Description: Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America, Hardcover by Baldassarre, Guy; Sheaffer, Susan (CON), ISBN 1421407515, ISBN-13 9781421407517, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This handsomely produced two-volume slipcased set is a fully revised and updated version of a classic desk guide first published in 1942. It covers ducks, geese, and swans with significant resident populations in North America (Mute Swans are included); color range maps cover North and Central America. This edition preserves the high quality original paintings of Robert W. Hines, which show male and female of each species, with wing/speculum details where needed. These have been supplemented with a range of color photographs showing individuals and groups at various distances. Notes on each species are extensive. They include both anecdotes and biological data. Covered for each species: identification, distribution, migration, habitat, population status, breeding biology, rearing, recruitment and survival, food habits and feeding ecology, molts and plumages, and conservation and management. Appendices include comparative illustrations of ducklings, goslings, and cygnets. A CD-ROM packaged with the set includes bibliographic references and maps. Th is for waterfowl biologists and ecologists who appreciate an aesthetic approach, and hunters and birders with a special interest in waterfowl. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Edition: 2
Book Title: Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America
Number of Pages: 1088 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Item Height: 3.3 in
Publication Year: 2014
Topic: Natural History, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Life Sciences / Biology, Animals / Birds
Illustrator: Yes
Features: Revised
Genre: Nature, Science
Item Weight: 141.9 Oz
Item Length: 10.6 in
Author: Guy Baldassarre
Item Width: 8.6 in
Format: Hardcover
