Ospreys
A Natural and Unnatural History
Published on 2. March 1989
Book
Hardback
270 pages
978-0-521-30623-2 (ISBN)
Description
This work looks at the natural history of a bird that has become the major symbol of international bird conservation. Special attention is devoted to the successful restoration of threatened osprey populations in Scotland and New England.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
850 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-30623-2 (9780521306232)
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Content
Introduction; phylogeny and classification; status and distribution; migration and wintering ecology; diet and foraging ecology; nest sites and breeding behaviour; breeding rates; population regulation; threats; management; two case histories - Scotland and New England.