James R. Duncan, PhD, is an ornithologist and a member of the National Science Council of Bird Studies.
Foreword | |
Preface | |
Introduction | |
The Nature of Owls Feathers | |
Structure and Function | |
Color Variations in Owls | |
Reversed Sexual Size Dimorphism | |
Vision Eye and Skull Structure | |
The Owl Eye in More Detail Ears and Hearing Feet, Toes and Talons Digestion | |
Owl Pellets | |
Owl Hunting and Caching Behavior | |
Behavior | |
Breeding | |
Strategies | |
The Classification of Owls | |
The Evolution of Owls | |
The Range Limits of Owls | |
Biogeography | |
Invited contributions | |
What's in a Name? | |
DNA Sequencing and the Classification of Owls | |
Discovery of a New Owl Species | |
The Sumba Hawk Owl | |
Strangers in the Dark: Hybridization between Owl Species | |
Owls in Mythology and Culture | |
Introduction | |
Symbols Old and New Markers of Gods, Knowledge, Dread, Wisdom and Fertility | |
The Spirit Chasers | |
Owls in Literature and Paintings | |
Towards a Tolerant Conservation | |
Conclusion | |
The Study of Owls | |
Owl Behavior Population Dynamics | |
Predator-Prey Studies | |
Owl Pellets and Diet Studies | |
Nesting Biology | |
Owl Banding | |
Longevity Records | |
Calculating Longevity | |
A Sample of Owl Studies | |
Invited contributions | |
Female Desertion in Southern Boobooks | |
To Catch an Owl | |
The Snowy Owls of Wrangle Island | |
Snowy Owl Migrants in New England | |
The Mystery of the Asio Owls on the Saskatchewan Prairies | |
Color Variation in Owls: Albinism and Melanism | |
Threats to Owls Accidents | |
The Perils of Flight Road | |
Mortality Pesticides, Shooting and Trapping Predation and Competition | |
Habitat Loss Invasive Alien Species Owls in Captivity | |
The Threat of "Postmodern" | |
Conservation Strategies Ignorance as a Threat Invited contributions | |
Causes of Owl Mortality in Canada | |
The Plight of Burrowing Owls in Winter | |
Salvaged Bounty | |
Owl Ectoparasites | |
A World for Owls | |
Introduction | |
Invited contributions | |
Adventures with Saskatchewan Great Horned Owls | |
Precious Moments | |
Why Filming Owls is Worth the Effort | |
The Ural Owls and Forest Management in Japan | |
A Conservation Solution | |
A Wilderness Experience | |
Studying the Backcountry Boreal Owl | |
Bringing Back the Barn Owl in Ontario | |
Remaining Choices | |
Understanding the Needs of Injured Owls | |
Conclusion | |
Owls of the World | |
Their Global Conservation Status and General Distribution | |
A brief summary of 205 owl species, some with photographs and identified by the owl's common and scientific name | |
Each summary includes: Description Habitat and Range | |
Map Conservation Status | |
List of Contributors | |
Selected Bibliography | |
Acknowledgements | |
Index | |
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