A comprehensive illustrated guide to the Old World family of birds in the Helm Identification series. Starlings range from familiar species such as Common Starling and Common Myna, which are closely associated with people and have been introduced to many parts of the world, to little-known forest birds with a very restricted distribution. The family is centred on tropical Asia and tropical Africa, where two separate evolutionary radiations have occurred. This is the first monograph on the starling family, and summarises the ...
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A comprehensive illustrated guide to the Old World family of birds in the Helm Identification series. Starlings range from familiar species such as Common Starling and Common Myna, which are closely associated with people and have been introduced to many parts of the world, to little-known forest birds with a very restricted distribution. The family is centred on tropical Asia and tropical Africa, where two separate evolutionary radiations have occurred. This is the first monograph on the starling family, and summarises the current knowledge of all speices, with a comprehensive bibliography. Information from the avicultural literature is included since for some species nesting and other behaviour have never been observed in the field. Many starlings are highly social, some even nest in colonies, and cooperative breeding ('helpers at the nest') occurs in a number of African species highlights areas where information is lacking, particularly for those starlings whose existence is threatened by habitat destruction. The Indo-Malayan and Afro-tropical varieties are covered, along with the New World immigrants, and the text together with drawings, maps and photographs show aspects of bird behaviour, distribution and natural history.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2. 286 page hardcover with 32 color plates plus distribution maps of the 114 menbers of the bird family. Dust jacket is bright, complete and clean. Full blue cloth exterior with title on spine in gold. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean.
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Fine in fine jacket. Helm Identification Guides. Hardcover, illustrated with color drawings. A fine tight copy with clean contens in a fine unflawed dust jacket. Appears as an unused copy.
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As New in As New dust jacket. 071363961X. Excellent condition & very clean. Doesn't look used at all! ; Color Illustrations; 9.2 X 6.5 X 1.0 inches; 272 pages.
