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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... Caterpillars are often de—gutted to remove indigestible and toxic leaf products before swallowing, the hairs forming a felted lining in the gut before being regurgitated as pellets. Some species feed on highly gregarious caterpillars ...
... Caterpillars are often de—gutted to remove indigestible and toxic leaf products before swallowing, the hairs forming a felted lining in the gut before being regurgitated as pellets. Some species feed on highly gregarious caterpillars ...
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... caterpillars, which are perhaps inedible to their young. Finding substitute parents that would provide a more acceptable diet for their young could be a driving force in the evolution of brood—parasitism (e.g. Brooke & Birkhead 1991) ...
... caterpillars, which are perhaps inedible to their young. Finding substitute parents that would provide a more acceptable diet for their young could be a driving force in the evolution of brood—parasitism (e.g. Brooke & Birkhead 1991) ...
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... caterpillars in the UK, or deteriorating conditions on the non—breeding grounds in Africa. Declines are widespread across Europe (BirdLife International 2004), and although the species is not presently considered at elevated risk of ...
... caterpillars in the UK, or deteriorating conditions on the non—breeding grounds in Africa. Declines are widespread across Europe (BirdLife International 2004), and although the species is not presently considered at elevated risk of ...
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... caterpillars; spiders; woodlice; small amphibians; lizards, snakes; eggs and nestlings of other birds, e.g. Screaming Cowbird, Pied Water Tyrant, Fork-tailed Flycatcher and House Sparrow; mice; kitchen rubbish (von Pelzeln 1868, Sclater ...
... caterpillars; spiders; woodlice; small amphibians; lizards, snakes; eggs and nestlings of other birds, e.g. Screaming Cowbird, Pied Water Tyrant, Fork-tailed Flycatcher and House Sparrow; mice; kitchen rubbish (von Pelzeln 1868, Sclater ...
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... caterpillars, fly larvae; spiders; fish; frogs; small snake brought to nestlings; lizards; heron eggs and nestlings; berries, euphorbia seeds, lauraceous and other fruits. Occasionally sallies for wasps and other flying insects (von ...
... caterpillars, fly larvae; spiders; fish; frogs; small snake brought to nestlings; lizards; heron eggs and nestlings; berries, euphorbia seeds, lauraceous and other fruits. Occasionally sallies for wasps and other flying insects (von ...
Spis treści
101 | |
English and scientific names of birds other than cuckoos mentioned in the text | 482 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 491 |
INDEX | 537 |
Inne wydania - Wyświetl wszystko
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