Books : A Guide to the Nests, Eggs and Nestlings of North American Birds, Second Edition (Natural World)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 598.1564097
EAN: 9780120728312
Edition: 2
ISBN: 0120728311
Label: Academic Press
Manufacturer: Academic Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 347
Publication Date: July 30, 1997
Publisher: Academic Press
Studio: Academic Press
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A Guide to the Nests, Eggs, and Nestlings of North American Birds, Second Edition provides a thorough, species-by-species guide to the breeding biology of the birds of North America. Some 669 breeding species are described in full, covering the birds of a vast area, from the Arctic to the southern boundary of the continental United States. The main text presents complete basic information on the breeding cycle of each species, summarized in a natural sequence: nest habitat, nest-site, nest construction, breeding season, eggs, incubation and nesting and nestling period. More than 700 color and line illustrations provide valuable information on the identification of the nests, eggs, and nestlings of 597 species. The book covers perhaps the most fascinating aspects of North American birdlife, their reproduction and the care of their young, essential elements in the survival of any species. The book summarizes all that is known of this crucial part of a birds life cycle, and by omission, points to what is yet unknown and may yet be discovered by the scientific ornithologist and birder alike. If your fascination in the nests, eggs, and nestlings of North American birds centers on identifying them in the field, you will find this book essential. If conservation is also a concern, you will appreciate the value of understanding the breeding requirements and biology of even the most common of species. This book will prove invaluable whatever your interest in North American birds.
Key Features
* Describes nests, eggs, and nestlings and gives basic biological information on nesting and breeding biology
* Includes up-to-date coverage of all North American breeding species, including Alaska and Canada in one comprehensive volume
* Contains more than 700 color and line illustrations of nests, eggs, and nestlings
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A field guide to....WHAT?????
Nestlings?! You gotta be kidding, Paul. Let me tell you something about nestlings. If you see one you don't recognize, just wait for Mother to show up. Then you'll know what kind of nestling it is, trust me.
How do I know? Well, let's just say that I work in an industrial zone considered gull territory by the local gulls (common gull, black headed gull and lesser black backed gull, to be exact). They seem to lay their eggs pretty much anywhere, ... Read More
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This is the most-often used text on the subject matter. Offers detailed descriptions as well as beautiful color figures of eggs. A must-have for anyone interested in the subject or conducting research in breeding ecology of North American birds.
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I've had this book since it first got published in paperback (late 90's I think). As a forest biologist who often finds broken eggshells at the base of trees I need a reference like this. It is the first book I go to and the pictures are invaluable. Like other reviewers have already stated- I wish the pictures were all life size--I often hold up the egg fragments to the egg picture and for those that are shown lifesized- it's amazing how they match. I also agree with others that this is a reference ... Read More
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I find it hard to believe that anyone else out there could be as interested in nests and eggs as me, but if you are, this book is a wealth of information that must have taken quite a lot of research to compile.
I work as a biologist and sometimes do breeding bird surveys, and this book is my first stop for info on what a nest looks like, what an egg looks like, or the breeding biology and nesting behavior of certain birds.
I haven't yet tried to ID a nest by shape, size, and construction ... Read More
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For anyone who owns the second edition with the tern and chick on the white cover, this is just a re-covering of that book. Same good, useful, unchanged reference content, different cover.
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