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SHRIKES AND BUSH-SHRIKES
INCLUDING WOOD-SHRIKES, HELMET-SHRIKES, SHRIKE FLYCATCHERS, PHILENTOMAS, BATISES AND WATTLE-EYES |
| By: |
Tony Harris, Kim Franklin (Illus) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£50.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0713638613 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780713638615 |
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| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
1 August, 2000 |
| Series: |
Helm Identification Guides |
| Pages: |
392 |
| Description: |
The book covers the identification, biology and relationships of all true shrikes, bush-shrikes, helmet-shrikes, the closely related shrike flycatchers, philentomas, batises and wattle-eyes. |
| Synopsis: |
Covering the identification, biology and relationships of all true shrikes, bush-shrikes, helmet-shrikes, wood-shrikes, shrike flycatchers, philentomas, batises and wattle-eyes this book offers information on 114 species in 21 genera within the families Laniidae and Malaconotidae. For each genus, acoustic and visual signals are summarized and used to map similarities. The detailed species account for the bulk of the book, providing knowledge on field identification, plumage descriptions, geographical variation, moult, distribution, movements. general and foraging behaviour, food, sounds and breeding behaviour." |
| Illustrations: |
41pl 480 illustrations, 114 maps, line drawings, glossary, bibliog |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Christopher Helm Publishers Ltd |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |