This book is the first to provide a comprehensive treatment of the fourteen members of the genus Saxicola-the stonechats and bushchats. The group is distributed throughout the Old World and includes some familiar and widespread species as well as island endemics and extreme rarities. These charismatic birds are eye-catching in both appearance and behavior but are often hard to identify. The text details all aspects of identification, including plumages, voice, behavior, seasonal movements, and distribution. There are also ...
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This book is the first to provide a comprehensive treatment of the fourteen members of the genus Saxicola-the stonechats and bushchats. The group is distributed throughout the Old World and includes some familiar and widespread species as well as island endemics and extreme rarities. These charismatic birds are eye-catching in both appearance and behavior but are often hard to identify. The text details all aspects of identification, including plumages, voice, behavior, seasonal movements, and distribution. There are also discussions about issues of speciation and racial variation within the genus, based on new DNA research to assess taxonomic relationships within the group, as well as explanations of conservation issues affecting the group. The book presents an impressive collection of photographs and line drawings, accompanied by an exceptionally beautiful set of thirteen color plates that show each species in a variety of plumages.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 9.7 x 7 x 1.2. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Yale University Press, 2003. 320 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy! Light general wear. Size: 9.7 x 7 x 1.2. Birds 6062L.
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As new in As New jacket. As new hardcover with dust jacket. 14 species of Stonechats and Bushchats illustrated in color photos, b&w drawings, and 14 color plates by Adam BOWLEY. (WorldTwitch Magazine Best Bird Family Book of 2003) This book is the first of its kind to exhibit an all-inclusive listing of this genus. Adorned with over 100 photographs and 14 beautiful color plates, this comprehensive book provides details about plumage, tail and wind patterns, speciation and racial variation in the genus, behavioral characteristics, and conservations issues affecting the group.