Tundra Plovers: The Eurasian, Pacific and American Golden Plovers and Grey Plover

Tundra Plovers: The Eurasian, Pacific and American Golden Plovers and Grey Plover
ISBN-10
1408146142
ISBN-13
9781408146149
Category
Science
Pages
456
Language
English
Published
2011-11-30
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Authors
Des Thompson, Ingvar Byrkjedal

Description

This text presents the tundra plovers, comprising of the grey plover and the Eurasian, Pacific, and American golden plovers. Breeding on tundra or northern heaths and moorland, they migrate far south to coastal mudflats, saltings and agricultural landscapes. The text examines the taxonomy, appearance, behaviour, ecology and conservation of golden and grey plovers, and compares and contrasts their natural history and biogeography. It also gives accounts on all aspects of their lifestyle including feeding, mating, parental care, moults, migration and avoidance of predators.

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