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Ducks, geese, and swans of North America / / Guy Baldassarre ; with assistance from Susan Sheaffer.   Author:  Baldassarre, Guy A. Title:  Ducks, geese, and swans of North America / / Guy Baldassarre ; with assistance from Susan Sheaffer. Edition:  Revised and updated edition. Publisher:  Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2014] Copyright:  ©2014 Description:  2 volumes (xxxvii, 1027 pages) : color illustrations ; 26 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) Abstract:  "Ducks, Geese, and Swans of North America has been hailed as a classic since the first edition was published in 1942. A must-have for professional biologists, birders, waterfowl hunters, decoy collectors, and wildlife managers, this fully revised and updated edition provides definitive information on the continent's forty-six species. Maps of both winter and breeding ranges are presented with stunning images by top waterfowl photographers and the acclaimed original artwork of Robert W. (Bob) Hines. Originally authored by F. H. Kortright and later revised by Frank Bellrose, this latest edition, which has been meticulously updated by renowned waterfowl biologist Guy Baldassarre, continues the legacy of esteemed authors. Each species account contains in-depth sections on: identification, distribution, migration behavior, habitat, population status, breeding biology, rearing of young, recruitment and survival, food habits and feeding ecology, molts and plumages, conservation and management to facilitate identification, the species accounts also include detailed illustrations of wings. An appendix contains comparative illustrations of ducklings, goslings, and cygnets.This edition of Ducks, Geese, and Swans consists of two volumes, printed in full color, and packaged in a slipcase, along with a CD containing references and additional maps."--Provided by publisher. Notes:  "A Wildlife Management Institute book." Two volumes in case with CD-ROM in pocket in volume 2. Bibliography Note:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents:  Foreword -- Introduction -- A remembrance -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Basis for the book -- Species accounts. Local Note:  BIRDS copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Nada Kramar Endowment Income Fund. Subject:  Anatidae -- North America. Waterfowl -- North America. Genre:  CD-ROMs. Catalog Source No.:  (OCoLC)ocn810772720 ISBN:  9781421407517 (hardbound : acid-free paper) 1421407515 (hardbound : acid-free paper) Subscription Summary Birds Library (NMNH) Collection:  birdmai Call No.:  QL696.A52 B3348 2013 Media Type:  MultVol Main Issue (866):  v.1-2 + CD-ROM   Call No. Collection Barcode Status Copy Statement Item notes   QL696.A52 B3348 2013 Birds 39088017490178 Checked In v. 2 Includes CD-ROM Request Copy Show all items   Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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