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Pelicans, Cormorants, and their Relatives - Pelecanidae, Sulidae, Phalacrocoracidae, Anhingidae, Fregatidae, Phaethontidae (Hardcover)
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Pelicans, Cormorants, and their Relatives - Pelecanidae, Sulidae, Phalacrocoracidae, Anhingidae, Fregatidae, Phaethontidae (Hardcover)
Series: Bird Families of the World
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The pelecaniformes are a large and important group of seabirds,
containing many spectacular species. This book addresses the
breeding biology of the six pelecaniform families, which comprise
the closely-related core groups (pelicans, cormorants/shags,
darters, gannets/boobies) and their more distant relatives, the
frigate birds and tropic birds. Many fundamental questions can be
addressed through the pelecaniformes: Why do they breed in
colonies? What are the links between their feeding methods and
their reproduction? What part does territorial and pairing behavior
play in their life-cycles? These and scores of comparable issues,
including those related to man, are woven here into a richly
interpretative text.
The author's approach to the subject is threefold. First, the
pelecaniformes are placed within the framework of four discrete
disciplines, with chapters on evolutionary relationships,
comparative behavior, ecology, and the birds' relationship with
humans. Secondly, each of the six families is discussed,
elucidating the range of taxonomy, behavior, and ecology within
each. Finally, we progress to specific level, using the same
structure as for the family accounts. In this way, each of the
60-odd species can be understood not just as discrete units, but as
part of their family and order. The book is unique in its coverage
of the entire order and in its combination of facts and
interpretation.
Pelicans, Cormorants, and their Relatives will enable readers not
only to identify the many spectacular species which make up this
large and important group of seabirds, but also to understand their
breeding biology.
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