Crows of the World - Hardcover

Goodwin, Derek

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0565009796 ISBN 13: 9780565009793

Publisher: Natural History Museum Publications, 1986

Synopsis

Crows of the world Second edition Derek Goodwin Crows are familiar birds to almost everyone. They are a wide-ranging group whose activities often bring them into contact with man, frequently to their detriment. However, they are a successful family, both in terms of numbers and species, which includes the Blue Jay and Magpie of North America, the Rook of England, the House Crow of India and the Little Raven of Australia. They exhibit great diversity in colour, size and patterns of behaviour. In this second edition, Derek Goodwin has retained the basic format of his earlier work, with all relevant aspects of their appearance, biology and behaviour being described, but he has added up-to-date information as appropriate, much of which was sent to him from readers of the first edition. Many of the references have been supplemented and now include details of voice recordings. Three new colour plates have been commissioned which highlight the beautiful plumage of some species from southern Asia and show the subtle geographical variation in the Magpie, Steller's Jay and Green Jay. This book will continue to be the standard reference work on crows for amateur ornithologists and professional researchers alike. Review of the first edition 'This is a magnificent example of dedicated work that must have taken years to compile: the result is a monograph that ought to grace the bookshelves of most ornithologists . . . 'Emu

About this edition

• Publisher: Natural History Museum Publications
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0565009796
• ISBN 13: 9780565009793
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 300