Biology of the Ubiquitous House Sparrow: From Genes to Populations

by Ted R. Anderson

After the chicken, the House Sparrow is the most widely distributed bird species in the world, occurring on all continents except Antarctica and on most human-inhabited islands. Although its Latin name is Passer domesticus, it is certainly not domesticated. In fact, it is widely regarded as a
pest species and is consequently not protected in most of its extensive range. This combination of ubiquity and minimal legal protection has contributed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019530411X
• ISBN13: 9780195304114
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.2"