Keywords:
Pluvialis.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
This book on shorebirds (waders) examines the taxonomy, appearance, behaviour, ecology and conservation of the Golden and Grey Plovers, and compares and contrasts their natural history and biogeography.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (456 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781408146149
Series Statement:
Poyser Monographs
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=6033794
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Contents -- List of plates -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 The tundra plovers: an introduction -- 2 Tundra plovers and their allies -- 3 Taxonomy and geographical variation -- 4 Plumages and moults -- 5 Phylogeny and biogeography -- 6 Breeding distribution, population trends and status -- 7 Breeding season: breeding schedules and nesting -- 8 Breeding season: social behaviour -- 9 Breeding season: sex roles and parental behaviour -- 10 Migration and non-breeding distributions -- 11 Behaviour and ecology in the non-breeding season -- 12 Diet: food and feeding -- 13 Associations with other birds -- 14 Conservation -- Appendix 1: Scientific names of birds and mammals mentioned in the book -- Appendix 2: Plumage variation in Eurasian Golden Plovers in Norway -- Appendix 3: Descriptions of plumages of the tundra plovers -- Appendix 4: The phylogeny of the tundra plovers -- Appendix 5: Breeding densities in different parts of the world -- Appendix 6a: Nest site habitats of Grey Plover -- Appendix 6b: Nest site habitats of Eurasian Golden Plover -- Appendix 6c: Nest site habitats of Pacific Golden Plover -- Appendix 6d: Nest site habitats of American Golden Plover -- Appendix 7: Duration of incubation -- Appendix 8: Sequences of tonal element in trills -- Appendix 9: Breeding season alarm calls -- Appendix 10: Geographical and temporal distribution of museum specimens used in the construction of migration routes and phenologies -- Appendix 11: Geographical distribution of references used for the migration charts and winter distribution maps -- Appendix 12: Numbers of Grey Plovers counted or estimated in various parts of their wintering range -- Appendix 13: Winter populations of Eurasian Golden Plovers in parts of their range.
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Appendix 14: Numbers of American Golden Plovers counted in winter on aerial surveys along the coasts of South America -- References -- Tables -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
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