512 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm
Contents
What makes an owl? -- The nature of owls -- Evolution of owls -- Distribution and biogeography -- Taxonomy and DNA-sequencing -- Owls and humans -- Conservation -- Extinct owls -- 'Owlaholics' -- Owl associations and global research organisations -- Species accounts -- The species accounts -- Tytonidae: barn, grass and bay owls -- Strigidae: true owls
Notes
"First published in the UK by Christopher Helm [2012]"--T.p. verso
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 504) and index
