A Practical Guide to Moult and Ageing

This book looks at why and how birds moult, and the lasting effects that annual moults have on their appearance. By learning a few basic rules, we can use a bird's moult pattern to say how old the bird is and to understand more about its life-history.

Info autore

Stephen Menzie is a British birder and ringer with a longstanding interest in bird identification, ageing and moult. He is the editor of British Birds journal, a member of the British Birds Rarities Committee and a tour guide for WINGS. Between March 2020 and April 2023, he was manager of Falsterbo Bird Observatory, southern Sweden.

Riassunto

This book looks at why and how birds moult, and the lasting effects that annual moults have on their appearance. By learning a few basic rules, we can use a bird’s moult pattern to say how old the bird is and to understand more about its life-history.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Stephen Menzie
• Editore: Pelagic Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 12.01.2027
• EAN: 9781784275235
• ISBN: 978-1-78427-523-5
• Pagine: 288
• Categoria: Guide e manuali > Natura > Guide naturalistiche