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Hardcover. Series: Poyser Monographs. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; PSVW6; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1120.
In this major work Dr Mikkola reviews the 13 owls breeding in Europe and an additional four species in lands adjoining the Mediterranean in North Africa and the Middle East. The book has three Parts. I: Special Characteristics - origins, taxonomy, anatomical features, pellets. II: Species Descriptions - the 17 species described in detail, with voice, behaviour, food, breeding and distribution (34 maps). III: Ecological Relationships - largely concerned with interactions between owls and with other birds of prey. Identification, part of the Species Descriptions text, is more than supplemented by 8 superb colour plates by Ian Willis. In ... Read more
In this major work Dr Mikkola reviews the 13 owls breeding in Europe and an additional four species in lands adjoining the Mediterranean in North Africa and the Middle East. The book has three Parts. I: Special Characteristics - origins, taxonomy, anatomical features, pellets. II: Species Descriptions - the 17 species described in detail, with voice, behaviour, food, breeding and distribution (34 maps). III: Ecological Relationships - largely concerned with interactions between owls and with other birds of prey. Identification, part of the Species Descriptions text, is more than supplemented by 8 superb colour plates by Ian Willis. In ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Series
Poyser Monographs
Condition
New
Weight
1120g
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408136751
SKU
V9781408136751
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Heimo Mikkola
Heimo Mikkola is the world's best known owl expert. Originally from Finland, Mikkola has travelled the world, visiting 137 countries in search of nocturnal birds. Owls of the World represents the culmination of 60 years of research into owls and their biology.
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