Gulls (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 139)

by Professor John C. Coulson

Overview

The gull is a familiar sight by the seaside, and one of the most recognisable bird species, but most people know surprisingly little about the lives and habits of these seafaring birds. John C. Coulson remedies this with a comprehensive overview of the gull.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780008201425
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	05/28/2019
Series:	Collins New Naturalist Library Series , #139
Pages:	496
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 8.74(h) x (d)

About the Author

John C. Coulson has made outstanding contributions to the behavioural ecology of colonially breeding seabirds and our understanding of coloniality in birds. A former Reader in Zoology at the University of Durham, Coulson was awarded the Godman-Savin Medal by the British Ornithologists' Union in 1992.

Table of Contents

Editors' Preface vii

Author's Foreword and Acknowledgements ix

1 An Overview of Gulls 1

2 Black-headed Gull 43

3 Mediterranean Gull 91

4 Common Gull (Mew Gull) 103

5 European Herring Gull 121

6 Lesser Black-backed Gull 179

7 Great Black-backed Gull 209

8 Black-legged Kittiwake 231

9 Yellow-legged Gull 295

10 Little Gull 301

11 Rare Gulls in Britain and Ireland 309

12 Methods Used to Study Gulls 355

13 Urban Gulls 373

14 Conservation, Management and Exploitation of Gulls 415

Appendices 439

Select Bibliography and Further Reading 447

Species Index 459

General Index 466

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