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Beschreibung

An indispensable color-illustrated field guide to the tracks and signs of Europe's animals and birds

This beautifully illustrated field guide enables you to easily identify the tracks and signs left by a wide variety of mammal and bird species found in Britain and Europe, covering behaviors ranging from hunting, foraging, and feeding to courtship, breeding, and nesting. Introductory chapters offer detailed drawings of footprints and tracks of large and small mammals, which are followed by sections on mammal scat, bird droppings, and the feeding signs of animals on food sources such as nuts, cones, and rose hips. The book then describes specific mammal species, providing information on size, distribution, behavior, habitat, and similar species, as well as more specific detail on tracks and scat. Distribution maps are also included.

This indispensable field guide covers 175 species of mammals and birds, and features a wealth of stunning color photos and artwork throughout.

  • Helps you easily identify the tracks and signs of a variety of mammals and birds
  • Covers 175 species
  • Illustrated throughout with photos, drawings, and artwork
  • Includes informative descriptions of mammal species along with distribution maps

An indispensable color-illustrated field guide to the tracks and signs of Europe's animals and birds

This beautifully illustrated field guide enables you to easily identify the tracks and signs left by a wide variety of mammal and bird species found in Britain and Europe, covering behaviors ranging from hunting, foraging, and feeding to courtship, breeding, and nesting. Introductory chapters offer detailed drawings of footprints and tracks of large and small mammals, which are followed by sections on mammal scat, bird droppings, and the feeding signs of animals on food sources such as nuts, cones, and rose hips. The book then describes specific mammal species, providing information on size, distribution, behavior, habitat, and similar species, as well as more specific detail on tracks and scat. Distribution maps are also included.

This indispensable field guide covers 175 species of mammals and birds, and features a wealth of stunning color photos and artwork throughout.

  • Helps you easily identify the tracks and signs of a variety of mammals and birds
  • Covers 175 species
  • Illustrated throughout with photos, drawings, and artwork
  • Includes informative descriptions of mammal species along with distribution maps
Über den Autor
Lars-Henrik Olsen is a zoologist, writer, and lecturer. He has worked at the Zoological Museum in Copenhagen and the World Wildlife Fund, and is the producer of a number of Danish radio and television programs. His books include Small Freshwater Creatures.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Tiere/Jagen/Angeln
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780691157535
ISBN-10: 0691157537
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Olsen, Lars-Henrik
Hersteller: Princeton University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 231 x 156 x 26 mm
Von/Mit: Lars-Henrik Olsen
Erscheinungsdatum: 31.08.2013
Gewicht: 0,705 kg
Artikel-ID: 105961267