Owls of the World

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OWLS OF THE WORLD
Owls of the World is a comprehensive guide to one of the least known but most enthralling groups of birds. It is illustrated
throughout with superb colour paintings, and its clear, informative text will appeal to armchair owl enthusiasts and field ornithologists alike.
The book includes:
Detailed colour illustrations of 148 owl species, showing
breeding plumage and sexual variations
•
Maps showing the distribution of each species throughout
the world
Descriptions of the birds' habitats, hunting techniques, special
adaptations, courtship, territorial and family behaviour
•
A concise introduction explaining the special qualities of owls' hearing and sight and the other structural features that place
them within a particular family group •
Owls of the World is a tribute to these magnificent hunters. It is also a timely reminder that without urgent conservation measures some of them may very soon be lost forever.
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OWLS OF THE WORLD
Owls of the World is a comprehensive guide to one of the least known but most enthralling groups of birds. It is illustrated
throughout with superb colour paintings, and its clear, informative text will appeal to armchair owl enthusiasts and field ornithologists alike.
The book includes:
Detailed colour illustrations of 148 owl species, showing
breeding plumage and sexual variations
•
Maps showing the distribution of each species throughout
the world
Descriptions of the birds' habitats, hunting techniques, special
adaptations, courtship, territorial and family behaviour
•
A concise introduction explaining the special qualities of owls' hearing and sight and the other structural features that place
them within a particular family group •
Owls of the World is a tribute to these magnificent hunters. It is also a timely reminder that without urgent conservation measures some of them may very soon be lost forever.
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Owls are dramatic, unseen hunters of the night, whose very 'invisibility' has lent them an air of mystery and excitement. The true facts about their lives are just as exciting, whether it be the pert bobbing of a Little Owl as it focuses on an intruder, or the lethally silent swoop of a huge Eagle Owl as it swerves between northern pines to make a kill.
Owls of the World is a celebration of these masterful predatpi's. In clear, precise language the text draws together the findings of the world's leading ornithologists to present informative and highly readable accounts of the life of each species: their hunting techniques, courtship rituals, nesting habits, territorial calls and the special features that allow each to specialize and thrive in a particular habitat. Every one of the 148 species is painted in superb full colour by one of the world's most acclaimed bird artists. Each species is depicted in breeding plumage in a characteristic pose, often in a detailed and typical background.
Owls of the World includes a 26-page reference section containing distribution maps of all the species, a full species checklist giving details of size and geographical range, a detailed reading list and a comprehensive index.
Owls of the World is a fascinating and spectacularly illustrated book about an extraordinary group of birds. Many are threatened by the activities of man, and almost all of them still present a challenge to the enquiring birdwatcher anxious to learn yet more about their complex and absorbing lives.
THE ARTIST
Born in Yorkshire, trevor BOYER is an artist of exceptional ability, who has been painting birds since the early 1960s. He has travelled throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas to observe and sketch birds in the field. Trevor's paintings of birds of prey were used by Eagle Star Insurance in their successful 'raptors of the world' poster campaign in the 1980s. His illustrations of birds have also appeared in many field guides, books and magazines, including publications of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the International Council for Bird Preservation. His work appears in Dragon's World's Ducks of Britain and the Northern Hemisphere, Vanishing Eagles, Birds of Canada and Birds of Prey of the World. Renowned for the clarity and accuracy of his illustrations, he works in watercolour and gouache, using acrylics for his larger paintings.
THEAUTHOR
ROB HUME is a highly experienced ornithologist with a particular interest in bird identification and behaviour. He started work for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in the 1970s, surveying Merlins in the Welsh hills, and is now editor of Birds, the RSPB's magazine, which has a readership of around one million. An accomplished bird artist and writer, he edited the RSPB/AA Complete Book of British Birds and his work has appeared in many other bird books, magazines and scientific journals. His initials, RAH, are well known to keen birders and he is a member of the prestigious British Birds Rarities Committee which adjudicates on records of rare birds. Rob leads birdwatching tours abroad and has travelled extensively in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and North America to study birds. Vissza