Grebes: Podicipedidae (Bird Families of the World)

By Jon Fjeldsa and Jon Fjeldsoa

Grebes are unusual and fascinating birds, with spectacular courtship behavior and floating nests which enable them to spend their entire lives in water. In Grebes, Fjeldsa provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of their origin and evolution, biology, and how they have adapted to
exploit their environment, beautifally illustrated with maps, line figures, and his own stunning full-color paintings.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198500645
• ISBN13: 9780198500643
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.7" x 10.0"