Waterfowl: Care, Breeding and Conservation [Paperback]

Simon Tarsnane (Author), Frank S. Todd (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1996 | ISBN-10: 0888393911 | ISBN-13: 978-0888393913

A practical working handbook for both the beginner and the advanced aviculturist, Tarsnane draws on more than twenty years of experience to offer concise and informative data about all the water-fowl of the world. Describing modern management and breeding techniques, the book also surveys aspects of the natural history, ecology and conservation of several species. This impressive treatise is filled with spectacular colour photographs, often of rarely seen waterfowl. If you are just interested in finding out more about the common City Park Mallard or need to know the specifics about the nesting requirements of a Burmese Spotbill -- this is for you.

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Simon Tarsnane

Product Details

• Paperback: 277 pages
• Publisher: Hancock House Pub Ltd (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0888393911
• ISBN-13: 978-0888393913
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,439,969 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)