The waterfowl of the world.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Delacour, Jean, 1890-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, Country Life 1956-1966 [c1954-64].
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • v. 1. The magpie goose, whistling ducks, swans and geese. Sheldgeese and shelducks.- v. 2. The dabbling ducks.- v. 3. Eiders, pochards, perching ducks, scoters, golden-eyes and mergansers, stiff-tailed ducks.- v. 4. General habits. The reproductive cycle. Ecology. Distribution and species relationships. Fowling. Conservation and management. Aviculture. Domestic waterfowl. The anatomy of waterfowl. Fossil Anseriformes. Corrections and additions.