Avian survivors : the history and biogeography of Palearctic birds / / Clive Finlayson
| Avian survivors : the history and biogeography of Palearctic birds / / Clive Finlayson |
| Autore | Finlayson Clive <1955-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : T. & A.D. Poyser, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598.17 |
| Collana | Poyser monographs |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Ecology - Palearctic
Birds - Geographical distribution Climatic changes - Environmental aspects - Palearctic |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-4725-9751-6
1-283-29421-4 9786613294210 1-4081-3732-1 1-4081-3731-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introducing the Tertiary; 2. The changing ecology of the Palearctic in the Pleistocene; 3. Origins of Palearctic birds; 4. Corvoidea - shrikes, crows and orioles; 5. Sylvioidea - hirundines, warblers and larks; 6. Paroidea - tits; 7. Muscicapoidea - chats, thrushes, flycatchers and allies; 8. Passeroidea - sparrows, finches, pipits and buntings; 9. Falcons; 10. Terrestrial non-passerines; 11. Owls; 12. Raptors; 13. Gulls, terns, auks and waders; 14. Divers, tubenoses, and waterbirds; 15. Cranes, rails, bustards and cuckoos
16. Nightjars and swifts17. Pigeons, sandgrouse, tropicbirds, flamingos and grebes; 18. Geese, swans, ducks and gamebirds; 19. Climate and the history of the birds of the Palearctic; 20. Surviving climate change - characteristics of survivors; 21. The Palearctic avifauna of yesterday, today and tomorrow; Appendix 1. Species covered in this book: bioclimatic and ecological features; Appendix 2. European Pleistocene fossil birds; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461421003321 |
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| London : , : T. & A.D. Poyser, , 2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Avian survivors : the history and biogeography of Palearctic birds / / Clive Finlayson
| Avian survivors : the history and biogeography of Palearctic birds / / Clive Finlayson |
| Autore | Finlayson Clive <1955-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : T. & A.D. Poyser, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598.17 |
| Collana | Poyser monographs |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Ecology - Palearctic
Birds - Geographical distribution Climatic changes - Environmental aspects - Palearctic |
| ISBN |
1-4725-9751-6
1-283-29421-4 9786613294210 1-4081-3732-1 1-4081-3731-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introducing the Tertiary; 2. The changing ecology of the Palearctic in the Pleistocene; 3. Origins of Palearctic birds; 4. Corvoidea - shrikes, crows and orioles; 5. Sylvioidea - hirundines, warblers and larks; 6. Paroidea - tits; 7. Muscicapoidea - chats, thrushes, flycatchers and allies; 8. Passeroidea - sparrows, finches, pipits and buntings; 9. Falcons; 10. Terrestrial non-passerines; 11. Owls; 12. Raptors; 13. Gulls, terns, auks and waders; 14. Divers, tubenoses, and waterbirds; 15. Cranes, rails, bustards and cuckoos
16. Nightjars and swifts17. Pigeons, sandgrouse, tropicbirds, flamingos and grebes; 18. Geese, swans, ducks and gamebirds; 19. Climate and the history of the birds of the Palearctic; 20. Surviving climate change - characteristics of survivors; 21. The Palearctic avifauna of yesterday, today and tomorrow; Appendix 1. Species covered in this book: bioclimatic and ecological features; Appendix 2. European Pleistocene fossil birds; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789718603321 |
Finlayson Clive <1955->
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| London : , : T. & A.D. Poyser, , 2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Avian survivors : the history and biogeography of Palearctic birds / / Clive Finlayson
| Avian survivors : the history and biogeography of Palearctic birds / / Clive Finlayson |
| Autore | Finlayson Clive <1955-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : T. & A.D. Poyser, , 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (321 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598.17 |
| Collana | Poyser monographs |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Ecology - Palearctic
Birds - Geographical distribution Climatic changes - Environmental aspects - Palearctic |
| ISBN |
9786613294210
9781472597519 1472597516 9781283294218 1283294214 9781408137321 1408137321 9781408137314 1408137313 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introducing the Tertiary; 2. The changing ecology of the Palearctic in the Pleistocene; 3. Origins of Palearctic birds; 4. Corvoidea - shrikes, crows and orioles; 5. Sylvioidea - hirundines, warblers and larks; 6. Paroidea - tits; 7. Muscicapoidea - chats, thrushes, flycatchers and allies; 8. Passeroidea - sparrows, finches, pipits and buntings; 9. Falcons; 10. Terrestrial non-passerines; 11. Owls; 12. Raptors; 13. Gulls, terns, auks and waders; 14. Divers, tubenoses, and waterbirds; 15. Cranes, rails, bustards and cuckoos
16. Nightjars and swifts17. Pigeons, sandgrouse, tropicbirds, flamingos and grebes; 18. Geese, swans, ducks and gamebirds; 19. Climate and the history of the birds of the Palearctic; 20. Surviving climate change - characteristics of survivors; 21. The Palearctic avifauna of yesterday, today and tomorrow; Appendix 1. Species covered in this book: bioclimatic and ecological features; Appendix 2. European Pleistocene fossil birds; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910973707303321 |
Finlayson Clive <1955->
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| London : , : T. & A.D. Poyser, , 2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Birds of the Strait of Gibraltar / / by Clive Finlayson ; illustrated by Ian Willis
| Birds of the Strait of Gibraltar / / by Clive Finlayson ; illustrated by Ian Willis |
| Autore | Finlayson Clive <1955-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : T. & A.D. Poyser, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (561 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598 |
| Collana | Poyser monographs |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Migration
Birds Water birds |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-4725-9697-8
1-282-98638-4 9786612986383 1-4081-3696-1 1-4081-3694-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Photographs; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Migration of soaring birds; 3. Migration of other land birds; 4. Migration and wintering of waterbirds; 5. Migration of seabirds; 6. Terrestrial bird communities; 7. Wetlands; 8. The birds of the Strait-seasonality, distribution and biological importance; Appendix 1: Systematic list of the birds of the Strait of Gibraltar; Appendix 2: Dominant plant species in some habitats of the Strait of Gibraltar; Appendix 3: Mean densities of breeding birds in sites described in Chapter 6
Appendix 4: Methods used in some of the studies described in the textAppendix 5: Abbreviations used in Chapters 6 and 7; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458972403321 |
Finlayson Clive <1955->
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| London : , : T. & A.D. Poyser, , 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Birds of the Strait of Gibraltar / / by Clive Finlayson ; illustrated by Ian Willis
| Birds of the Strait of Gibraltar / / by Clive Finlayson ; illustrated by Ian Willis |
| Autore | Finlayson Clive <1955-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : T. & A.D. Poyser, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (561 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598 |
| Collana | Poyser monographs |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Migration
Birds Water birds |
| ISBN |
1-4725-9697-8
1-282-98638-4 9786612986383 1-4081-3696-1 1-4081-3694-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Photographs; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Migration of soaring birds; 3. Migration of other land birds; 4. Migration and wintering of waterbirds; 5. Migration of seabirds; 6. Terrestrial bird communities; 7. Wetlands; 8. The birds of the Strait-seasonality, distribution and biological importance; Appendix 1: Systematic list of the birds of the Strait of Gibraltar; Appendix 2: Dominant plant species in some habitats of the Strait of Gibraltar; Appendix 3: Mean densities of breeding birds in sites described in Chapter 6
Appendix 4: Methods used in some of the studies described in the textAppendix 5: Abbreviations used in Chapters 6 and 7; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791887703321 |
Finlayson Clive <1955->
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| London : , : T. & A.D. Poyser, , 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Birds of the Strait of Gibraltar / / by Clive Finlayson ; illustrated by Ian Willis
| Birds of the Strait of Gibraltar / / by Clive Finlayson ; illustrated by Ian Willis |
| Autore | Finlayson Clive <1955-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : T. & A.D. Poyser, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (561 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598 |
| Collana | Poyser monographs |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Migration
Birds Water birds |
| ISBN |
9786612986383
9781472596970 1472596978 9781282986381 1282986384 9781408136966 1408136961 9781408136942 1408136945 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Photographs; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Migration of soaring birds; 3. Migration of other land birds; 4. Migration and wintering of waterbirds; 5. Migration of seabirds; 6. Terrestrial bird communities; 7. Wetlands; 8. The birds of the Strait-seasonality, distribution and biological importance; Appendix 1: Systematic list of the birds of the Strait of Gibraltar; Appendix 2: Dominant plant species in some habitats of the Strait of Gibraltar; Appendix 3: Mean densities of breeding birds in sites described in Chapter 6
Appendix 4: Methods used in some of the studies described in the textAppendix 5: Abbreviations used in Chapters 6 and 7; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910966172003321 |
Finlayson Clive <1955->
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| London : , : T. & A.D. Poyser, , 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Hawaiian goose : an experiment in conservation / / Janet Kear and A.J. Berger
| The Hawaiian goose : an experiment in conservation / / Janet Kear and A.J. Berger |
| Autore | Kear Janet |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Calton [England] : , : T. & A.D. Poyser, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (180 p.) |
| Disciplina |
598.4178
639.9/78417 |
| Collana | Poyser monographs |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Conservation - Hawaii
Birds - Hawaii Nene - Hawaii |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-4725-9705-2
1-283-29424-9 9786613294241 1-4081-3757-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; 2 THE HAWAIIAN GOOSE OR NINE; 3 THE NENE IN CAPTIVITY (especially in Hawaii); 4 THE NENE AT SLIMBRIDGE; 5 THE RELEASE OF CAPTIVE-REARED NENE; 6 THE EXPERIMENT IN CONSERVATION; Appendices; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457587103321 |
Kear Janet
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| Calton [England] : , : T. & A.D. Poyser, , 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Hawaiian goose : an experiment in conservation / / Janet Kear and A.J. Berger
| The Hawaiian goose : an experiment in conservation / / Janet Kear and A.J. Berger |
| Autore | Kear Janet |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Calton [England] : , : T. & A.D. Poyser, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (180 p.) |
| Disciplina |
598.4178
639.9/78417 |
| Collana | Poyser monographs |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Conservation - Hawaii
Birds - Hawaii Nene - Hawaii |
| ISBN |
1-4725-9705-2
1-283-29424-9 9786613294241 1-4081-3757-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; 2 THE HAWAIIAN GOOSE OR NINE; 3 THE NENE IN CAPTIVITY (especially in Hawaii); 4 THE NENE AT SLIMBRIDGE; 5 THE RELEASE OF CAPTIVE-REARED NENE; 6 THE EXPERIMENT IN CONSERVATION; Appendices; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781745803321 |
Kear Janet
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| Calton [England] : , : T. & A.D. Poyser, , 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Hawaiian goose : an experiment in conservation / / Janet Kear and A.J. Berger
| The Hawaiian goose : an experiment in conservation / / Janet Kear and A.J. Berger |
| Autore | Kear Janet |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Calton [England] : , : T. & A.D. Poyser, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (180 p.) |
| Disciplina |
598.4178
639.9/78417 |
| Collana | Poyser monographs |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Conservation - Hawaii
Birds - Hawaii Nene - Hawaii |
| ISBN |
9786613294241
9781472597052 1472597052 9781283294249 1283294249 9781408137574 1408137577 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; 2 THE HAWAIIAN GOOSE OR NINE; 3 THE NENE IN CAPTIVITY (especially in Hawaii); 4 THE NENE AT SLIMBRIDGE; 5 THE RELEASE OF CAPTIVE-REARED NENE; 6 THE EXPERIMENT IN CONSERVATION; Appendices; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910953403903321 |
Kear Janet
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| Calton [England] : , : T. & A.D. Poyser, , 2010 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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