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Al Sandilands - Birds of Ontario: Habitat Requirements, Limiting Factors, and Status: Volume 2–Nonpasserines: Shorebirds through Woodpeckers - 9780774817622 - V9780774817622
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Birds of Ontario: Habitat Requirements, Limiting Factors, and Status: Volume 2–Nonpasserines: Shorebirds through Woodpeckers

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Description for Birds of Ontario: Habitat Requirements, Limiting Factors, and Status: Volume 2–Nonpasserines: Shorebirds through Woodpeckers Hardback. This volume and its predecessor condense the vast amount of literature on the nonpasserines of Ontario into a compact reference manual that will be essential to biologists, environmental planners, and serious birders. Illustrator(s): James, Ross. Num Pages: 400 pages, 88 maps, 84 drawings of birds. BIC Classification: 1KBCO; PSVW6; RNK; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 5487. Weight in Grams: 1100.

The volumes in the Birds of Ontario series summarize life history requirements of bird species that are normally part of the ecology of Ontario. This is the second volume in the series and completes the treatment of the nonpasserine bird species occurring in Ontario on a regular basis. Information on habitat, limiting factors, and status is summarized for 83 species in this volume. These topics are covered for the three primary avian seasons: breeding, migration, and winter. Habitat, nest sites, territoriality, site fidelity, annual reproductive effort, habitat loss and degradation, environmental contaminants, and a variety of other topics are covered ... Read more

Birds of Ontario is an essential reference source for wildlife biologists, environmental consultants, and planners preparing or reviewing environmental impact statements and environmental assessments. Serious birders will find the volumes of interest as well. Although the books focus on Ontario birds, the information is highly relevant to adjacent provinces and states.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774817622
SKU
V9780774817622
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Al Sandilands
Al Sandilands is an environmental consultant employed by his own firm, Gray Owl Environmental Inc. His formal learning focused on fisheries and aquatic entomology but, through his long-time interest in birds, he evolved into a wildlife biologist. Ross James, an ornithologist by profession, has pursued bird illustration for more than forty years. He grew up in and currently resides ... Read more

Reviews for Birds of Ontario: Habitat Requirements, Limiting Factors, and Status: Volume 2–Nonpasserines: Shorebirds through Woodpeckers
"Sandilands has done a very thorough job of researching information... A tremendous amount of material is summarized in the species accounts, and it is presented in a well-written style. I strongly recommend this book and future volumes in the series. - Ron Tozer, Ontario Birds"

Goodreads reviews for Birds of Ontario: Habitat Requirements, Limiting Factors, and Status: Volume 2–Nonpasserines: Shorebirds through Woodpeckers


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