| Ruddy Ducks and Other Stifftails: Their Behavior and Biology Contributor(s): Johnsgard, Paul A. (Author), Carbonell, Montserrat (Author) |
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ISBN: 0806141662 ISBN-13: 9780806141664 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Birdwatching Guides - Nature | Animals - Birds |
| Dewey: 598.41 |
| Series: Animal Natural History |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.92" W x 9.88" (1.21 lbs) 314 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An in-depth biological overview of a fascinating group of waterfowl 'Paul A. Johnsgard's first glimpse of a North American ruddy duck--a chestnut-brown bird with a blue bill, black head, and white cheeks--led to decades of observing the eight extant species of stiff-tailed ducks. In Ruddy Ducks and Other Stifftails, he and Montserrat Carbonell introduce general readers and ornithologists to the ruddy's morphology, behavior, ecology, and diverse relatives. This richly illustrated volume highlights these unique species at a critical time, when their wetlands habitats are increasingly at risk. |
Contributor Bio(s): Johnsgard, Paul A.: - Paul A. Johnsgard, Foundation Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences at the University of Nebraska, is author of more than thirty books. Carbonell, Montserrat: -Montserrat Carbonell is former director of the Latin America and Caribbean Program of Ducks Unlimited. |