An essential compendium on the biology, identification, distribution and conservation of Europe's 13 species of owls.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Wolfgang Scherzinger is an Austrian ornithologist with a particular expertise in owls. His research focused on the Bavarian Forest National Park where he worked as a zoologist. He has been significantly involved in the forest's protection since 1971, and was involved in the reintroduction of both Eagle Owl and Ural Owl to the forest. The late Theodor Mebs was a German ornithologist and author, who spent his career researching the biology of birds of prey.
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Features and species Shared characters Species diversity and evolution Adaptations of owls Highly specialised sense organs Communication signals Owl behaviour Rest, body maintenance, and movement Hunting Avoidance of predators and disturbance Intra- and inter-specific relationships Display and courtship Reproduction and brood care Nestling period and juvenile development Life strategies of owls Activity pattern Choice of prey Mating systems and reproductive strategies Habitat requirements Important habitat parameters Site selection Natural and cultivated landscapes as owl habitats Unnatural risk factors Protection and conservation Owls - victims of superstition Anthropocentric owl protection Species protection - a global obligation Ensuring habitat quality The species Barn Owl Tyto alba Eagle Owl Bubo bubo Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa Ural Owl Strix uralensis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Long-eared Owl Asio otus Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Scops Owl Otus scops Hawk Owl Surnia ulula Pygmy Owl Glaucidium passerinum Little Owl Athene noctua Tengmalm's Owl Aegolius funereus Determining characteristics of European owls Addresses Sources of population estimates Further reading About the authors About the translator Index
Features and species Shared characters Species diversity and evolution Adaptations of owls Highly specialised sense organs Communication signals Owl behaviour Rest, body maintenance, and movement Hunting Avoidance of predators and disturbance Intra- and inter-specific relationships Display and courtship Reproduction and brood care Nestling period and juvenile development Life strategies of owls Activity pattern Choice of prey Mating systems and reproductive strategies Habitat requirements Important habitat parameters Site selection Natural and cultivated landscapes as owl habitats Unnatural risk factors Protection and conservation Owls - victims of superstition Anthropocentric owl protection Species protection - a global obligation Ensuring habitat quality The species Barn Owl Tyto alba Eagle Owl Bubo bubo Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Great Grey Owl Strix nebulosa Ural Owl Strix uralensis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Long-eared Owl Asio otus Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Scops Owl Otus scops Hawk Owl Surnia ulula Pygmy Owl Glaucidium passerinum Little Owl Athene noctua Tengmalm's Owl Aegolius funereus Determining characteristics of European owls Addresses Sources of population estimates Further reading About the authors About the translator Index
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