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 --