Cuckoos of the WorldA&C Black, 29 mar 2012 - 544 WINNER OF THE BIRDWATCH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2012 This authoritative handbook, part of the Helm Identification Guides series, looks in detail at the world's cuckoos, couas and anis - it is the ultimate reference to the cuckoos of the world. Famed as brood-parasites of other birds, the cuckoos include a diverse range of species, from the roadrunners of North America to the spectacular malkohas of southern Asia. This book discusses the biology and identification of these birds on a species-by-species basis, bringing together the very latest research with accurate range maps, more than 600 stunning colour photographs that illuminate age and racial plumage differences, and 36 superb plates by a team of internationally renowned artists. |
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... Malawi, south-west Tanzania. Dense swamp and riparian vegetation, reeds, papyrus, long grass and bush; occasionally woodland; to 1,250m 42—50cm. Large coucal; deep bill. Adult Black forehead to mantle glossed violet; chestnut wings ...
... Malawi, south-west Tanzania. Dense swamp and riparian vegetation, reeds, papyrus, long grass and bush; occasionally woodland; to 1,250m 42—50cm. Large coucal; deep bill. Adult Black forehead to mantle glossed violet; chestnut wings ...
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... Malawi and Zambia to Angola, north Botswana and north Zimbabwe) From superciliosus by unstreaked head with white supercilium. Adult (burchellii; east Botswana, south Zimbabwe and south Malawi, south to RSA) Black head lacks streaking ...
... Malawi and Zambia to Angola, north Botswana and north Zimbabwe) From superciliosus by unstreaked head with white supercilium. Adult (burchellii; east Botswana, south Zimbabwe and south Malawi, south to RSA) Black head lacks streaking ...
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... Malawi, northern populations migrating south) Washed pale yellow-buff below; some have fine dark streaks. Adult (serratus, pale morph; southern Africa, migrating north) Greyish-white to white below; dark markings along throat and breast ...
... Malawi, northern populations migrating south) Washed pale yellow-buff below; some have fine dark streaks. Adult (serratus, pale morph; southern Africa, migrating north) Greyish-white to white below; dark markings along throat and breast ...
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... Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique) Larger, paler and more heavily barred above, and less heavily barred below, than mantarius. Juvenile (patulus) Medium to dark brown above, flecked brownish-white on crown, otherwise barred dull rufous ...
... Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique) Larger, paler and more heavily barred above, and less heavily barred below, than mantarius. Juvenile (patulus) Medium to dark brown above, flecked brownish-white on crown, otherwise barred dull rufous ...
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Spis treści
101 | |
English and scientific names of birds other than cuckoos mentioned in the text | 482 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 491 |
INDEX | 537 |
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Cuckoos of the World Johannes Erritzøe,Clive F. Mann,Frederik Brammer,Richard A. Fuller Ograniczony podgląd - 2012 |
Kluczowe wyrazy i wyrażenia
Adult female Adult male Africa barred black barred dark belly Benson Bill black Bill male BIOMETRICS BirdLife International 2011 birds Black Coucal blackish BMNH Borneo buff buffish caterpillars chestnut Chicks chin common Common Cuckoo Coua Coucal crown Cuculus dark brown dark grey east Ecuador edged eggs feathers FIELD IDENTIFICATION first flanks fledgling flight forest globally threatened BirdLife glossed green grey-brown HABITAT head Hilty host Iris Irwin juvenile Kenya lowlands Madagascar Malawi Malkoha Map and text mean Monotypic morph moult MtDNA nape nest Nestling nominate pale paler Payne plumage primaries rectrices remiges rest of underparts rufous rump savanna scrub secondary secondary forest Similar species skin south-east spots STATUS AND CONSERVATION streaked subspecies Sulawesi Sumatra supercilium Tail male Tanzania Tarsus male Thai—Malay Peninsula threatened BirdLife International throat and breast tipped white Uganda underparts white undertail-coverts upper breast upperparts Warbler white barred whitish Wing male wing—coverts yellow Zambia Zimbabwe