The Mandarin Duck - Couverture souple

Lever, Christopher

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0747800553 ISBN 13 : 9780747800552

Editeur : Shire Publications, 1990

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Mandarin Duck is a small and (in the case of the males) spectacularly colourful species of waterfowl. Widely kept in aviaries around the world, populations often escaped to form wild colonies. One of the largest and best-studied is in southern England. Although declining and nowadays surprisingly hard to find, Britain's wild Mandarin population is probably more numerous than that of the duck's true home, China and the Russian Far East, where it is now endangered.

This Poyser monograph is a detailed account of this beautiful duck's lifestyle and biology, with particular emphasis on invasive populations in Britain and overseas. It is a superb addition to the long-running and acclaimed Poyser series.

Biographie de l'auteur

Christopher Lever is an expert on the world's invasive vertebrate animals. His previous books include Naturalized Mammals of the World (Longman), Naturalized Fishes of the World (Academic Press) and a Poyser monograph, Naturalised Birds of the World (2005).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Shire Publications
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0747800553
• ISBN 13: 9780747800552
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 24
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible