Smith, Stuart.

The yellow wagtail / by Stuart Smith ; with 26 paintings by Edward Bradbury. - London : Collins, 1950. - xiv, 178 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm. - New naturalist monograph . - New naturalist. .

11 black-and-white photographs taken by the author, 4 line drawings and 4 maps

Index, appendices and bibliographical sources present

Acknowledgements -- Editors' preface -- Introduction --
1. The bird and its breeding distribution -- 2. Winter quaters and migrations -- 3. Territory, pair-formation and aggressive display -- 4. Nuptial display -- 5. The nest -- 6. The clutch -- 7. The brood -- 8. The final phase -- 9. The story of a name -- 10. The yellow wagtail group --
Appendix A - Details of breeding distribution in europe and britain -- Appendix B - The parasites of wagtails --
Bibliography -- Index --

(hbk.)


Wagtails
Birds.
Birds--Behavior.
Birds--Great Britain.

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