The Auks: Alcidae (Bird Families of the World) [Hardcover]

A.J. Gaston (Author), etc. (Author), Ian L. Jones (Author), Ian Lewington (Illustrator), Ian Jones (Illustrator)

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Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: Oxford University Press; First Edition edition (1 April 1998)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0198540329
ISBN-13: 978-0198540328
Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 18.8 x 2.3 cm
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,083,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This work is intended for professional and amateur ornithologists; birdwatchers; zoologists; student and researchers in animal behaviour and behavioural ecology; and members of Ornithological Societies in all countries, especially the Canadian Nature Federation, American Ornithologists' Union, and American Birding Association. The text covers: auks and their world; systematics and evolution; social behaviour; chick development and the transition from land to sea; and distribution and biogeography.

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A must have for serious seabird enthusiasts. 7 Mar 1999

By Angus Wilson (wilsoa02@popmail.med.nyu.edu) - Published on Amazon.com

Format:Hardcover

A fascinating account of the biology of the world's auks (or alcids). Full of valuable nuggets of information, much coming from years of field research by the authors. The text is rich in useful maps, line drawings and tables of facts and figures. The color plates by Ian Lewington are up to his usual very high standard and show all living species in the majority of plumage states. I found the discussion of the evolution and radiation of both extant and extinct species particularly interesting. The high price and limited treatment of field identification may put off many birdwatchers, however those who read the book will be surprised at how interesting the auks really are.

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