Description
The mourning dove is the most numerous, widespread, and heavily hunted of North American gamebirds. It has adapted to habitats ranging from montane valleys to hot, low deserts to congested suburbia. Its abundance, adaptability, curious ways, unique vocalizations, darting flight, and other characteristics have garnered great public interest. but not until now has this popular and fascinating bird been fully profiled.
This book provides in-depth information on biology, life history, population characteristics, behavior, and research on the species. The result is a book that should become an invaluable reference tool for biologists, sportsmen and women, bird watchers, and others. It is designed to assist the morning dove enthusiast to better understand this important North American.
29 chapters in four sections cover topics such as classification and distribution, migration, nesting, reproduction strategy, growth and maturation, feeding habits, diseases, survey procedures, population trends, care of captive mourning doves, and hunting.
This book features nearly 400 photos, 100 tables, and 75 figures, which bring to life the information presented in the text. A thorough index makes information on any aspect of the mourning dove instantly available, and the references cited facilitate further study on particular points of interest.
Each topic is handled by leading experts in the wildlife field, who share the results of decades of research on the mourning dove.
Very RARE and hard-to-find book!
On the publishing page, this has the all-important number line of:
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Along with stating “First Edition” on the publishing page.
The ONLY defect with this book is a price tag on the front of the dust jacket, and the dust jacket is showing some shelf wear. Otherwise, this book is in amazing condition.
Very large and heavy book!!!
Sold as-is.
Product Details
- Condition: Used – Very Good (VG)
- Hardcover: 567 pages with dust jacket wear and price tag on the jacket
- Publisher: Stackpole Books, 1st Edition (1993)
- Language: English
- Illustrations: B&W photos and hand illustrations
- ISBN-10: 081171940
- ISBN-13: 978-0811719407
- Product Dimensions: 28.5 x 22 x 1.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 2.2 Kg
Contents:
1. Introducing the Mourning Dove 2. Life History and Biology 3. Population characteristics and Appraisal 4. Research and Management |
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