagtails: MOTACILLIDAE; Bulbuls: PYCNONOTIDAE; Waxwings & Hypocolius: BOMBYCILLIDAE; Dippers: CINCLIDAE; Wrens: TROGLODYTIDAE; Mockingbirds & Thrashers: MIMIDAE; Accentors: PRUNELLIDAE; Thrushes & Chats: TURDIDAE; Warblers: SYLVIIDAE; Flycatchers: MUSCICAPIDAE; Babblers: TIMALIIDAE; Long-tailed Tits: AEGITHALIDAE.
  • Tits: PARIDAENuthatches: SITTIDAE; Wallcreepers: TICHODROMADIDAE; Treecreepers: CERTHIIDAE; Penduline Tits: REMIZIDAE; Sunbirds: NECTARINIIDAE; Orioles: ORIOLIDAE; Shrikes: LANIIDAE; Crows: CORVIDAE; Starlings: STURNIDAE; Sparrows: PASSERIDAE; Weavers: PLOCEIDAE; Waxbills: ESTRILDIDAE; Vireos: VIREONIDAE; Finches: FRINGILLIDAE; American Wood-warblers: PARULIDAE; Tanagers: THRAUPIDAE; Buntings: EMBERIZIDAE; American Orioles & Blackbirds: ICTERIDAE; Appendix; Further Reading; Index of English Names; Index of Scientific Names.