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Laddar... Shrikes: A Guide to the Shrikes of the Worldav Norbert Lefranc
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Shrikes are a charismatic group of birds occurring throughout most of the Old World and North America. The family Laniidae consists of 31 species in three genera, if the Southern Grey Shrike and Great Grey Shrike are accepted as separate species which the author recommends. This book is the first to cover all the shrikes in one volume. Shrikes because of their habit of impaling their prey on the thorns of bushes, were known in the countryside as 'butcher-birds' and, indeed, their Latin name lanius means butcher. They are small to medium-sized birds. The smallest, Emin's Shrike which occurs in central Africa, is about the size of a House Finch or Greenfinch, and the largest is the Chinese Grey Shrike. One of their most striking features is their raptor-like hooked bill. Another typical feature is their face mask which gives them the look of small, fierce highwaymen. Many species are of conservation concern including the Great Grey Shrike, The Lesser Grey Shrike, The Woodchat Shrike and the Red-backed Shrike in Europe and the Loggerhead Shrike in North America. The decline of these species has been largely caused by changing farming methods, but all are now legally protected. This brilliant book brings together the most recent information on the shrike family and the superb text and illustrations should lead to successful and safe identification of all species in the field. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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Google Books — Laddar... GenrerMelvil Decimal System (DDC)598.862Natural sciences and mathematics Zoology Birds Insessores, perchers Shrikes, Starlings, Corvids, Birds of Paradise ShrikesKlassifikation enligt LCBetygMedelbetyg:
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Covering all the shrike of the world, this identification guide and reference book does a good job of displaying the many plumages of the subspecies. The better examples include the Great Grey (Northern) Shrike and the Southern Grey Shrike. The illustrations on the highly variable Long-tailed Shrike are also very thorough.
All but three of the species are shown with multiple plumages, ranging from 2-14 illustrations each. The artistry and colors are good. About a dozen black-and-white illustrations are included within the text. Half of these are for aesthetics while the other half are to demonstrate identification points.
The text is slightly different from most of the other family-related books in the series. Instead of focusing on the identification and descriptions, more than half of the text, ranging from 1– 9 pages per bird, focuses on the natural history. Although the identification section is good, it seems a little thin for some of the species.
Good detail was put into the range maps, which were tailored to each bird. Except for just a few, the maps were scaled down (i.e., zoomed in) to focus on the birds with a limited range. Especially appreciated were the distinctions put into the maps for the various subspecies.
Overall, this book is a good reference for your birding library. ( )