Author: Mark Brazil
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408128675
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
This is the first ever monograph on the Whooper Swan. This species is found in the northern Palearctic and is the world's most widely distributed swan. It is a familiar bird in northern Europe and across Asia to the far East, and is particularly noticeable when migrating between breeding and wintering grounds in large, noisy flocks. This migratory behaviour makes it a powerful symbol of seasonal change, and this, together with the bird's beautiful appearance, make it a popular subject of folklore and legend. For much of its range the Whooper Swan is the archetypal 'wild swan', and its voice and appearance is deeply evocative of time and place. This book looks at all aspects of the life and times of this enchanting bird. The book includes chapters on taxonomy, population, range and distribution, diet, breeding biology, behaviour, migratory behaviour and longevity, as well as taking a look at the swan's associations with our own species in history and legend and throughout its geographic range. This book is a brilliantly readable and exhaustively researched monograph. It is illustrated throughout with numerous photographs and line drawings, illustrating various aspects of the species' behaviour and morphology. It will appeal greatly to all those with an interest in birdwatching, especially those who already know something of this wonderful and inspirational bird.
The Whooper Swan
Author: Mark Brazil
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408128675
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
This is the first ever monograph on the Whooper Swan. This species is found in the northern Palearctic and is the world's most widely distributed swan. It is a familiar bird in northern Europe and across Asia to the far East, and is particularly noticeable when migrating between breeding and wintering grounds in large, noisy flocks. This migratory behaviour makes it a powerful symbol of seasonal change, and this, together with the bird's beautiful appearance, make it a popular subject of folklore and legend. For much of its range the Whooper Swan is the archetypal 'wild swan', and its voice and appearance is deeply evocative of time and place. This book looks at all aspects of the life and times of this enchanting bird. The book includes chapters on taxonomy, population, range and distribution, diet, breeding biology, behaviour, migratory behaviour and longevity, as well as taking a look at the swan's associations with our own species in history and legend and throughout its geographic range. This book is a brilliantly readable and exhaustively researched monograph. It is illustrated throughout with numerous photographs and line drawings, illustrating various aspects of the species' behaviour and morphology. It will appeal greatly to all those with an interest in birdwatching, especially those who already know something of this wonderful and inspirational bird.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408128675
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
This is the first ever monograph on the Whooper Swan. This species is found in the northern Palearctic and is the world's most widely distributed swan. It is a familiar bird in northern Europe and across Asia to the far East, and is particularly noticeable when migrating between breeding and wintering grounds in large, noisy flocks. This migratory behaviour makes it a powerful symbol of seasonal change, and this, together with the bird's beautiful appearance, make it a popular subject of folklore and legend. For much of its range the Whooper Swan is the archetypal 'wild swan', and its voice and appearance is deeply evocative of time and place. This book looks at all aspects of the life and times of this enchanting bird. The book includes chapters on taxonomy, population, range and distribution, diet, breeding biology, behaviour, migratory behaviour and longevity, as well as taking a look at the swan's associations with our own species in history and legend and throughout its geographic range. This book is a brilliantly readable and exhaustively researched monograph. It is illustrated throughout with numerous photographs and line drawings, illustrating various aspects of the species' behaviour and morphology. It will appeal greatly to all those with an interest in birdwatching, especially those who already know something of this wonderful and inspirational bird.
Whooper Swan
Author: Brazil
Publisher: T. & A. D. Poyser
ISBN: 9780856611292
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Publisher: T. & A. D. Poyser
ISBN: 9780856611292
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
The Behavioural Ecology of the Whooper Swan (Cygnus Cygnus Cygnus).
Swans of the World
Author: Alice L. Price
Publisher: Council Oak Books
ISBN: 9780933031814
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Fully illustrated with swans of legend, art, nature and the imagination, Swans of the World is a treasury and a treasure as well.
Publisher: Council Oak Books
ISBN: 9780933031814
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Fully illustrated with swans of legend, art, nature and the imagination, Swans of the World is a treasury and a treasure as well.
Hebridean Memories
Author: Seton Paul Gordon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
British Birds
Author: William Henry Hudson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
The Land of the Hills and the Glens
Author: Seton Paul Gordon
Publisher:
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Letters to Young Shooters
Author: Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Game and game-birds
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Game and game-birds
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
The Birds of Ireland
Author: Richard John Ussher
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 478
Book Description