Herons and Egrets of the World
Subtitle: A Photographic Journey (Ap Natural World)
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: September 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780123227256
Subjects: Birds (ornithology); Conservation of wildlife & habitats; Photographs: collections; Ornithology; Nature; Nature/Ecology; Birds & Birdwatching - Guides; Biological Sciences; Birds and Natural History; Nature / Birds & Birdwatching; Birds & Birdwatching - General; General; Life Sciences - Ecology; Herons; Pictorial works
First sentence: In the evening they flight in like ducks to gather at a roost beneath which they leap-frog over each other as they feed and quarrel before settling down in the trees.
Description: "James Hancock has spent a lifetime in pursuit of herons and the secrets of their ecology. In this book, the only complete review of the world's herons currently in print, he distils his knowledge into a concise review of all 47 species and recognised subspecies. The text comprises a thumbnail sketch, and descriptions of the appearance, distribution, conservation status, feeding and breeding ecology of each species.

Over 150 wonderful color photographs, most by the author, show all the recognisable forms of each species, illustrating the variety and beauty of these birds."--BOOK JACKET.