LEADER 04763nam 22007091 450 001 9910457232903321 005 20150109194934.0 010 $a1-4725-9749-4 010 $a1-282-98679-1 010 $a9786612986796 010 $a1-4081-4613-4 024 7 $a10.5040/9781472597496 035 $a(CKB)2550000000042825 035 $a(EBL)544189 035 $a(OCoLC)727646679 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000640336 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11418725 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000640336 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10612573 035 $a(PQKB)11613676 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC544189 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL544189 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10486601 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL298679 035 $a(OCoLC)751970395 035 $a(UtOrBLW)bslw09310351 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000042825 100 $a20150116d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe raven $ea natural history in Britain and Ireland /$fDerek Ratcliffe ; with illustrations by Chris Rose 210 1$aLondon :$cT & A D Poyser,$d2010. 215 $a1 online resource (351 p.) 225 0 $aPoyser monographs 300 $aFirst published in 1997 by T. & AD Poyser Ltd. 311 $a0-85661-090-9 311 $a1-4081-2864-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Raven: spirit of the wilds; 1. THE RAVEN IN HUMAN HISTORY; Prehistory; The Raven in myth and legend; From scavenger friend to predator-foe; 2. THE RAVEN'S COUNTRY; Cliff coasts of the agricultural districts; Lowland farmland in the west; Foothills and marginal land; Sheepwalks of the higher hills; Grouse-moors of the eastern uplands; Deer forests of western and northern Scotland; Cliff coasts of the northern and western moorlands; 3. DISTRIBUTION AND NUMBERS IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND; South-east England; The Channel Isles 327 $aSouth-west EnglandEast Anglia; Wales; Midlands; Northern England; Southern Scotland; Scottish Highlands; Scottish Islands; Ireland; Grand totals; 4. FOOD AND FEEDING HABITS; Studies of food; The Raven as a predator; Other foods; Feeding habits; 5. SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR; Territorialism; Flocking and communal roosts; Social behaviour in display; 6. RAVEN MOVEMENTS; General movements; Daily movements; 7. ASSOCIATIONS WITH OTHER ANIMALS; Birds; Mammals; 8. BREEDING: NEST AND NEST SITE; Nest construction; Nest sites; 9. BREEDING: THE EGG STAGE; Prelaying behaviour; The egg; Clutch size; Laying 327 $aIncubation10. BREEDING: THE YOUNG; Nestling growth; Brood size; Breeding performance; Causes of complete breeding failure; Egg-collecting and its effects on breeding performance; Regional variations in productivity; 11. TERRITORIALISM AND POPULATION REGULATION; Surplus non-breeding populations; Rapid remating; The ceiling on numbers; Territorialism and variations in breeding density; Mechanism of territorial spacing; Limitations of unsuitable nesting habitat; Mortality, population turnover and capacity for spread; 12. RAVENS IN THE MODERN SCENE; Gamekeepering; Afforestation 327 $aChanges in farming practiceDisturbance; Pesticides; Conclusions; 13. RAVENS ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD; Subspecies of Corvus corax; Other species of Raven; 14. INTELLIGENCE IN RAVENS; Appendices; 1. Distribution of Raven flocks and roosts in Britain and Ireland; 2. Calls of the Raven; 3. Appearance of the Raven; 4. Scientific names of animal and plant species in the text; 5. Names of the Raven; Bibliography; Tables 1-27; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y 330 $a"Well-known throughout the Northern Hemisphere, the raven has a prominent place in myth, legend and history. Focusing on the raven's ecology in the UK, this text presents a summary of the state of knowledge regarding the raven's natural history, describing its present distribution, habitat requirements, call, feeding habits, social behaviour and population centres. An emphasis is placed on the long association of the bird with humans, and useful comparisons of the Northern Hemisphere species are made."--Bloomsbury Publishing. 410 0$aPoyser Monographs 606 $aCorvus corax$zGreat Britain 606 $aCorvus corax$zIreland 606 $2Birds (ornithology) 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aCorvus corax 615 0$aCorvus corax 676 $a598.864 700 $aRatcliffe$b Derek A.$0958727 702 $aRose$b Chris$f1959- 801 0$bUtOrBLW 801 1$bUtOrBLW 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457232903321 996 $aThe raven$92172363 997 $aUNINA