FLAMINGOS
Written by Janet Kear, Nicole Duplaix-Hall, et al
Published by T. & A.D. Poyser
in 1975
ISBN: 0856610070
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FLAMINGOS
Written by Janet Kear, Nicole Duplaix-Hall, et al.
Stock no. 1806315
1st.
1975.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Colour and b/w photos. Papers from the International Flamingo Symposium, aiming to disseminate knowledge that will help improve captive conditions. ISBN: 0856610070. Minor foxing to text block and a few margins else contents clean. White pictorial wrapper is lightly edge-worn, faded to spine and scuffed.
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FLAMINGOS
Written by Janet Kear, Nicole Duplaix-Hall, et al.
Stock no. 1203652
1st.
1975.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Colour and b/w photos. Papers from the International Flamingo Symposium, aiming to disseminate knowledge that will help improve captive conditions. ISBN: 0856610070. Pages 161-176 plus 2 photographs are bound in upside down and therefore 176-161 (binding error). Pencil erasure mark to half-title page. Wrapper is very slightly browned.
Front cover
Contents
- Editor's Foreword J. Kear & N. Duplaix-Hall
- Introduction Sir Peter Scott
- POPULATIONS, ECOLOGY ADN THE CONSERVATION OF FLAMINGOES
- 1. Camargue flamingos A.R. Johnson
- 2. Sardinia A. Toschi
- 3. Iran D.A. Scott
- 4. Greater Flamingoes in Asia F.J. Koning & J. Rooth
- 5. Mauritania J. Trotignon
- 6. East Africa L.H. Brown
- 7. Conservation problems at Lake Nakuru J. Hopcraft
- 8. South West Africa H.H. Berry
- 9. South Africa G.J. Broekhuysen
- 10. The Caribbean A. Sprunt
- 11. Caribbean Flamingoes in a man-made habitat J. Rooth
- 12. Conservation in South America T. Morrison
- 13. Northern Chile R.W. McFarlane
- 14. Chubut Province, Argentina J.& C. Munoz
- 15. Distribution and numbers - a summary M.P. Kahl
- FLAMINGOES IN CAPTIVITY
- 16. Capture and transport of young Caribbean Flamingoes A. Sprunt & Crego-Bourne
- 17. Capture in Kenya J.E. Cooper
- 18. Hand-rearing Lesser Flamingoes H.H. Berry
- 19. Copenhagen Zoo H. Poulsen
- 20. Basle Zoo A. Studer-Thiersch
- 21. Breeding requirements in captivity N. Duplaix-Hall & J. Kear
- ETHOLOGY AND TAXONOMY OF FLAMINGOES
- 22. Ritualised displays M.P. Kahl
- 23. Group display in Phoenicopterus A. Studer-Thiersch
- 24. Feather lice T. Clay
- FLAMINGO PHYSIOLOGY
- 25. Carotenoids in pigmentation D.L. Fox
- 26. Carotenois metabolism in ornamental birds H. Thommen
- 27. Pigment feeding J.A. Griswold
- 28. Dietary requirements H. Wackernagel
- 29. Pathological conditions P.H. Humphreys
- 30. Fungal infections of the plumage J.V. Beer & J. Kear
- 31. Tuberculosis N.A. Wood
- APPENDICES
- 1. International Flamingo Symposium participants
- 2. Body weights
- 3. Wing lengths
- 4. Gut measurements
- 5. Egg dimensions
- 6. Longevity in captivity
- 7. Pinioning in captivity
- 8. Leg rings
- 9. Zoo questionnaire
- Bibliography
- Inded