Handbook of Waterfowl Identification

£19.49 £25.99

Handbook of Waterfowl Identification

Name: Handbook of Waterfowl Identification
Brand: Hancock House
Price: 19.49 GBP
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Written by Frank S Todd

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Covering over 160 species in full-color illustrations and informative text combine to identify waterfowl found throughout the world. This field guide depicts virtually all duck, goose, and swan species and races. Range maps for all species are provided, as well as an appendix listing weights, clutch sizes, incubation and fledgling periods.

Frank S. Todd, a globally recognized authority on waterfowl and penguins has authored eight books, including the highly acclaimed Natural History of the Waterfowl. Frank helped establish the California Breeding Program and a captive breeding program for the threatened Harpy Eagle in the early 1970s and was deeply involved in the discovery of the cause of egg-shell thinning and population decline in the of the California Brown Pelican in the 1970s. Frank joined SeaWorld in San Diego as Corporate Vice-President of Aviculture and Research at Sea-World in 1972, a position he held for the next 16 years. Mr. Todd was a Fellow of the Explorers Club, a member of The All Eight Club, a Senior Research Fellow at Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute since the early 1970s and was President of Ecocepts International. He lived and worked out of San Diego until his death on 8 December 2016.

ISBN-13: 9780934797146
Publisher: Hancock House
Imprint: Hancock House
Publication date: 1 January 2013
Format: Paperback
Pages: 104
Dimensions: 216 x 140 mm
Illustrations: 500 photos
Language: English