Tracks and Signs of the Animals and Birds of Britain and Europe - Brossura

Olsen, Lars-Henrik

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0691157537 ISBN 13: 9780691157535

Casa editrice: Princeton Univ Pr, 2013

Riassunto

This beautifully illustrated field guide enables you to easily identify the tracks and signs left by a wide variety of mammal and bird species found in Britain and Europe, covering behaviors ranging from hunting, foraging, and feeding to courtship, breeding, and nesting. Introductory chapters offer detailed drawings of footprints and tracks of large and small mammals, which are followed by sections on mammal scat, bird droppings, and the feeding signs of animals on food sources such as nuts, cones, and rose hips. The book then describes specific mammal species, providing information on size, distribution, behavior, habitat, and similar species, as well as more specific detail on tracks and scat. Distribution maps are also included.

This indispensable field guide covers 175 species of mammals and birds, and features a wealth of stunning color photos and artwork throughout.

• Helps you easily identify the tracks and signs of a variety of mammals and birds


• Covers 175 species


• Illustrated throughout with photos, drawings, and artwork


• ncludes informative descriptions of mammal species along with distribution maps

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Recensione:

"[Olsen] manages to pack an awful lot into these pages, and the result is as thorough a survey of European tracks and signs as you could wish for in a book that's still small and light enough for you to consider taking out into the field." --Matt Merritt, Birdwatching Magazine

"Tracks & Signs of the Animals and Birds of Britain and Europe" by Lars-Henrik Olsen..[is]..by far the best book on the subject I've ever seen and is beautifully illustrated with a combination of drawings and photographs...the final section of the book is an excellent field guide to European mammals with information on size, behaviour, habitat and similar species. There are distribution maps and excellent photographs of each species, worth buying for this section alone. --Dick Warner, Irish Examiner

L'autore:

Lars-Henrik Olsen is a zoologist, writer, and lecturer. He has worked at the Zoological Museum in Copenhagen and the World Wildlife Fund, and is the producer of a number of Danish radio and television programs. His books include Small Freshwater Creatures.

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• Editore: Princeton Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0691157537
• ISBN 13: 9780691157535
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 273