Feathers
An Identification Guide to the Feathers of Western European Birds
Seiten
2021
Helm (Verlag)
978-1-4729-7172-2 (ISBN)
Helm (Verlag)
978-1-4729-7172-2 (ISBN)
A comprehensive guide to the feathers of European birds.
This guide to the feathers of Europe's birds presents a novel and innovative method to recognise the feathers of Europe's birds. Covering over 400 species, an innovative key allows for exceptionally precise identification by colour as well feather structure and shape.
Collection and conservation methods, locations of feathers on the bird, and identification and description of the feathers of species are clearly explained and richly illustrated, with more than 400 photographs. The large format of the book allows feathers to be shown in great detail.
This guide to the feathers of Europe's birds presents a novel and innovative method to recognise the feathers of Europe's birds. Covering over 400 species, an innovative key allows for exceptionally precise identification by colour as well feather structure and shape.
Collection and conservation methods, locations of feathers on the bird, and identification and description of the feathers of species are clearly explained and richly illustrated, with more than 400 photographs. The large format of the book allows feathers to be shown in great detail.
Cloé Fraigneau is an ornithologist who works for the Éducation et Recherche sur les Oiseaux et la Nature (Education and Research on Birds and Nature) association.
Introduction
1. Collecting methods, conservation and identification
2. Factors useful for identification
3. Determining the location of a feather on a bird
4. Flight and tail feather shapes and adaptations
5. Keys to flight and tail feather determination
6. Some examples of identifiable body feathers
7. Exercise in the identification of some feathers of common species
8. Species descriptions
Appendices
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.11.2021 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Over 400 photographs |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 1702 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4729-7172-8 / 1472971728 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4729-7172-2 / 9781472971722 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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