By Ian Newton
* scorching ecological facets comprise: numerous kinds of fowl hobbies, together with dispersal and nomadism, and the way they relate to foodstuff offers and different exterior conditions
* comprises a number of tables, maps and diagrams, a word list, and a bibliography of greater than 2,700 references
* Written by means of an lively researcher with a extraordinary occupation in avian ecology, together with migration research
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