Pirates and Predators : The Piratical and Predatory Habits of Birds. in dj .

MEINERTZHAGEN, R., Colonel

Published by Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, 1959,, 1959

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MEINERTZHAGEN, R., Colonel. Pirates and Predators : The Piratical and Predatory Habits of Birds . Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, (1959). First Printing. Pp. [i]-ix,(1),1-230, frontis., + 43 p. of colour and monochrome plates. Illustrated. Large 8vo, red cloth with gilt decorations to front and gilt lettering to front and spine. "Meinertzhagen presents the results of his observations of the habits of the avian predators and pirates with some notes on autolycism, or the ways in which birds make use of man, of mammals, of other birds, of reptiles and of fish. Colonel Meinertzhagen distinguishes between what he calls professional predators (hawks, owls) and amateur predators (certain passerines, storks, herons, cormorants, divers, gulls, skuas and auks) and gives some notes on submersion by reptiles and mammals. Many descriptions of the manner of hunting and killing are given under individual species and there are also many notes on closely allied subjects such as food preferences, competition in territories, herding and flocking, mobbing, locust birds and bird-snake relationship." - from the dj. Small dampspot to fore-edge, bookplate from the Van Oosten Ornithological Library to ffep, else vg in lightly rubbed, nicked dj. A nice copy. 300.00. Seller Inventory # 72127

Bibliographic Details

Title: Pirates and Predators : The Piratical and ...

Publisher: Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, 1959,

Publication Date: 1959

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 1st Edition