The Grebes

Jon Fjeldså

OUP Bird Families of the World series. 16 colour plates by the author. 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. 320 pages.

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