Waterfowl: An Identification Guide to the Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World
- ISBN-10
- 0395467276
- ISBN-13
- 9780395467275
- Category
- Nature / Birdwatching Guides
- Pages
- 298
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Author
- Steve Madge
Description
The third volume in a series of identification guides, including Seabirds and Shorebirds, Waterfowl will not only appeal to birders but to hunters and bird carvers. It covers 150 species of ducks, geese and swans and illustrates all major plumages and sub-species. 48-page color insert, 150 maps.
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- 2018-05-17
- - pages
- Paperback
- Pocket Naturalist Guide
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- 1983
- 186 pages
- Paperback
- McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
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