Author: HANCOCK, JAMES
Title: The Birds of the Wetlands
Description: New York, Facts On File. 1984, First. (ISBN: 0871968959). Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy (Fine apart from a touch of wear to lower spine and the letter P stamped to lower edge) with near Fine dutjacket. A large format volume of 152 pages. The book briefly describes one major wetland on every continent in the world. It explains the complicated ecosystems which enable each of them to support, in their different ways, the huge breeding populations of herons, storks, ibises, spoonbills, anhingas, cormorants, smaller waders and birds of prey that live within them. Beautifully illustrated throughout in colour from the author's own collection of photographs taken during many visits to these areas over the past 20 years. A1F. Near Fine/Near Fine.

Keywords: Wetlands, Wading Birds, Spoonbills, Storks, Anhingas, Cormorants, Ibises, Herons 0871968959


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