Crows of the World

Goodwin, Derek

ISBN 10: 0565007718 / ISBN 13: 9780565007713

Published by Natural History Museum Publications, 1976

About this Item

An eminent ornithologist here offers a wealth of information on all living corvid members. Derek Goodwin first covers nomenclature as well as adaptive radiation and plumage. He then gives an account of many aspects of crow behavior. He discusses sociability and flocking, communal roosting, threat and fighting, and self-assertive display. Also described are their reaction to the sick and injured, their individual differences, their nesting habits and care of the young, and their voice and vocal mimicry. Crows are familiar birds to almost everyone. They are a wide-ranging group whose activities often bring them into contact with man, frequently to their detriment. However, they are a successful family, both in terms of numbers and species, which includes the Blue Jay and Magpie of North America, the Rook of England, the House Crow of India and the Little Raven of Australia. They exhibit great diversity in color, size and patterns of behavior.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Crows of the World
• Publisher: Natural History Museum Publications
• Publication Date: 1976
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0565007718
• ISBN 13: 9780565007713
• Binding: Hard cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 28 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Birds

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Synopsis

Pp. 299, 6 full page color plates, numerous distribution maps and fine line-drawings. Publisher's original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, 4to. This work includes coverage of all species in the family Corvidae. Coverage includes the Blue Jay and Magpie of North America, the Rook of England, the House Crow of India and the Little Raven of Australia. This second edition is completely revised and includes new color plates. No ownership marks and no signs of use.