Learn everything around the life of the iconic Eider! Includes facts about their taxonomy, habitats, breeding biology, population dynamics, diet and foraging, dispersal and migration, conservation and status. Illustrated with beautiful color photos.
The Eider is one of the best-studied waterfowl in the world, widely recognized for the insulation of its down and other cold-tolerance characteristics. A wide distribution across the northern hemisphere, together with its important cultural significance to northern peoples, result in it being a favorite for many of us.
Format: Hardcover
Author: Chris Waltho and John Coulson
Pages: 352
Dimensions: ´160x240x25mm
Weight: 903 g
Publication: 2015
Publisher: T & A.D Poyser
ISBN: 978 14081 2532 8
Language: English