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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... forest—dwelling populations of African Black Cuckoos across equatorial Africa are largely sedentary, while those occupying more open ... forest Banded Ground Cuckoo Nenmorphus radinlosus inhabits dense tropical forests, making 18 Cuckoos.
... forest—dwelling populations of African Black Cuckoos across equatorial Africa are largely sedentary, while those occupying more open ... forest Banded Ground Cuckoo Nenmorphus radinlosus inhabits dense tropical forests, making 18 Cuckoos.
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... forest on Ile de Sainte—Marie and no definite records since 1834, the species is now considered extinct (Collar et al. 1994). The other extinct species is the St Helena Cuckoo Nannococcyx psix, a very small forest cuckoo described by ...
... forest on Ile de Sainte—Marie and no definite records since 1834, the species is now considered extinct (Collar et al. 1994). The other extinct species is the St Helena Cuckoo Nannococcyx psix, a very small forest cuckoo described by ...
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... forest: forest associated with rivers; floods at times. brachystegia: type of woodland in tropical Africa, also called miombo; named after a dominant tree genus in the family Caesalpinioideae. cholla cactus: Cylindropzmtz'a spp.; found ...
... forest: forest associated with rivers; floods at times. brachystegia: type of woodland in tropical Africa, also called miombo; named after a dominant tree genus in the family Caesalpinioideae. cholla cactus: Cylindropzmtz'a spp.; found ...
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... forest: forest along a natural watercourse. river-bluff: cliffs along a river. sclerophyll forest: form of vegetation with hard or leathery evergreen leaves; found particularly in Australia and other areas with a 'Mediterranean' climate ...
... forest: forest along a natural watercourse. river-bluff: cliffs along a river. sclerophyll forest: form of vegetation with hard or leathery evergreen leaves; found particularly in Australia and other areas with a 'Mediterranean' climate ...
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... forest, flooded forest, margins of oxbow lakes; to 800m, locally to 2,600m. 42—48cm. Larger than other anis, long-tailed, all black. Adult Pale eyes, hump on bill, violet gloss. Juvenile Dark eyes, no hump on bill, unglossed. Groove ...
... forest, flooded forest, margins of oxbow lakes; to 800m, locally to 2,600m. 42—48cm. Larger than other anis, long-tailed, all black. Adult Pale eyes, hump on bill, violet gloss. Juvenile Dark eyes, no hump on bill, unglossed. Groove ...
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 |
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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