Owls of the world
Subtitle: a photographic guide
By: Heimo Mikkola
Publisher: Firefly Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Buffalo, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 512
ISBN-13: 9781770851368
Subjects: Owls; Identification; Pictorial works; Geographical distribution
Description: Profiles 249 of the world's owl species, discussing their habitats, population status, diet, range and distribution.
Notes: "First published in the UK by Christopher Helm [2012]"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 504) and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgements; title: Introduction; title: What makes an owl?; title: The nature of owls; title: Evolution of owls; title: Distribution and biogeography; title: Taxonomy and DNA-sequencing; title: Owls and humans; title: Conservation; title: Extinct owls; title: 'Owlaholics'; title: Owl associations and global research organisations; title: Species accounts; title: The species accounts; title: Tytonidae: barn, grass and bay owls; title: Strigidae: true owls; title: Further reading; title: Photographic credits.