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List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 A description of the Manx Shearwater and related species 3 The distribution and population of the Manx shearwater 4 Long distance movements 5 The pre-laying period 6 On eggs, incubation and breeding success 7 From hatching to fledgling 8 Puffinosis, a mysterious disease 9 Population biology 10 Calls at the colony 11 How a Manx Shearwater reaches its burrow 12 The Manx Shearwater as a nocturnal, burrowing, colonial bird References Appendix I: Scientific names of animals and plants mentioned in the text Appendix II: Measurements of the Manx Shearwater and its close allies Index

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: 1/30/2010 12:10:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781408137536, 978-1408137536
      ISBN10: 1408137534

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents
      List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 A description of the Manx Shearwater and related species 3 The distribution and population of the Manx shearwater 4 Long distance movements 5 The pre-laying period 6 On eggs, incubation and breeding success 7 From hatching to fledgling 8 Puffinosis, a mysterious disease 9 Population biology 10 Calls at the colony 11 How a Manx Shearwater reaches its burrow 12 The Manx Shearwater as a nocturnal, burrowing, colonial bird References Appendix I: Scientific names of animals and plants mentioned in the text Appendix II: Measurements of the Manx Shearwater and its close allies Index

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