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The Grebes - Podicipedidae (Hardcover)
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The Grebes - Podicipedidae (Hardcover)
Series: Bird Families of the World
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Those who are unfamiliar with grebes tend to think of them as odd
ducks, but their strange behaviours reveal them to be fascinating
and intriguing birds. Grebes are unusual and unique in many ways:
their habit of feather-eating; their method of sunbathing; their
special method of underwater propulsion; the unusual structure of
their feet; their courtship behaviour; and their floating nests. As
the birds are dependent upon shallow wetlands, they are strongly
affected and threatened by our use of their habitats, leading to
dwindling populations and even extinction of some species. In this
new addition to the Bird Families of the World series Jon Fjeldsa,
a renowned expert on the grebes, provides an overview of the
results of all the research that has been done on grebes. Part I
contains a brief presentation of the grebe family, constraints of
diving, the relationships between grebes and divers, and the
morphology of grebes. Part II covers their biogeography, ecological
distribution, feeding ecology, behaviour and communication,
breeding biology, environmental threats, and conservation. Part III
follows with 22 species accounts, including distribution maps. The
plates section contains sixteen stunning paintings showing all the
grebe species, by Jon Fjeldsa. The Grebes, like its companion
volumes in the series, will be an indispensable work of reference
for ornithologists, whether professional or amateur.
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