Owls of the world [[electronic resource] /] / Claus König and Friedhelm Weick ; with a contribution on molecular evolution by Michael Wink ... [et al.]

• Autore: König Klaus (Claus)
• Pubblicazione: London, : Christopher Helm, 2008
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (529 p.)
• Disciplina: 598.97
• Soggetto topico: Owls
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: WeickFriedhelm WinkMichael
• Note generali: Digital editions published 2010.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; LAYOUT OF THE BOOK; OWLS AN OVERVIEW; HOW TO STUDY OWLS; CONSERVATION; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY AND SYSTEMATICS OF THE OWLS (STRIGIFORMES); COLOUR PLATES; SYSTEMATIC SECTION; TYTO; PHODILUS; OTUS; PSILOSCOPS; MEGASCOPS; PYRROGLAUX; GYMNOGLAUX; PTILOPSIS; MIMIZUKU; BUBO; PULSATRIX; STRIX; JUBULA; LOPHOSTRIX; SURNIA; GLAUCIDIUM; TAENIOGLAUX; XENOGLAUX; MICRATHENE; ATHENE; AEGOLIUS; NINOX; UROGLAUX; SCELOGLAUX; NESASIO; PSEUDOSCOPS; ASIO; RECENTLY DISCOVERED OWLS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
• Sommario/riassunto: Owls are enduringly popular birds, but due to their nocturnal habits most species are difficult to see well. The plumages of many species are cryptic and difficult to separate by plumage alone. This problem is compounded by the different morphs that many adopt. This book fully describes every known species and subspecies of owl, as well as presenting the latest evidence on owl taxonomy, based on DNA work and vocalisations. Because voice is vital in owl identification, much emphasis is placed on it in the book and sonograms are provided for many species. A CD of owl vocalisations will accompany
• Titolo autorizzato: Owls of the world
• ISBN: 1-283-29419-2; 9786613294197; 1-4081-3578-7; 1-4081-0884-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910459857703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Helm identification guides.