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Having trouble separating your scops from your screech owls,
Tengmalm's from Tawny Owl or Collared and Spotted Owlets? Then this
is the book for you. Owls of the World is the ultimate photographic
resource dedicated to the identification of these charismatic,
largely nocturnal birds of prey. This book contains lavish and
spectacular photography from dozens of the world's finest natural
history photographers, covering all of the world's 268 species of
owls; particular attention is given to subspecific differences,
sexing and ageing. The photos are accompanied by concise text on
the identification, habitat, food, distribution and voice of these
birds, along with accurate range maps. In this second edition,
recent changes to owl taxonomy are incorporated with full
descriptions (and images) of a number of new species, plus a
several new photographs to improve this book's amazing photographic
coverage still further. This is the definitive work on owl
identification - no birder's bookshelf should be without it!
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
addition there are numerous line drawings and over 70 photographs.
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Owls (Hardcover)
Heimo Mikkola
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R3,711
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Seabirds (Hardcover)
Heimo Mikkola
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R3,710
R3,404
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Bats (Hardcover)
Heimo Mikkola
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R3,724
R3,418
Discovery Miles 34 180
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Future Foods (Hardcover)
Heimo Mikkola
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R3,763
R3,458
Discovery Miles 34 580
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