Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910815589703321
• Autore: Hancock James
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2010
• ISBN: 9786612986062; 1-282-98606-6
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (392 p.)
• Collana: Helm Identification Guides
• Altri autori (Persone): KushlanJames A; KahlM. Philip; HarrisAlan, 1957-; QuinnDavid
• Disciplina: 598.34
• Soggetti: Ibis; Spoonbills; Storks
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: COVER; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CLASSIFICATION; CONSERVATION; COURTSHIP AND REPRODUCTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOUR AND ECOLOGY; SPECIES DESCRIPTIONS; American Wood Stork (Mycteria americana); Milky Stork (Mycteria cinerea); Yellowbilled Stork (Mycteria ibis); Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala); Asian Openbill Stork (Anastomus oscitans); African Openbill Stork (Anastomus lamelligerus); Black Stork (Ciconia nigra); Abdim's Stork (Ciconia abdimii); Woollynecked Stork (Ciconia episcopus); Storm's Stork (Ciconia stormi); Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari); White Stork (Ciconia ciconia); Oriental White Stork (Ciconia boyciana)Blacknecked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus); Saddlebill Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis); Jabiru Stork (Jabiru mycteria); Lesser Adjutant Stork (Leptoptilos javanicus); Greater Adjutant Stork (Leptoptilos dubius); Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus); Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex); American White Ibis (Eudocimus ruber); Barefaced Ibis (Phimosus infuscatus); Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus); Whitefaced Ibis (Plegadis chihi); Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi); Sharp tailed Ibis (Cercibis oxycerca); Plumbeous Ibis (Harpiprion caerulescens); Buffnecked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus)Green Ibis (Mesembrinibis ctryennensis); Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash); Wattled Ibis (Bostrychia carunculata); Olive Ibis (Bostrychia olivacea); Spot breasted Ibis (Bostrychia rara); Madagascar Crested Ibis (Lophotibis cristata); Sacred Ibis (Threskiomis aethiopicus); Oriental White Ibis (Threskiomis melanocephalus); Australian White Ibis (Threskiomis molucca); Strawnecked Ibis (Threskiomis spinicollis); Waldrapp Ibis (Geronticus eremita); Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus); Black Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa); Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea); Oriental Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon)Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia); Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia); Blackfaced Spoonbill (Platalea minor); African Spoonbill (Platalea alba); Yellowbilled Spoon bill (Platalea flavipes); Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja); APPENDIX; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; A; B; C; E; G; H; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; W; Y
• Sommario/riassunto: Everything you ever wanted to know about storks, ibises and spoonbills.