Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hancock, James.

Contributor:

Kushlan, James A.

Kahl, M. Philip.

Harris, Alan, 1957-

Quinn, David.

Series:

Helm Identification Guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ibis.

Spoonbills.

Storks.

Local Subjects:

Ibis.

Spoonbills.

Storks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (392 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Everything you ever wanted to know about storks, ibises and spoonbills.

Contents:

COVER; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CLASSIFICATION; CONSERVATION; COURTSHIP AND REPRODUCTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOUR AND ECOLOGY; SPECIES DESCRIPTIONS; American Wood Stork (Mycteria americana); Milky Stork (Mycteria cinerea); Yellowbilled Stork (Mycteria ibis); Painted Stork (Mycteria leucocephala); Asian Openbill Stork (Anastomus oscitans); African Openbill Stork (Anastomus lamelligerus); Black Stork (Ciconia nigra); Abdim's Stork (Ciconia abdimii); Woollynecked Stork (Ciconia episcopus); Storm's Stork (Ciconia stormi); Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari); White Stork (Ciconia ciconia)

Oriental White Stork (Ciconia boyciana)Blacknecked Stork (Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus); Saddlebill Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis); Jabiru Stork (Jabiru mycteria); Lesser Adjutant Stork (Leptoptilos javanicus); Greater Adjutant Stork (Leptoptilos dubius); Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus); Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex); American White Ibis (Eudocimus ruber); Barefaced Ibis (Phimosus infuscatus); Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus); Whitefaced Ibis (Plegadis chihi); Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi); Sharp tailed Ibis (Cercibis oxycerca); Plumbeous Ibis (Harpiprion caerulescens)

Buffnecked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus)Green Ibis (Mesembrinibis ctryennensis); Hadada Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash); Wattled Ibis (Bostrychia carunculata); Olive Ibis (Bostrychia olivacea); Spot breasted Ibis (Bostrychia rara); Madagascar Crested Ibis (Lophotibis cristata); Sacred Ibis (Threskiomis aethiopicus); Oriental White Ibis (Threskiomis melanocephalus); Australian White Ibis (Threskiomis molucca); Strawnecked Ibis (Threskiomis spinicollis); Waldrapp Ibis (Geronticus eremita); Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus); Black Ibis (Pseudibis papillosa); Giant Ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea)

Oriental Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon)Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia); Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia); Blackfaced Spoonbill (Platalea minor); African Spoonbill (Platalea alba); Yellowbilled Spoon bill (Platalea flavipes); Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja); APPENDIX; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; A; B; C; E; G; H; J; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; W; Y

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786612986062

9781282986060

1282986066

OCLC:

742333582