Overview
Beautiful line drawings and watercolours of owls
The author, a painter of animals and an illustrator of textbooks, has already co-authored several ornithological publications
An up-to-date checklist with an abundance of hitherto unpublished measurements
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Reviews
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"The cryptic coloration and secretive lifestyle of owls (Strigiformes) have made their taxonomy problematic for many years. … Two unique features of this book are the lists of museums holding specimens and the lists of references to illustrations and photographs. … I was surprised to find an account of an entirely new species of owl in this book. … In short, Weick’s Checklist has many features of a scholarly work and will be useful to specialists and bird illustrators … ." (George Sangster, IBIS, Issue 149, 2007)
"This is a global list of owl taxa in systematic order by subspecies. Weick is a professional wildlife artist, and amateur ornithologist (with a professional approach). This list is that of a classical museum taxonomist, though selectively talking into account some recent DNA data. … it makes an invaluable contribution to knowledge of owls and is indispensable to owl biologists, particularly those dealing with taxonomy." (Stephen Debus, Austral Ornithology, Vol. 107, 2007)
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Owls (Strigiformes)
Book Subtitle: Annotated and Illustrated Checklist
Authors: Friedhelm Weick
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-39567-6
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-35234-1Published: 07 August 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-07122-5Published: 17 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-39567-6Published: 13 August 2007
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXIV, 350
Number of Illustrations: 63 b/w illustrations, 23 illustrations in colour
Topics: Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography, Zoology, Vertebrates, Biodiversity