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Crows and Jays [Audiobook] download free by Steve Madge

Crows and Jays Audiobook download free by Steve Madge
  • Listen audiobook: Crows and Jays
  • Author: Steve Madge
  • Release date: 2013/2/18
  • Publisher: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC
  • Language: English
  • Genre or Collection: Natural History
  • ISBN: 9781408157381
  • Rating: 9.18 of 10
  • Votes: 324
  • Review by: Lochlan Banda
  • Review rating: 7.84 of 10
  • Review Date: 2018/9/6
  • Duration: 2H23M56S in 256 kbps (38.4 MB)
  • Date of creation of the audiobook: 2018-08-06
  • You can listen to this audiobook in formats: WMA, FLAC, MPC, MP3, AU, WAV, MPEG4 (compression TAR.LZO, TAR.BZ2, 7-ZIP, RAR, ZIP, TGZ)
  • Total pages original book: 192
  • Includes a PDF summary of 21 pages
  • Duration of the summary (audio): 15M18S (4.2 MB)
  • Description or summary of the audiobook: 120 species of crows, jays and their allies exist in the world today. Many are exceedingly beautiful in colour, grace and form, whereas others are black and somewhat sinister in appearance. In no other group of perching birds has evolution produced such a degree of variation, from the tiny Hume's Ground-Jay of the steppe-highlands of Tibet to the huge Thick-billed Raven of the mountains of Ethiopia. Some have had a long association with people and appear in tales of mythology and superstition, while others have been regarded as agricultural pests. The great majority, however, remain largely unknown, their only contact with humanity being the destruction of their specialised habitats. As a consequence, more than 20 species are now regarded as internationally endangered, some of which are very poorly known. The 30 superb colour plates by Hilary Burn in this book depict them all; each plate is accompanied by an informative caption page summarising the criteria required to identify the species, alongside colour world distribution maps. Some of these birds, bearing such evocative names as the Banggai Crow, Mesopotamian Crow and Flores Crow, have never been illustrated before. The authoritative text by Steve Madge treats each species in depth, summarising identification techniques and concisely reviewing all aspects of corvid behaviour, distribution, population and taxonomy. The author has had first-hand experience of most of the species during his travels throughout the world, travels in which he gradually became fascinated by this very special, but somewhat ignored, group of birds. Crows and Jays is a combination of scientifically accurate information and an identification guide, planned to give anyone, whether a birdwatcher or biologist, a greater understanding of the lives of these beautiful, yet very complex, group of birds. It will surely be a standard work of reference for many years to come.
  • Other categories, genre or collection: Wildlife: Birds & Birdwatching
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  • Format: Hardback
  • Approximate value: 80.69 USD
  • Dimensions: 160x242x20mm
  • Weight: 639.99g
  • Printed by: Helm
  • Published in: London, United Kingdom

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Natural History Society and Social Sciences
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GROVE PRESS / ATLANTIC MONTHLY PRESS THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS, INC SKYHORSE PUBLISHING QUILLER PUBLISHING LTD
Years
2001 2005 1997 1991 2014 1995
Authors
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Languages
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