The Common Eider (Hardcover)

A common sight around the more northerly shores of the British Isles, the Common Eider is the largest duck in the northern hemisphere. The eider is particularly well adapted to cold-water environments; the insulating properties of eider down are iconic. The species is taxonomically interesting, with a range of well-marked subspecies reflecting the patterns of ice coverage during ancient glaciations, and these ducks have also provided the focus for a number of important behavioural studies, especially on feeding ecology and energy budgets. Eiders have a long association with humans, and have deep cultural significance in many societies. However, modern lifestyles are exposing these ducks to a wide range of new pressures. This monograph provides a comprehensive portrait of the Common Eider and the two other species in the genus, the King and Spectacled Eiders. Authors Chris Waltho and John Coulson bring together an extensive and diverse international literature, with sections on taxonomy, habitats, breeding biology, population dynamics, diet and foraging, dispersal and migration, and conservation.

General

Imprint:	T & A D Poyser
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Poyser Monographs
Release date:	2015
First published:	March 2015
Authors:	Chris Waltho • John Coulson
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-1-4081-2532-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Vertebrates > Birds (ornithology) Promotions
LSN:	1-4081-2532-3
Barcode:	9781408125328

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