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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811802903321

Autore

Feare Christopher

Titolo

Starlings and mynas / / Chris Feare and Adrian Craig ; illustrated by Barry Croucher, Chris Shields and Kamol Komolphalin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Princeton, N.J., : Princeton University Press, c1999

ISBN

1-282-98615-5

9786612986154

1-4081-3522-1

1-4081-3520-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (290 p.)

Collana

Helm identification guides

Altri autori (Persone)

CraigAdrian

Disciplina

598.8/63

Soggetti

Starlings

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-281) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Using this guide; The starling family; Distribution, habitat and social behaviour; Breeding; Moult; Starlings and man; Colour plates and distribution maps; Species accounts; Genus Aplonis; Genus Mino; Genus Basilornis; Genus Sarcops; Genus Streptocitta; Genus Enodes; Genus Scissirostrum; Genus Saroglossa; Genus Ampeliceps; Genus Gracula; Genus Acridotheres; Genus Leucopsar; Genus Gracupica; Genus Sturnia; Genus Temenuchus; Genus Pastor; Genus Sturnus; Genus Creatophora; Genus Lamprotornis; Genus Hylopsar; Genus Cinnyricinclus; Genus Spreo

Genus OnychognathusGenus Poeoptera; Genus Pholia; Genus Grafisia; Genus Speculipastor; Genus Neocichla; Genus Buphagus; Bibliography; Index of species

Sommario/riassunto

A comprehensive illustrated guide to the Old World family of birds in the HELM IDENTIFICATION series. The Indo-Malayan and Afro-tropical varieties are covered, along with the New World immigrants, and the text together with drawings, maps and photographs show aspects of bird behaviour, distribution and natural history.