Shorebirds : : an illustrated behavioural ecology / / Jan van de Kam [and others] ; translated by Petra de Goeij and Suzanne J. Moore.

• TeilnehmendeR: Kam, Jan van de.; Goeij, Petra de.; Moore, Suzanne J.
• Place / Publishing House: Utrecht : : KNNV.; ©2004.
• Year of Publication: 2004
• Edition: English updated ed.
• Language: English; Dutch
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (368 pages) :; illustrations (some color), maps, photographs

Shorebirds are the most visible inhabitants of coastal wetlands worldwide. Many undertake spectacularly long flights between their wintering and breeding grounds, embodying the miracle of long-distance migration in a profound way. In this illustrated behavioural ecology the migration, feeding and breeding of these birds are explained in a comprehensive but simple and visually stunning form. The core of the book is based on studies of shorebirds and other waterbirds (such as ducks, geese and gulls) that migrate along the East Atlantic Flyway. The emphasis is on those using the Dutch, German and Danish Wadden Sea; examples from the rest of the world are also included. The authors are experts in the fields of bird migration, shorebird behaviour and intertidal ecology, and have contributed much to our current understanding of these subjects. The 300 magnificent portraits of waterbirds in action were taken by Jan van de Kam, one of The Netherlands' foremost wildlife photographers.

Table of Contents

Preliminary material / Jan , Bruno , Theunis and Leo -- Foreword / Peter Prokosch -- Preface / Jan , Bruno , Theunis and Leo -- Tidal areas / Jan , Bruno , Theunis and Leo -- Portrait Gallery / Jan , Bruno , Theunis and Leo -- Migration / Jan , Bruno , Theunis and Leo -- Food / Jan , Bruno , Theunis and Leo -- Reproduction / Jan , Bruno , Theunis and Leo -- Looking to the future / Jan , Bruno , Theunis and Leo -- References / Jan , Bruno , Theunis and Leo -- Index / Jan , Bruno , Theunis and Leo.