Lapwings, Loons and Lousy Jacks: The How and Why of Bird Names
by Reedman, Ray

Format: Hardcover
Code: 14671
Condition: New
Edition: First edition
Product Details
Lapwings, Loons and Lousy Jacks uncovers the stories behind the incredible diversity of bird names, explains what many scientific names actually mean and takes a look at the history of the system by which we name birds. Ray Reedman explores the natural history and folklore behind bird names, in doing so unlocking the mystery of the name Scoter, the last unexplained common name of a British bird species.
ISBN: 9781784270926
Publisher: Pelagic Publishing
Year of Publication: 2016
Page Count: 292
Weight: 1.6 lb