Winner of the 2001 Best Bird Families Book, Worldtwitch
This is the first book in nearly one hundred years that is solely devoted to thrushes, one of the most widespread and well-known families of birds in the world. It treats comprehensively the world's 162 species of true thrushes and covers some of the best-known garden species as well as some of the rarest and most elusive of all birds. It also includes some of the most musically accomplished singers of any bird family. The book contains a wealth of detailed information on identification and distribution, with a full description of each species, including reference to all recognized races. Emphasis is given to vocalizations-often the key to identifying thrush species. Habitat and range for all species, together with information on movements and breeding behavior, are also covered.
For the first time, all species in the family of Turdidae thrushes are described and illustrated in full color. These superb illustrations are complemented by line drawings depicting particular aspects of shape or plumage. The 60 color plates comprise approximately 540 images, covering all but one, long-extinct species. The depictions differentiate adults, immatures, and most of the distinctive races. The plates are accompanied by color maps showing the breeding and wintering range for each species.
The detailed and accurate text and spectacular color illustrations will make this book indispensable to all ornithologists and birders. This will be, undoubtedly, the standard work on thrushes for many years to come.
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Hathway, Ren; Byers, Clive; Wilczur, Jan (illustrator). 2000. Natural History, Zoology, Birds. Princeton University Press,463 p., fine cloth and dust jacket. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1955620848
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Zustand: New. Hathway, Ren; Byers, Clive; Wilczur, Jan (illustrator). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 130852
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Zustand: Good. Hathway, Ren; Byers, Clive; Wilczur, Jan (illustrator). Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 2.2. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0691088527-2-4
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Hathway, Ren; Byers, Clive; Wilczur, Jan (illustrator). 1st Edition. A few small dinks to the jacket. Well illustrated in colour. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 006768
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Zustand: Fine. Hathway, Ren; Byers, Clive; Wilczur, Jan (illustrator). Like New condition. Great condition, but not exactly fully crisp. The book may have been opened and read, but there are no defects to the book, jacket or pages. 2.2. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 353-0691088527-lkn
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