THE TAWNY OWL. By Jeff R. Martin.

# 2022 1st paperback edition. 8vo (158 x 234mm). Pp304. Colour photographs, b/w photographs, b/w illustrations by John Davis, charts and tables, bibliography. Paperback with flaps.

# A classic Poyser monograph, exploring the natural history of the tawny owl in great detail. Chapters include: Introduction and influences; Origins; Classification and physiology; Status and distribution; Behavioural traits; territory and species relationships; The sense; flight, plumage and moult; feeding ecology; Nesting, fledging and dispersal; Factors influencing populations; Conservation; Folklore, superstitions and culture; An island race? Appendices tabulate prey species and their realtionship to the tawny owl's habitat preferences. "There seems nothing concerning the biology of this owl that Jeff has not researched in the voluminous literature quoted. Highly recommended for all afficionados of owls."