Bird Almanac: The Ultimate Guide to Essential Facts and Figures of the Worldªs Birds - Softcover

David M. Bird

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0756764475 ISBN 13: 9780756764470

Publisher: Key Porter Books, 1998

Synopsis

This volume is an invaluable resource, impressive in scope & depth & complemented with tables. Bird is a well-known ornithologist who teaches at McGill Univ., & is the Dir. of the Avian Science & Conservation Centre. The wealth of knowledge in these pages is highlighted by a listing of bird species worldwide, & also includes detailed info. on all aspects of avian biology -- including anatomy, physiology (circulation, digestion, respiration, flight, etc.), reproduction (territory, egg-laying, incubation, hatching), & mortality (longevity, diseases) -- as well as tips for backyard birders, an extensive glossary, & a complete guide to all aspects of the ornithological community, from organizations & societies to Internet & electronic resources.

About this title

About the Author

by Professor David Bird, PhD

Review

This handbook provides a concise, but remarkably inclusive, reference to the world of birds, bird-watchers, and ornithologists. ---- Charles Leck, American Reference Book Annual 2000

The wealth of basic information presented on birding is especially hard to find in standard works on the subject. ---- Science Books and Films

Edition details

• Publisher: Key Porter Books
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0756764475
• ISBN 13: 9780756764470
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 460