The American Crow and the Common Raven (The W.L. Moody Jr Natural History Series, No 10) (Paperback)

by Lawrence Kilham (Author)
Key Phrases: adult auxiliaries, studying crows, sentinel behavior, American Crows, Carrion Crows, New Hampshire (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 255 pages
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press (March 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890964661
• ISBN-13: 978-0890964668
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #186,789 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't forget the illustrations!, March 28, 2000

By	C. Moon (Valley Village, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There are more than enough reasons to pick up this book if you have any interest in crows or birds in general or even seeing a good example of descriptive biological studies, however one point missed by others are the beautiful illustrations in this volume that are well above average for a science book.

There are very few books about Corvids, and even fewer based on North American research, but this wonderful volume is a solid step in the right direction that is both well informed while also personable, leaving one to hope that future volumes or at least more research on these birds will result.

Any Corvid enthusiasts should purchase this book without hesitation as it is a relatively inexpensive and irreplacible contribution to the literature.

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Educational and Enjoyable and AWSOME, February 11, 1998

By A Customer

This book illustrates great behavioral and environmental aspects of crow life within social groups. It was nice for me to read this book to familiarize myself more with Crows with my research. As a corvid researcher myself I found the book very interesting, educational, and informative. I suggest anyone interested in birds or corvids (crows, jays, ravens, magpies, etc.) especially should read this book. The author writes with passion about his research and he explains it in a VERY simple way, understanding is easy. All in all this book was AWSOME!

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed observations of corvid behavior, March 30, 1999

By A Customer

With a keen observer's eye and a flair for marvelous prose, Kilham has written a book that is not only an important resource for researchers in behavioral biology, but also a delightful read for any nature lover.