An authoritative yet highly readable monograph on one of Britain's rarest yet most spectacular breeding birds, the Golden Oriole.
One of Britain's rarest breeding birds, the Golden Oriole is also one of its most charismatic. Females are a vivid green, while the males of this species are a stunning yellow and black, with an extraordinary and unforgettable song. A long-distance migrant, the orioles return to breed in early May at just a few sites, almost all of which are in Suffolk.
Jake Allsop and Paul Mason's The Golden Oriole looks in detail at the biology of this spectacular species, with sections on breeding biology, feeding ecology, evolution, population dynamics, mimicry, migration and conservation, as well as a discussion of the biology of other species in the genus. A colour section showcases this photogenic species to full effect, complemented by high-quality black-and-white illustrations throughout. The fascinating history of the bird's distribution is also covered extensively, stemming from the authors' first-hand experience of the battle to help the species retain a toehold in Britain.
The Golden Oriole is a much-admired bird, sought by serious and casual birders alike for the beauty of its plumage and song, as well as for its rarity, and this book brings the biology of this elusive species to light.
- 280 pages
- English
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Copyright Page
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. The Golden Oriole and the genus Oriolus
- 2. The story of Lakenheath and The Golden Oriole Group
- 3. Habitat in Britain, Europe and North Africa
- 4. Habitat in other parts of the breeding range
- 5. The special case of Kazakhstan
- 6. Climate and weather
- 7. Courtship and nest-building
- 8. Egg-laying and incubation
- 9. Nestlings and fledglings
- 10. Diet
- 11. Interspecific relationships
- 12. Song and calls
- 13. Population: past, present and future
- 14. Migration
- 15. Wintering
- 16. Orioles in captivity
- Appendices
- 2 List of species mentioned in the text
- 3 Invertebrate prey
- 4 Site occupancy 1987–2005
- 5 ‘Oriole’ in other languages and places
- 6 Analysis of a recording of an oriole song
- 7 Details of the 1987 survey
- 8 Historical records of Golden Oriole in Britain
- Bibliography
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