Grzimek's Animal Life EncyclopediaGale proudly presents the first completely revised and updated version of this acclaimed set in 30 years. Some reviewers call Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia the best reference work on animals ever published. Others call it the legacy left to us by famed zoologist and animal lover, Bernhard Grzimek. The accolades and praise go on for the newest addition to Gale's line of reference titles. The original 13-vol. set, published in Germany in the late 1960s, is internationally renowned for its scientific reporting, coverage and illustrations, and serves as a major point of reference for researchers and students studying the animal kingdom. Thorough articles familiarize readers with animals found everywhere on the globe, detailing their life cycles, predators, food systems, overall ecology and much more. Staying true to the original scientific pedigree, Gale enlisted prominent advisors and contributors from the international scientific community to incorporate recent developments in the animal world. Our new editions of Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia are sure to serve the needs of students at every academic level.While Gale strives to replicate print content, some content may not be available due to rights restrictions.Call your Sales Rep for details. |
Contents
Avian migration and navigation | 29 |
Avian song | 37 |
Avian flight | 45 |
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adults Africa albatross areas Australia BEHAVIOR bill birds Breeding Nonbreeding breeding season brown cassowary chicks Ciconiiformes clutch colonies color COMMON NAMES English COMMON NAMES French condors CONSERVATION STATUS cormorant DIET Feeds displays DISTRIBUTION diving Ducks ECOLOGY AND DIET eggs Family feathers FEEDING ECOLOGY female fish flamingo fledging flight flocks foraging forest frigatebird Galliformes gannets Genus German gray grebe groups habitat herons hoatzins HUMANS None known hunting ibis incubation islands kiwi legs loons male migration mollymawks Monotypic neck nest North America northern Ocean Ostrich pairs Pelecaniformes pelicans penguins petrels Photo Researchers PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS plumage populations predators prey Procellariiformes range raptors ratites Reproduced by permission REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY rhea roost shoebill SIGNIFICANCE TO HUMANS song South southern Spanish species STATUS Not threatened storks storm-petrels SUBFAMILY subspecies TAXONOMY territory tinamou trees tropical tropicbirds vultures wings World young Zealand НАВІТАТ