The Grebes

Informationen zum Autor
Jon Fjeldsa is the Professor of Biodiversity at the Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on the systematics and biogeography of birds, with special emphasis on the tropical Andes region of South America and eastern Africa. He also teaches tropical ecology. Professor Fjeldsa is an experienced author, with five previous ornithological titles to his name, covering a wide range of topics."



"I defy anyone to open the book without becoming caught up in these fascinating and thought-provoking images. For me, they are a highlight."

Autorentext
Jon Fjeldså is the Professor of Biodiversity at the Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen. His research focuses on the systematics and biogeography of birds, with special emphasis on the tropical Andes region of South America and eastern Africa. He also teaches tropical ecology. Professor Fjeldså is an experienced author, with five previous ornithological titles to his name, covering a wide range of topics.

Klappentext
Grebes are unusual and fascinating birds, with spectacular courtship behavior and floating nests which enable them to spend their entire lives in water. In Grebes, Fjeldsa provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of their origin and evolution, biology, and how they have adapted to exploit their environment, beautifally illustrated with maps, line figures, and his own stunning full-color paintings.

Zusammenfassung
Those who are unfamiliar with grebes tend to think of them as odd ducks, but their strange behaviours reveal them to be fascinating and intriguing birds. Grebes are unusual and unique in many ways: their habit of feather-eating; their method of sunbathing; their special method of underwater propulsion; the unusual structure of their feet; their courtship behaviour; and their floating nests. As the birds are dependent upon shallow wetlands, they are strongly affected and threatened by our use of their habitats, leading to dwindling populations and even extinction of some species. In this new addition to the Bird Families of the World series Jon Fjeldså, a renowned expert on the grebes, provides an overview of the results of all the research that has been done on grebes. Part I contains a brief presentation of the grebe family, constraints of diving, the relationships between grebes and divers, and the morphology of grebes. Part II covers their biogeography, ecological distribution, feeding ecology, behaviour and communication, breeding biology, environmental threats, and conservation. Part III follows with 22 species accounts, including distribution maps. The plates section contains sixteen stunning paintings showing all the grebe species, by Jon Fjeldså. The Grebes, like its companion volumes in the series, will be an indispensable work of reference for ornithologists, whether professional or amateur.

Inhalt
Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of colour plates; List of abbreviations; Plan of the book; PART I: GENERAL CHAPTERS; 1. Introduction; 2. Constraints of diving; 3. Relationships of grebes and divers; 4. The morphology of grebes; PART II: THEMATIC CHAPTERS; 5. The biogeography of grebes; 6. The ecological distribution of grebes; 7. Feeding ecology; 8. Behaviour and communication; 9. Breeding and life history; 10. Environmental threats; 11. Conservation; PART III: CLASSIFICATION AND SPECIES ACCOUNTS; 12. The Family Podicipedidae; Appendix 1: Description of 80 morphological characters used for the phylogenetic analysis for grebes; Appendix 2: Matrix of character states used for the phylogenetic analysis of grebes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

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