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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Shorebirds, or waders, are a large group of small to medium-sized
birds that occur worldwide, in a wide range of predominantly
coastal or wetland habitats. Some species are largely sedentary
whilst others are amongst the world's most migratory bird species,
travelling thousands of kilometres in a few days. In addition to
describing physical behavioural traits such as feeding, breeding,
migration, and particular physiological adaptations, Shorebirds in
Action also covers territorial behaviour both when feeding and
breeding. There is detailed discussion of the range of species and
their different lifestyles together with feeding strategies,
flocking, roosting and the avoidance of predators. The seasonal
features of shorebirds' lives are included, such as the various
plumages that they have when breeding, or not breeding, together
with the intervening periods of moult, during which the birds
change from one plumage to the next.Shorebirds in Action is in two
parts - firstly basic behavioural information and then a
photographic section that explains the specific behaviour being
illustrated for that particular shorebird at the time the photo was
taken.Consequently, the book can be read as a general text, split
into chapters that provide the basic behavioural information and
also by reference to the extended photograph captions which explain
the details of the particular behaviour shown. The book contains
excellent photographs of about 180 shorebird species - over
three-quarters of the world's total - and therefore provides a
general reference for the identification of shorebird species and
the recognition of their various plumages. It will be relevant to
readers worldwide, including Europe, North America and Australasia.
This comprehensive work can be read as a general text and also the
photographs can be enjoyed separately in their own right. Detailed
references to source material are provided.
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