TY - BOOK AU - Mikkola,Heimo TI - Owls of the world: a photographic guide SN - 1770851364 PY - 2012/// CY - Richmond Hill, Ont., Buffalo, N.Y. PB - Firefly Books KW - Owls KW - Pictorial works KW - Geographical distribution KW - Identification N1 - "First published in the UK by Christopher Helm [2012]"--T.p. verso; Includes bibliographical references (p. 504) and index; Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- What makes an owl? -- The nature of owls -- Evolution of owls -- Distribution and biogeography -- Taxonomy and DNA-sequencing -- Owls and humans -- Conservation -- Extinct owls -- 'Owlaholics' -- Owl associations and global research organisations -- Species accounts -- The species accounts -- Tytonidae: barn, grass and bay owls -- Strigidae: true owls -- Further reading -- Photographic credits ER -