Author: Wells Woodbridge Cooke
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 90

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Author: Guy Baldassarre
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421408082
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1183

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The best-selling and authoritative reference book on waterfowl has been fully revised and updated by one of the world’s most respected waterfowl biologists. Honorable Mention for the PROSE Award for Excellence, Multivolume/Science of the Association of American Publishers Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America has been hailed as a classic since the first edition was published in 1942. A must-have for professional biologists, birders, waterfowl hunters, decoy collectors, and wildlife managers, this fully revised and updated edition provides definitive information on the continent's forty-six species. Maps of both winter and breeding ranges are presented with stunning images by top waterfowl photographers and the acclaimed original artwork of Robert W. (Bob) Hines. Originally authored by F. H. Kortright and later revised by Frank Bellrose, this latest edition, which has been meticulously updated by renowned waterfowl biologist Guy Baldassarre, continues the legacy of esteemed authors. Each species account contains in-depth sections on: • identification • distribution • migration behavior • habitat • population status • breeding biology • rearing of young • recruitment and survival • food habits and feeding ecology • molts and plumages • conservation and management To facilitate identification, the species accounts also include detailed illustrations of wings. An appendix contains comparative illustrations of ducklings, goslings, and cygnets. This edition of Ducks, Geese, and Swans consists of two volumes, printed in full color, and packaged in a slipcase, along with a CD containing references and additional maps.

Author: Wells Woodbridge Cooke
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019915356
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This comprehensive study of North American waterfowl offers a detailed examination of their habits, migration patterns, and distribution. With beautiful illustrations and scholarly analysis, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in birds or natural history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Languages : en
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Author: Wells W. Cooke
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539714668
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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This special re-print edition of Wells W. Cooke's "Distribution and Migration of North American Ducks, Geese and Swans" contains a treasury of insight into the natural habitat and migratory habits of wild waterfowl in North America, including wild ducks, geese and swans, that will be found useful to birdwatchers, as well as hunters and others interested in waterfowl. Included are details on all the species of ducks and geese, as well as swans, teals, loons and others. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.

Author: Francis H. Kortright
Publisher:
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Category : Anatidae
Languages : en
Pages : 498

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Author: Wells Woodbridge Cooke
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 556

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Author: Frederick Charles Lincoln
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 84

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Author: Wells W. Cooke
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780266425526
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 94

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Excerpt from Distribution and Migration of North American Ducks, Geese, and Swans Wild fowl are distributed over the whole world. From time imme morial ducks, geese, and swans have been held in high esteem by mankind, and everywhere they have been eagerly pursued for sport or for food. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author: Frank Todd
Publisher: Hancock House
ISBN: 9780888390936
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This book is a richly detailed photographic guide to the Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America, including the Hawaiian Islands, Greenland, Mexico and the U.S. Territories in the Pacific Ocean. The photographs, mostly by the author, were selected to highlight plumage phases, age classes and variation and behavioral postures. Brief text describes the different categories of waterfowl and brief bullet points highlight important identification features. Range maps and population estimates are noted in the text and some details of morphology are also provided in an Appendix.