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Penguins : natural history and conservation

2013

Format:	Book
Title:	Penguins : natural history and conservation / edited by Pablo Garcia Borboroglu, P. Dee Boersma.
Publisher, Date:	Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2013]
Description:	328 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 26 cm
Summary:	"A state-of-the-art guide to status, distribution, abundance, and population trends of 18 penguin species. Highlights emerging conservation issues and opportunities to increase understanding of common threats to penguins"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects:	Penguins.
Other Author:	Borboroglu, Pablo Garcia. Boersma, P. Dee, 1946-
Notes:	"Samuel and Althea Stroum book." Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:	LARGE PENGUINS GENUS APTENODYTES. King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) -- Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri). BRUSH-TAILED PENGUINS GENUS PYGOSCELIS. Adélie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) -- Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) -- Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua). YELLOW-EYED PENGUIN GENUS MEGADYPTES. Yellow-Eyed Penguin (Megadyptes antipodes). CRESTED PENGUINS GENUS EUDYPTES. Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) -- Northern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi) -- Erect-Crested Penguin (Eudyptes sclateri) -- Fiordland Penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus) -- Snares Penguin (Eudyptes robustus) -- Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) and Royal Penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli). BANDED PENGUINS GENUS SPHENISCUS. African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) -- Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) -- Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) -- Galápagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus). LITTLE (OR BLUE) PENGUIN GENUS EUDYPTULA. Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor).
Web Site:	Cover image
LCCN:	2012046743
ISBN:	9780295992846 (paperback) 0295992840 (paperback)
Other Number:	817563116
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Control Number:	456773
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Call Number:	598.47 Penguins

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