The grebes : Podicipedidae /
Those who are unfamiliar with grebes tend to think of them as odd ducks, but their strange behaviours reveal them to be fascinating and intriguing birds. Grebes are unusual and unique in many ways: their habit of feather-eating; their method of sunbathing; their courtship behaviour; and their floati...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2023.
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| Series: | Bird families of the world ;
12. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Those who are unfamiliar with grebes tend to think of them as odd ducks, but their strange behaviours reveal them to be fascinating and intriguing birds. Grebes are unusual and unique in many ways: their habit of feather-eating; their method of sunbathing; their courtship behaviour; and their floating nests. |
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| Item Description: | Formerly CIP. Previously issued in print: 2004. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 246, 16 unnumbered pages of plates): illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781383019902 1383019908 |