Crows of the World by Derek Goodwin ISBN 13: 9780565007713

London: British Museum (Natural History), 1976. vi, 354, 3 col plates, line drawings, maps. . HB. Vg in fair d/w (some wrinkling/fading to spine, caused by previous exposure to damp, not affecting the book itself; in removable protective sleeve). From the library of Michael Bryant, Hampshire ornithologist, with his bookplate.. First edition. Illustrated by R. Gillmor.. [9780565007713]

London: BM(NH), 1976. vi, 354, 3 col plates, line drawings, maps. . HB. 4to, orig. cloth, corner bumped. Vg in d/w. From the library of Keith Hyatt (d. 2021), acarologist at the Natural History Museum, London, and prominent member of the London Natural History Society, with his name to the front pastedown.. First edition. Illustrated by R. Gillmor.. [9780565007713]

British Museum (Natural History), 1976 hardback book and dust jacket in fine condition. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Natural History Museum Publications, 1976. Hard cover. Very Good/Very Good. 0x0x0. An eminent ornithologist here offers a wealth of information on all living corvid members. Derek Goodwin first covers nomenclature as well as adaptive radiation and plumage. He then gives an account of many aspects of crow behavior. He discusses sociability and flocking, communal roosting, threat and fighting, and self-assertive display. Also described are their reaction to the sick and injured, their individual differences, their nesting habits and care of the young, and their voice and vocal mimicry. Crows are familiar birds to almost everyone. They are a wide-ranging group whose activities often bring them into contact with man, frequently to their detriment. However, they are a successful family, both in terms of numbers and species, which includes the Blue Jay and Magpie of North America, the Rook of England, the House Crow of India and the Little Raven of Australia. They exhibit great diversity in color, size… Read More

England: British Museum (Natural History), 1976 This oversized FIRST EDITION hard cover is in AS NEW CONDITION. With Dust Jacket in Near Fine condition, with light surface rubbing, protected in a mylar cover. 354pp bound in green cloth with gilt lettering, includes COLOR AND B&W ILLUSTRATIONS throughout. Contents include subspecies, adaptive characters, plumage, behavior and more. TIGHT, CLEAN COPY.