North American Owls: Biology and Natural History - Hardcover

Johnsgard, Paul A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0874745608 ISBN 13: 9780874745603

Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1988

Synopsis

Describes the evolution, ecology, behavior, and life cycle of owls, and looks at nineteen different kinds of owls

About this title

About the Author:

Paul A. Johnsgard is Foundation Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He is the author of The Pheasants of the World: Biology and Natural History, Second Edition (Smithsonian, 1999) and Hawks, Eagles, and Falcons of North America: Biology and Natural History (Smithsonian, 2001).

Review:

“I would have to consider this one ‘a must.’”—Birding

“The most thorough survey of the latest scholarly research on owls in North America.”—New York Review of Books

“Of the numerous books on North American owls, this is certainly the best and most comprehensive.”—The Wilson Bulletin

“Johnsgard's book will make fine reading for anyone interested in owls. . . . Of exceptional value are the detailed range maps that allow instant comprehension of species distribution.”—Audobon Naturalist News

“A useful, well-produced book which will be of great use to any owl enthusiast. . . . This will surely remain a standard work for many years to come.”—Natural History Book Reviews

“One of the foremost reference books about owls. It includes range maps with each species account, as well as a comprehensive overview of the comparative biology of North American owls.”—Wildbird

About this edition

• Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0874745608
• ISBN 13: 9780874745603
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 295