Starlings and Mynas


A comprehensive illustrated guide to the Old World family of birds in the Helm Identification series.

Starlings range from familiar species such as Common Starling and Common Myna, which are closely associated with people and have been introduced to many parts of the world, to little-known forest birds with a very restricted distribution. The family is centred on tropical Asia and tropical Africa, where two separate evolutionary radiations have occurred.

This is the first monograph on the starling family, and summarises the current knowledge of all speices, with a comprehensive bibliography. Information from the avicultural literature is included since for some species nesting and other behaviour have never been observed in the field. Many starlings are highly social, some even nest in colonies, and cooperative breeding ('helpers at the nest') occurs in a number of African species highlights areas where information is lacking, particularly for those starlings whose existence is threatened by habitat destruction.
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UPC9781408135228
Author Adrian Craig, Chris Feare, Barry Croucher, Chris Shields
Pages 272
Language English
Format EPUB
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
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