Starlings and mynas / Chris Feare and Adrian Craig ; illustrated by Barry Croucher, Chris Shields and Kamol Komolphalin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Feare, Christopher.

Contributor:

Craig, Adrian.

Series:

Helm identification guides.

Helm identification guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Starlings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A comprehensive illustrated guide to the Old World family of birds in the HELM IDENTIFICATION series. The Indo-Malayan and Afro-tropical varieties are covered, along with the New World immigrants, and the text together with drawings, maps and photographs show aspects of bird behaviour, distribution and natural history.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Using this guide; The starling family; Distribution, habitat and social behaviour; Breeding; Moult; Starlings and man; Colour plates and distribution maps; Species accounts; Genus Aplonis; Genus Mino; Genus Basilornis; Genus Sarcops; Genus Streptocitta; Genus Enodes; Genus Scissirostrum; Genus Saroglossa; Genus Ampeliceps; Genus Gracula; Genus Acridotheres; Genus Leucopsar; Genus Gracupica; Genus Sturnia; Genus Temenuchus; Genus Pastor; Genus Sturnus; Genus Creatophora; Genus Lamprotornis; Genus Hylopsar; Genus Cinnyricinclus; Genus Spreo

Genus OnychognathusGenus Poeoptera; Genus Pholia; Genus Grafisia; Genus Speculipastor; Genus Neocichla; Genus Buphagus; Bibliography; Index of species

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-281) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-98615-5

9786612986154

1-4081-3522-1

1-4081-3520-5

OCLC:

742333290