Artikelname: Harriers of the British Isles
Artikelbeschreibung: One of the very useful and inexpensive Shire Albums covering the Harriers found in Britain.

Artikelname: The Puffin
Artikelbeschreibung: One of the very useful and inexpensive Shire Albums covering the Puffin.

Artikelname: A Guide to Parrots of the World
Artikelbeschreibung: This volume is dedicated primarily to the field identification of parrots, with illustrations of every species and the most identifiable subspecies.;Parrots, with some 350 species, are one of the largest bird families. From the mighty macaws to the diminutive pygmy parrots, they include such familiar species as cockatoos, parakeets, lovebirds and even the budgerigar. Most are brightly coloured, or even gaudy, but a few are drab, and some are nocturnal and flightless. One-fifth of the world's parrots are threatened, and the book includes up-to-date information on their conservation status.

Artikelname: A Guide to the Pigeons and Doves of the World
Artikelbeschreibung: This volume is dedicated to the field identification of pigeons and doves, and it incorporates much recent information on the family.;Pigeons and doves are a large family of birds occurring throughout the world. Many species are specialist frugivores, while others feed on seeds. Most are arboral and the tropical species in particular are often brightly coloured. The family includes gregarious migratory species, as well as shy, ground-dwelling forms such as the exotic crowned pigeons of New Guinea.

Artikelname: Albatrosses
Artikelbeschreibung: Albatrosses are long-lived seabirds that have long impressed those who travel the oceans, although this admiration has not prevented them from being killed in large numbers. They are famed for their supreme adaptations to the marine environment, breeding on remote islands and spending most of their lives at sea flying immense distances.

Drawing on his own fieldwork and a comprehensive review of the literature, W.L.N. Tickell now presents the first comparative account of the albatross family. He explores albatross natural history from a geographic point of view, arranging the birds in four groups for convenience. He describes the various forms within each group, their distribution and breeding biology, as well as comparative treatments of moult, flight, behavior, and ecology. He concludes with a review of conservation and human attitudes toward albatrosses. His authoritative text is accompanied by numerous maps, tables, diagrams, and color photographs.

Artikelname: Atlas of Parrots
Artikelbeschreibung: The Atlas of Parrots is a valuable reference tool and a way to enjoy full-color portraits of all the world's parrots. Highly readable and practical, with chapters covering housing, feeding, health concerns, and breeding of captive parrots, this book provides an abundance of experience-proven advice by author Dr. David Alderton. Includeds revealing sections about what to look for and what to avoid when purchasing a parrot. This book is perfect for beginning parrot keepers and experienced fanciers alike.

Artikelname: Attracting Birds to Your Garden
Artikelbeschreibung: Offers suggestions on feeding birds and providing opportunities for nesting and bathing. The book takes the reader through the steps of planning a bird-friendly garden, covering aspects such as pool construction, suitable plants, provision of nest sites/food, pest control and garden maintenance

Artikelname: Beguiled by Birds:Ian Wallace on British Birdwatching
Artikelbeschreibung: This book takes a personal and reflective look at the history and development of birdwatching in Britain.

Over its long history, the study of birds has undergone dramatic changes in ideology and methodology, as the technological expertise available to us has grown and our understanding and appreciation of natural systems and the natural world has evolved. Birdwatching is no longer the preserve of 'men of science', but is a hugely popular hobby among the general public.

Ian Wallace's account is interspersed with numerous (and sometimes controversial) anecdotes which enhance the appeal of his engaging and entertaining text. This delightful book is enlivened throughout with the author's own charming colour paintings.

Artikelname: Bewick's Swan
Artikelbeschreibung: Popular among both birders and the wider public, these elegant birds are among the best-studied waterfowl in the world. In Bewick?s Swan, Eileen Rees tells the story of these birds in rich detail. Rees discusses population and distribution, breeding biology, wintering behaviour, food and feeding ecology, taxonomy and phylogeny, migration, and conservation. Personal recollections weave through the narrative. The result is a fascinating and highly readable monograph, showcasing one of the flagship species of wetland conservation.

Artikelname: Birds and Berries
Artikelbeschreibung: A study of an ecological interaction. Illustrated by John Busby's drawings. Part 1 discusses the fruits while Part 2 treats the birds with a focus on England. Part 3 investigates strategies and adaptations and is not confined to the UK and Europe.

Artikelname: Birds in England
Artikelbeschreibung: The Poyser avifaunas Birds in Scotland, Birds in Ireland and Birds in Wales are all now regarded as classic works. The series is now completed with Birds in England, an avifauna for England's diverse birdlife, past and present.

England marks the northwestern limit for many Palearctic breeding birds, and is close to the southwestern limit for several others ? in particular, several seabird species whose English colonies are of international significance. It is the first point of arrival for new colonists from the south ? little Egret and Yellow-legged Gull are two recent arrivals ? and it is also of international importance for wintering and passage populations of various species which breed in the far north of the Palearctic. A diverse and fascinating avifauna is augmented by visits from an impressive rage of rarities from as far afield as Siberia and Canada ? Nearctic vagrants in particular are well-represented on the English list.

This important new avifauna looks in detail at England and its birds, analysing present and historical data to present a complete picture of the status, range and abundance of every bird on the English list.

Artikelname: Birds New to Britain 1980-2004
Artikelbeschreibung: Accounts of birds never before recorded in Britain - spotted for the first time, capturing the extraordinary excitement of this most rare and coveted birding experience. Since 1980, a total of 72 bird species have been found for the first time in Britain. Each individual, although hopelessly lost and quite possibly doomed, has brought birding celebrity for its finder, and a swarm of admirers to view the bird itself.This new book is the successor to Birds New to Britain and Ireland by Sharrock and Grant (Poyser, 1982), which covered the new birds discovered between 1958 and 1990. The accounts of each new bird's finder are reproduced from their original sources (mainly from British Birds and Birding World). Fascinating, reading for everyone who has an interest in migration and vagrancy, has made the journey to see any of the birds concerned, or has ever dreamed of finding a 'first' of their own.

Artikelname: Birds of the Isles of Scilly
Artikelbeschreibung: This is an avifauna for the Isles of Scilly - one of the most popular and exciting birding sites in the whole of Britain. The islands' position, out to the south-west of the tip of Cornwall, means that they are often first landfall for the lost migrant birds from both Europe and Asia to the east, and North America to the west. The annual October pilgrimage to Scilly is a fixed point on many birders' calendars, and these tiny islands have hosted a considerable proportion of extreme rarities and "firsts for Britain". Scilly also has a small but interesting breeding bird population, including some important seabird colonies. This book discusses in detail the status and distribution, past and present, of every bird recorded on Scilly. For the great rarities, a breakdown of all records is provided. Extensive introductory sections describe the climate, vegetation, general ecology and land use of the islands, plus the history of birding and conservation on Scilly. This book is illustrated throughout with line drawings, plus a wealth of maps and charts.

Artikelname: Birds of the West Indies (Helm)
Artikelbeschreibung: This identification guide covers all the birds known to occur in the West Indies, a total of 563 species. Species texts cover all aspects of identification and include the full range of local names for the bird. Accompanying each speices text is a distribution map showing the bird's range within the West Indies. Every species is illustrated in the 86 colour plates, and many island "forms" (where relevant) are also depicted. The "locality checklist" included provides an at-a-glance, island-by-island guide to the distribution and status of all species.

Artikelname: Birds of the World: A Checklist
Artikelbeschreibung: Here in a single volume, is a current listing of the almost 9800 species of birds recognized by the scientific community. This completely revised fifth edition includes the scientific name of each species, its best known English name and a description of the worldwide range of each species and subspecies. A comprehensive index includes the genus, specific name and English name of each of the species treated in the text. Each entry has a space to record the location & data of individual sightings, providing the user with a personalized ornithological journal.

This is a huge volume at some 2.4 kilos.

Artikelname: Birds of Venezuela
Artikelbeschreibung: Birds of Venezuela is a field handbook covering one of the most bird-rich countries in the world. Over 1300 species are described and illustrated in this book, which is a completely reworked new edition of the classic Princeton title A Guide to the Birds of Venezuela, first published in 1978. The text of that book has been replaced with a fully updated, brand new text by a new author. Of the 67 plates, 27 are completely new, and the book as a whole is over twice the length of its predecessor. Unlike the earlier title, this guide includes an accurate distribution map for every species, using shading for wide-ranging species and locality dots for rarer birds. This book is set to become the standard field guide to this exciting country.

Artikelname: Birds of Western Africa (Helm Identification Guides)
Artikelbeschreibung: This major new handbook covers 1282 species which occur in the western countries of Africa. The countries covered are Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Rio Muni, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic, Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, part of Mauritania and the islands of Sao Tome, Principe, and Bioko (Fernando Po). It is the only field guide available which covers the region's birds in detail and provides colour illustrations of all the species described. The book is illustrated with 142 colour plates which cover all the species described apart from a few vagrants (which are depicted in black and white within the text). Distribution maps are provided for the majority of species.

Artikelname: Crows and Jays: A Guide to the Crows, Jays and Magpies of the World
Artikelbeschreibung: There are 120 species in the Corvid family, of which some are colourful and exotic and others are highly endangered. All species are illustrated and each plate is accompanied by an informative caption page summarizing the most important identification criteria, alongside colour distribution maps. The text provides a thorough review of all aspects of Corvid behaviour, distribution, population and taxonomy as well as the standard rigorous discussion of all matters relating to identification.

Artikelname: Cuckoos, Cowbirds and Other Cheats
Artikelbeschreibung: Cuckoos and Cowbirds are amongst the select bird groups renowned as professional parasites, who always lay their eggs in the nests of other species. Occasional parasitic laying is also widespread in many other birds, who gladly parasitise the nests of their own kind when the opportunity arises.

All the puzzles are examined in descriptions of the natural history of each of the groups of parasites in turn. Here is a book with wide appeal, both to amateur naturalists fascinated by this most singular and macabre of behaviours and by ornithologists and ecologists interested in the evolution of ecology and behaviour.

Artikelname: Dino-birds: From dinosaurs to birds
Artikelbeschreibung: An exciting little book packed with information exploring the ever-growing evidence supporting the evolution of dinosaurs to birds. This book reveals the latest thinking on dino-birds and is beautifully illustrated with photographs of the original fossil specimens.

Artikelname: Garden Bird Behaviour
Artikelbeschreibung: Whether you own several acres of garden in the remote countryside or a window-box in an urban area, observing the behaviour of garden birds, from acrobatic tits to blackbirds in full song, can be an intensely rewarding pastime. "Garden Bird Behaviour" explores a wide range of bird behaviour including courtship, territorial behaviour, singing, nesting, flying, feeding, and migration; it's an invaluable guide that will help you get the most out of your birdwatching hobby. Written in a personal and encouraging style, with wonderful photographs and colour artwork, "Garden Bird Behaviour" is as enjoyable to read as it is informative. The emphasis is on observing the birds that frequent your garden and taking time to spot the different characteristics of each species as they feed, interact or raise their young, in order to gradually build up a comprehensive understanding of their behaviour.

Artikelname: Kingfishers, Bee-eaters and Rollers (Helm)
Artikelbeschreibung: Dazzling in their beauty, many of the 123 species of kingfisher, bee-eater and roller are very poorly known. This reference provides a review of the group showing every species, all the main races and most sex and age variations. Text and plates are closely co-ordinated with emphasis on behaviour, field characters and identifcation. Colour maps showing breeding and wintering ranges are also included.

Artikelname: Munias and Mannikins
Artikelbeschreibung: Munias are widespread throughout the Old World's tropical regions. In their natural habitat, they are birds of the savanna, but they have adapted to a number of different habitats, including areas inhabited by humans. They range in size from the Java sparrow (which is about the size of a common starling) to the diminutive Madagascar mannikin. Their striking plumage makes them popular as cagebirds and they breed readily in captivity. This book covers 43 species of munias and mannikins. The author has recently described one new species and ten new subspecies to science.

Artikelname: New World Blackbirds: The Icterids
Artikelbeschreibung: guide to the family Icteridae, known as blackbirds, troupials or New World Blackbirds. A diverse family, the Icterids range throughout the Americas, from Alaska to Cape Horn, and including the Caribbean. Despite the name "blackbird", many of the 103 species covered in this book are very brightly coloured , and the group includes some of the most studied species in the world, Red-winged Blackbird and Brown-headed Cowbird for instance. This book depicts every species, showing races where relevant, and covering every aspect of the natural history and identification of the species treated. There are distribution maps and line drawings which illustrate aspects of bird behaviour.

Artikelname: New World Warblers: An Identification Guide
Artikelbeschreibung: Following the same format as other book in the series, this guide to North American wood warblers, the parulinae, looks at their distribution throughout the USA and into Central and South America. It contains a full text for each species, including "wing-formulae" drawings. Some of the species covered find their way to the UK and Europe.

Artikelname: Nightjars
Artikelbeschreibung: The nightjars and their allies are amongst the most difficult of all birds to identify. Being strictly nocturnal and cryptically patterned in shades of brown, it is often necessary to rely on size, shape, habitat and voice to safely identify a species.

The nightjars are by far the largest family in the order and are spread throughout the world. Some species have developed spectacular tails and wing adornments, but the majority are fairly uniform in appearance. They inhabit both forests and deserts and are ground-nesting. Many species are migratory. The forest-dwelling frogmouths of Asia and Australasia and the potoos of Latin America, adopt a less aeiral feeding strategy and nest on open branches or in tree crevices. The unique oilbird of South American nests colonially in caves, and the owlet-nighjars almost exclusively inhabit Australasia. This book fully covers this popular group of birds. The text has been thoroughly researched, both in the museum and in the field, and the plates depict feather-by-feather detail, allowing identification of all species.

Artikelname: Nightjars and their Allies The Caprimulgiformes
Artikelbeschreibung: Nightjars and their allies are a curious, fascinating, and remarkably varied group of birds that are found throughout the world. This largely nocturnal group has many specific adaptations for night time activity and some species alter their behaviour according to lunar cycles. Until now, the existing literature has lacked information about their biology or evolution. This book rectifies these omissions in a comprehensive account. The 118 species accounts provide details of coloration, plumage, moults, geographical variation, body measurements, habitats, behaviour, conservation, and evolution and are backed up by a comprehensive bibliography. The more general, introductory chapters review evidence about the group's evolutionary ancestry and place the birds' distributions, behaviour and physiology in an evolutionary context. The 23 superb plates by Martin Woodcock illustrate all the species, with behaviour and subtle variations depicted by delicate halftone drawings.

Contents Include:

Part 1: General Chapters 1 Introduction 2 Evolution and Classification 3 Biogeography and speciation 4 Habitats, migration and hibernation 5 Food and feeding ecology 6 Nocturnal signalling 7 Breeding Biology 8 Moult Part 2: Species Accounts 10 Bibliography

Artikelname: Owls (Mead)
Artikelbeschreibung: You thought owls were bemused intellectuals? In fact they are deadly killing machines, with terrifying talons (as Chris Mead can personally attest), advanced 'earsight' and cunningly silent flight. You thought they only flew at night? In fact, the Short-eared generally hunts in daytime. You believed owls just lived in woodland? Wrong again, the Little Owl lives in park- or farmland, most Barn Owls prefer moorland and pasture and the Short-eared likes the wide open spaces of moorland or coastal marshes. Tawnies also live in most of our cities. Owls reveals all sorts of curious and unexpected facts about our five British owls and some oddities about foreign ones-such as the unique fishing owls of Africa and southern Asia and the burrowing American owls who live underground. The female owl seems pretty clever, she rates her partner's performance in bringing her food to see how good a hunter he is before deciding how many eggs to lay. Despite their (usually) nocturnal habits, owls are fruitful subjects of study, as they obligingly deposit regurgitated pellets for interested humans: dissecting these can provide a skeletal jigsaw puzzle of information about what the owl has eaten and what small mammals live in the area-though the student may need a macabre home reference library of bones to identify the prey. Chris Mead gives helpful suggestions of how to observe and count your local owls and also how to assist in protecting them, since owl numbers (particularly of Barn Owls) are on the decline. Tempting though it may be to pick up and adopt fluffy baby owls, it is not advisable; better to construct nest-boxes and protect their environment.

Artikelname: Pheasants, Partridges and Grouse Including Buttonquails, Sandgrouse and Allies
Artikelbeschreibung: As with other volumes in the award-winning Helm Identification Guide series, this book concentrates on identification and distribution, but also highlights conservation and environmental issues. Each species is treated in detail, reflecting the extensive knowledge of the authors. The 72 colour plates by leading bird illustrators form the finest set of illustrations of these birds to date. There is also a colour distribution map for each species. Pheasants, Partridges and Grouse is a welcome addition to the Helm Identification Guide series and, more importantly, a landmark volume in the literature of this attractive and vulnerable group of birds.

Artikelname: Pipits and Wagtails of Europe, Asia and North America
Artikelbeschreibung: A guide to the 26 species of pipits and wagtails that occur in the Holarctic. The detailed species accounts cover all aspects of identification (taxonomy, size, plumage, geographical variation, sexing, habitat) and include sonagrams of the species unique songs and calls.

Artikelname: Pittas, Broadbills and Asities
Artikelbeschreibung: This study covers two widely-known groups of Old-World tropical birds. Pittas are a gound-dwelling insectivorous species. Broadbills form a more diverse group - some being highly specialized insectivores, others being fructivores. The range of the 49 species covers South and East Asia, Wallacea, New Guinea, Northern Australia and Africa.

Artikelname: Rails
Artikelbeschreibung: This is a guide to rails, a relatively homogenous family of birds spread throughout the world. Most species are solitary and somewhat secretive, and therefore high on the wanted lists of many birders, but the moorhens and coots are generally common and familiar birds of wetlands. A number of species are flightless and confined to small islands, and several are extinct as a result of man and introduced predators.

Artikelname: Raptors of the World
Artikelbeschreibung: This new field guide covers all of the world's kites, vultures, harriers, hawks, buzzards, eagles, and falcons. Based on essential sections of the widely acclaimed handbook "Raptors of the World" by the same authors, but with updated text, maps, and plates, it shows every species in a selection of different plumages, with concise facing texts and distribution maps. It provides an easy-to-use and portable reference to one of the world's largest, most popular, and most challenging avian groups. A unique identification guide to all the world's raptors, and includes 118 color plates that show 338 species in flight and perched. Facing text summarizes size, confusion species, habitat, and behavioral and plumage differences. Colour distribution maps are included for every species. It is ideal for use in the field, anywhere in the world.

Artikelname: Raptors of the World (Helm)
Artikelbeschreibung: This guide covers all the world's 313 raptor species, illustrated with adult, juvenile and selected immature plumages as well as main geographical races. There are illustrations of over 2000 perched and flying birds, some with typical prey, and facing texts summarising length, wingspan, male-to-female proportion, shape and flight. The text is further enhanced with line drawings illustrating specific points about identification and behaviour.

Artikelname: Red Data Birds in Britain
Artikelbeschreibung: The various Red Data Books have set the standard for recognising birds close to or at risk of extinction world-wide. This book, by focusing on vulnerable species living in or visiting Britain, sets out to define the British situation and to clearly establish both the importance of British populations and our own responsibilities to conservation.

Artikelname: Seabirds; A Natural History
Artikelbeschreibung: This new Poyser title takes an in-depth look at the lives of the world's true seabirds ? the penguins, tubenoses, peleceaniids, gulls, terns, skuas and auks. These birds all spend much of their lives foraging at sea but the range of ways that they are adapted to exploit the marine environment and balance this with the need to return to land to breed, is astounding diverse. They range from the albatrosses, which take their prey from the surface of the water and are capable of efficient gliding flight for hours on end, to the penguins which have dispensed with flight altogether and have developed a morphology and physiology which enables them to dive deeper and for longer than any other birds.

The various problems of being a bird which forages at sea, and the array of solutions evolution has produced to counter them are the theme of this book, which will fascinate everyone with an interest in pelagic birds.

Artikelname: Shrikes and Bush-shrikes: Including Wood-shrikes, Helmet-shrikes, Shrike Flycatchers, Philentoemas, Batises and Wattle-eyes
Artikelbeschreibung: Covering the identification, biology and relationships of all true shrikes, bush-shrikes, helmet-shrikes, wood-shrikes, shrike flycatchers, philentomas, batises and wattle-eyes this book offers information on 114 species in 21 genera within the families Laniidae and Malaconotidae. For each genus, acoustic and visual signals are summarized and used to map similarities. The detailed species account for the bulk of the book, providing knowledge on field identification, plumage descriptions, geographical variation, moult, distribution, movements. general and foraging behaviour, food, sounds and breeding behaviour.

Artikelname: Skuas and Jaegers
Artikelbeschreibung: Skuas (or jaegers) are a popular group of seabirds. This title examines in detail all the identification problems associated with this difficult group. The taxonomy of the world's seven species of skuas has long been a subject of debate, compounded by the difficulty of distinguishing between the four catharacta species in the field. Klaus Malling Olsen and Hans Larsson are also the author and illustrator of "Terns of Europe and North America".

Artikelname: Sparrows of the United States and Canada: The Photographic Guide
Artikelbeschreibung: In this companion volume to their previous, widely acclaimed Guide to the Identification and Natural History of the Sparrows of The United States and Canada, David Beadle and Jim Rising take sparrow identification one step further. They have gathered a stunning selection of over 350 photographs as a basis for the identification of all 64 species of emberizine sparrow found in the region. Never before has such a comprehensive collection of sparrow photos been presented together in a single guide.

This supporting text gives detailed information on the identification of species, sexes, ages, races and forms of all the sparrows, towhees, juncos, buntings and longspurs, grassquits and seedeaters, as well as information on their distribution, habits, habitats, moult and voice. Particular attention is paid to the geographic variation found in many species and to comparisons with similar and confusing species. The conservation status of those that are threatened is also given due attention.

Artikelname: Starlings and Mynas
Artikelbeschreibung: A comprehensive illustrated guide to the Old World family of birds in the HELM IDENTIFICATION series. The Indo-Malayan and Afro-tropical varieties are covered, along with the New World immigrants, and the text together with drawings, maps and photographs show aspects of bird behaviour, distribution and natural history.

Artikelname: Stonechats
Artikelbeschreibung: This book covers the fourteen members of the genus Saxicola - the stonechats and bushchats. This passerine group is distributed throughout the Old World, and includes some familiar and widespread species as well as island endemics and extreme rarities. These charismatic birds are eye-catching in both appearance and behaviour, but the simple identification of some species is not straightforward, providing birders with some tough challenges.

This book is the first to provide a comprehensive treatment of this genus. AN impressive collection of over 100 photographs is accompanied by an exceptionally beautiful set of 14 colour plates.

Artikelname: Sunbirds: A Guide to the Sunbirds, Spiderhunters, Sugarbirds and Flowerpeckers of the
Artikelbeschreibung: The nectar-eating sunbirds of the Old World are amongst the most glamorous of all bird families. This guide provides a comprehensive resource on the sunbirds and their allies, with 48 colour plates portraying all major plumage variations and many species depicted on typical food plants.

Artikelname: Swifts
Artikelbeschreibung: This work collates late-1990s research findings from the field of ornithology to provide a thoroughly modern overview of swift identification and distribution. This edition has revised artwork and maps, and much new textual material.

Artikelname: Sylvia Warblers: Identification, Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Genus Sylvia
Artikelbeschreibung: The culmination of more than a decade of work, this is the most complete manual available on the large family of insectivorous passerines, the Old World warblers Sylviidae, native to Israel and other Mediterranean countries. The authors include detailed information on the phylogeny, distribution, ecology, appearance, and behavior of Sylvia warblers. They draw on tremendous experience and expertise to sort out the complex plumage variations of these notoriously stealthy birds, noting coloration changes by distribution, age, and sex. Attention is also given to the wide variation in song among Sylvia. The volume contains an incredible amount of original data, compiled from field studies and meticulous museum research. Importantly, the authors use a novel approach to systematics, resulting in the proposal of four new species splits. One of Europe's finest bird illustrators contributed the beautiful color plates, and a respected pioneer in field bird photography spent countless hours in desert conditions to obtain the 546 remarkable color photographs of these furtive warblers.

No other book has provided such an abundance of detail for one genus of birds, nor the quality and number of illustrations showing individual and geographic variation. All this, combined with DNA information on systematic relationships, makes this book unique among modern identification guides. It is that rare guide that constitutes both a major contribution to ornithology and an excellent reference for birders. It marks a new stage in ornithological literature and will set the standard for future works

Artikelname: Terns of Europe and North America
Artikelbeschreibung: Covering 22 species found in the Western Paleartic and North America, this guide lists each species under the sections of: field identification; moult; description; geographical variation; measurements; and weight. It includes a quick reference section summarizing the key identification features.

Artikelname: The Barn Owl
Artikelbeschreibung: One of the very useful and inexpensive Shire Albums covering the Barn Owl.

Artikelname: The Barn Swallow
Artikelbeschreibung: The Barn Swallow is a familiar and popular bird, breeding in North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa and wintering in South America, southern Africa, southern Asia and even northern Australia. This book examines all aspects of the life of this endearing bird, including chapters on its flying skills and feeding habits, mate choice, migratory behaviour and population dynamics. It also considers changes in populations and behaviour in relation to intensive agriculture and climate change.

Artikelname: The Bird Collectors
Artikelbeschreibung: This fascinating book, written by the authors of Biographies for Birdwatchers and Audubon to Xantus, reviews bird collecting from the late eighteenth century up to the present day, The important role of the scientific collectors should not be forgotten and their collections should not be undervalued. This book is of interest to birdwatchers and conservationists alike.

Artikelname: The Bird-Friendly Garden
Artikelbeschreibung: A practical month-by-month guide to attracting birds to your garden,The Bird-friendly Garden helps you to make your garden into a haven for birds, whether it's a balcony, a courtyard or simply a window ledge. Each style of garden features full-page garden plan illustration by Gill Tomblin. There is also a section on unusual gardens, such as those near the coast. Each one is supplemented by suggestion for the best nest-boxes, feeders and bird-baths to install, as well as the best plants to cultivate. There is practical advice on:* how to care for the birds in your garden* how to provide protection from predators* identification guide* detailed plant directoryA bird calendar explains season-by-season the different birds you are likely to see in each type of garden, and the correct type of food to provide at different times of the year. The Bird-friendly Garden is the ideal book for all gardeners who enjoy watching birds.

Artikelname: The Birds of Dorset
Artikelbeschreibung: Dorset is noted for its expanses of heathland and coastal reedbeds. The combination of these nationally scarce habitats and a mild climate make Dorset a stronghold for some of Britain's rarest breeding birds. This text looks at the range and status of every species recorded in the county, using data gathered by the Dorset Bird Club.

Artikelname: The Birds of Ecuador: Status, Distribution and Taxonomy Vol 1
Artikelbeschreibung: This volume contains detailed species accounts for each of the 1600 species found in Ecuador, covering range, taxonomy, habitat and status. There are also detailed sections describing the country, its habitats, conservation policies and ornithological history.

Artikelname: The Birds of Shetland
Artikelbeschreibung: Shetland has always been synonymous with exciting birding. The islands are nationally important for their 21 species of breeding seabirds, and other extremely rare or sporadic British breeders such as the Red-necked Phalarope and Snowy Owl. They are also much-visited by passage migrants. In particular, Fair Isle rivals the Isle of Scilly the place for keen listers to go in autumn, and this picturesque little island, with its famous bird observatory, regularly hosts extreme rarities.

Following the style of the popular Birds of Norfolk and Birds of Suffolk, this new avifauna looks in depth at the status, distribution and abundance, past and present, of every birds recorded in Shetland. Population trends for breeders and regular visitors are analysed, and a detailed breakdown of all Shetland records is presented for rarities.

This book will make fascinating reading for all those interested in Shetland's birds, and will be a key resource for those studying the birdlife of this special group of islands.

Artikelname: The Birds of Shetland
Artikelbeschreibung: Shetland has always been synonymous with exciting birding. The islands are nationally important for their 21 species of breeding seabirds, and other extremely rare or sporadic British breeders such as the Red-necked phalarope and Snowy Owl. They are also much-visited by passage migrants. In particular, Fair Isle rivals the Isles of Scilly as the place for keen listers to go in the autumn, and this picturesque little island, with its famous bird observatory, regularly hosts extreme rarities. Following the style of "Birds of Norfolk" and "Birds of Suffolk", this avifauna looks in depth at the status, distribution and abundance, past and present, of every bird recorded in Shetland. Population trends for breeders and regular visitors are analysed, and a detailed breakdown of all Shetland records is presented for the rarities.

Artikelname: The Birds of Suffolk
Artikelbeschreibung: This county avifauna looks at the birdlife of Suffolk - one of the most important birding counties of England. Suffolk is relatively underdeveloped, with nationally important wetlands and heathlands, and a long, varied coastline. This text looks at Suffolk's history, geology, climate and ecology, and examines in detail the status of every species on the Suffolk list. The data presented includes a breakdown of all records of vagrant species.

Artikelname: The Blackbird
Artikelbeschreibung: One of the very useful and inexpensive Shire Albums covering the Blackbird.

Artikelname: The Blackcap and the Garden Warbler
Artikelbeschreibung: One of the very useful and inexpensive Shire Albums covering the Blackcap & Garden Warbler

Artikelname: The Complete Back Garden Birdwatcher
Artikelbeschreibung: This book provides everything you need to watch and identify birds throughout the year, with practical advice on encouraging birds into your garden and how to avoid any problems that might arise. The book provides an illustrated identikit, which profiles a selection of common garden birds, followed by detailed sections on typical, easily-observed behaviour, and a breakdown of the types of bird calls to expect and specifically what to look for in each month of the year. Stunningly illustrated, yet simple to use, "The Complete Back Garden Birdwatcher" will ensure that you get the maximum pleasure from your garden whatever its size or location.

Artikelname: The Complete Garden Bird Book: How to Identify and Attract Birds to Your Garden
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This reference combines full identification and behavioural features of over 70 common garden birds with detailed, highly visual information on attracting and encouraging birds to the garden. The book is illustrated in colour throughout and designed for ease of use.

Artikelname: The Cuckoo
Artikelbeschreibung: One of the very useful and inexpensive Shire Albums covering the Cuckoo.

Artikelname: The Curlew
Artikelbeschreibung: One of the very useful and inexpensive Shire Albums covering the Curlew

Artikelname: The EBCC Atlas of European Breeding Birds
Artikelbeschreibung: This landmark volume presents, for the very first time, an integrated picture of the distribution and abundance of the breeding birds of Europe.

Maps show the presence or absence of over 495 species.

Accompanying text written by a team of 450 authors from 38 countries.

Bar charts showing population figures and trends for key countries.

New and unique information collected from parts of Russia and Ukraine.

Artikelname: The Gyrfalcon
Artikelbeschreibung: This book is the first monograph on one of the most beautiful and admired birds in the world. The Gyrfalcon is the world's largest and most powerful falcon - a truly awe-inspiring bird which inhabits the ferociously inhospitable Arctic Taiga, from Greenland and Iceland right across Siberia and northern Canada. Its plumage varies from a dark mottled grey to pure white - the white birds in particular are coveted by birders for their lists and falconers for their mews.

Like other titles in the series, it covers all aspects of the species' biology, taxonomy, distribution, status and historical associations with mankind. The result is an exhaustively researched and enthrallingly readable biography of a spectacular bird, illustrated throughout with photographs.

Artikelname: The Handbook of Bird Identification
Artikelbeschreibung: This book aims to bring together as much information as possible in one volume, using extremely detailed, up-to-date guides and identification of every species known to have occurred in Europe and the West Palearctic, that is, the whole of Europe, North Africa as far south as the Central Sahara, the Middle East to the border of Iran, the Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, the islands off Mauritania and the Cape Verde islands, as defined by Cramp and Simons 1977.

They have certainly been successful in doing so and have produced a wonderfully comprehensive guide covering nearly 900 species, showing a wide range of differing plumages. The colour plates are exquisite and have been painted by some of Europe's leading bird artists. The text is clear and can be followed by beginners but finer points of identification are included for the benefit of more serious bird watchers. Particularly helpful is the cross-referencing of the text and colour plates. There are more than 600 colour maps to identify where the birds are to be found, which are simple and easy to use with excellent descriptions of status and habitat.

Artikelname: The Herons
Artikelbeschreibung: Herons and their close relatives, the egrets and bitterns, comprise sixty species in total and are found all over the world except in polar regions, and are a strikingly beautiful part of the wetlands they inhabit. They are particularly abundant and popular in South West USA, especially Florida. Herons are a diverse group, easily recognised by their long legs, necks and bills. Many species are notable for their sociality as they feed, roost, and nest together in single or mixed species assemblages. The authors have extensive experience of research and observation of these birds and this book provides an up to date comprehensive review of the herons of the world. Covering their biology, distribution, description, systematics, breeding, feeding, and conservation, James Hancock and James Kushlan have distilled their lifetimes' research on the heron into one volume. This volume is complemented by beautiful colour paintings especially painted for the book, colour photographs, and distribution maps.

Artikelname: The Historical Atlas of Breeding Birds in Britain and Ireland 1875-1900
Artikelbeschreibung: The fortunes of Britain's and Ireland's bird populations have fluctuated enonnously over the last 100 years, as the pressures of changing land use, pesticides, pollution and human interference have waxed and waned. The two nationwide surveys of breeding bird distribution, carried out by the British Trust for Ornithology, Scottish Ornithologists Club and Irish Wildbird Conservancy, have provided a wealth of detail on the current situation and pointed the way to likely trends in the future. But what of the historical background to the present picture?

Artikelname: The Lapwing
Artikelbeschreibung: Pictorial Card Covers 6 x 9 inches tall.Illustrated with Colour and B&W photos.NEW BOOK.

Artikelname: The Magpies
Artikelbeschreibung: The last decade or so has seen a number of field studies, in Europe and the States, into the intricacies of the magpie way of life. The author has studied both species of magpie in Europe and the United States, and provides, in this text, an account of their ecology and behaviour. He covers all aspects of their lives - from marital relationships, food hoarding behaviour, longevity and survival, to nesting behaviour, breeding success, and their controversial relationship with man. "Here is as fine a guide to understanding the behaviour of a wild bird as I can recall reading and from it the general birdwatcher will gain real insight into what local magpies are up to, especially in the breeding season.

Artikelname: The Migration Atlas:Movements of Birds of Britain & Ireland
Artikelbeschreibung: An important new title which presents the most detailed and up-to-date information on bird migration ever published, using the vast wealth of data that the BTO have collected from ringing recoveries. Since the ringing programme began in 1909, there have been around half a million recoveries of birds ringed in the UK. The data yielded has enabled the BTO to build up a picture of the movements of around 200 migratory species, and this book presents that information clearly and concisely.

A tremendously important book for researchers studying bird migration, and it will be a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in birds.

Artikelname: The Nightjar
Artikelbeschreibung: One of the very useful and inexpensive Shire Albums covering the Nightjar.

Artikelname: The North American Bird Guide
Artikelbeschreibung: This is a major new field guide for North America, indeed a 'new generation' guide. Not since the National Geographic Guide almost 20 years ago has there been such an advance in field guides for this region. Every species is illustrated with just one or two species per page, giving several plumages and poses for each bird, and with identification features highlighted at appropriate places. Every species has a distribution map. This long-awaited title by one of America's best birders and artists is set to become a classic.

Artikelname: The Nuthatches
Artikelbeschreibung: The Nuthatches is based on the European Nuthatch, with comparative information on the other west Paleartic and world species. Comparisons with other nuthatch species provide general perspectives on biological species separation problems.

Artikelname: The Oystercatcher
Artikelbeschreibung: One of the very useful and inexpensive Shire Albums covering the Oystercatcher

Artikelname: The Pheasant
Artikelbeschreibung: One of the very useful and inexpensive Shire Albums covering the Pheasant.

Artikelname: The Raven
Artikelbeschreibung: Well-known throughout the Northern Hemisphere, the Raven has a prominent place in myth, legend, and history. This book presents a thorough summary of the current state of knowledge regarding the Raven's natural history, describing its present distribution, habitat requirements, calls, feeding habits, social behaviour, and population centres. The text focuses on the Raven's ecology in the United Kingdom, but is of interest worldwide to both amateurs and professionals. It contains useful comparisons of the Northern Hemisphere species. Brought to life through beautiful detailed illustrations, maps, and tables, this is a valuable study on one of the most spectacular and romantic of British birds.

Artikelname: The Redshank
Artikelbeschreibung: One of the very useful and inexpensive Shire Albums covering the Redshank

Artikelname: The Secret Lives of Garden Birds
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Have you ever wondered what the birds in your garden get up to when they're not tucking into peanuts and seeds on the birdtable? This book takes us, month by month, into the secret lives of our most familiar garden birds, revealing inspiring, intriguing and scandalous real-life dramas.

Artikelname: The Skylark
Artikelbeschreibung: The Skylark is one of Britain's most popular and inspirational birds, and in recent years it has also been one of the most newsworthy. The species' population has plummeted as a consequence of changes in farming practice, and the RSPB has launched a major research and fund-raising campaign to save the 'blithe spirit' from further decline.

This book looks at all aspects of the life of the Skylark, from it's biology, migratory patterns, breeding behaviour and habitat requirements, to its role in legend and folklore. It also discusses its recent rapid decline which has led to the species being placed on the top-priority 'red list' of birds of Conservation Concern by the leading governmental and non-governmental conservation organisations in the UK. Three closely related species, Oriental and Japanese Skylarks and the enigmatic Raso Lark are also discussed.

Artikelname: The Songthrush
Artikelbeschreibung: One of the very useful and inexpensive Shire Albums covering the Songthrush

Artikelname: The Sparrowhawk
Artikelbeschreibung: One of the very useful and inexpensive Shire Albums covering the Sparrowhawk.

Artikelname: The Whooper Swan
Artikelbeschreibung: The Whooper Swan has the most extensive range of all the world?s seven swan species. Mark Brazil investigates its biology, migratory habits, courtship and breeding behaviour and its role in the folklore and legend of the many countries where it occurs. This is a fascinating and wonderfully readable monograph in the highly collectable Poyser series.

Artikelname: The Wren
Artikelbeschreibung: One of the very useful and inexpensive Shire Albums covering the Wren.

Artikelname: Thrushes (Helm)
Artikelbeschreibung: This book is devoted to the 162 species of thrush, one of the most widespread and well-known families of birds in the world. Identification and distribution are fully covered and the description makes reference to all recognised races.;All species of Turdidae thrushes are described and illustrated together with supplementary line drawings depicting aspects of shape an plumage. It contains 540 portraits illustrating adults, immatures and most of the distinctive races.

Artikelname: Tits, Nuthatches and Creepers
Artikelbeschreibung: A guide covering all of the world's species of tits, nuthatches and creepers. There are 78 species of tits, and a further 24 species of nuthatches and eight creepers. The text covers each species under a number of headings, including sex, age, voice, distribution, habitat, population and habits.

Artikelname: Tony Soper's Bird Table Book: The Complete Guide to Attracting Birds and Other Wildlife to Your Garden
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An all-new edition of this classic "Tony Soper" work, with completely revised text and brand new illustrations. This book covers everything you need to know about attracting wild birds to your garden, with details of what feed to put out to attract the maximum variety of birds all year round. It also includes nestboxes, pond building and gardening with wildlife in mind, with advice on attracting frogs, newts, toads, hedgehogs, foxes, badgers and other kinds of wildlife to your garden. It is beautifully illustrated with superbly observed watercolours and line drawings, capturing the essence of wild bird behaviour and appealing to the widest possible readership.

Artikelname: Tracks and Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe
Artikelbeschreibung: Featuring updated data for this second edition, this is a field guide to the tracks and signs of European birds. It describes, with colour illustrations, the many physical signs that can be found in the field. From feathers and skulls to prey remains and pellets, the volume seeks to enable the field ornithologist to establish the presence of a species without necessarily ever encountering the bird itself. Using the information provided, readers should be able to learn much about their local birds' habitat use and lifestyles. This edition includes ten new plates of artwork, and covers a number of new species.

Artikelname: Tundra Plovers;The Grey Plover and Eurasian, American and Pacific Golden Plovers
Artikelbeschreibung: This groundbreaking book on shorebirds examines the taxonomy, appearance, behavior, ecology, and conservation of Golden and Grey Plovers, and compares and contrasts their natural history and biogeography. It gives detailed accounts on all aspects of their lifestyle including feeding, mating, parental care, moults, migration, and avoidance of predators. The authors' first hand experiences add to its value. Tundra Plovers explores the differences in plumage, vocalizations, habitat use, breeding, movements, and food. The connections between phylogeny, biogeography, and behavior will be of interest because the authors have focussed on the differences between the sexes as well as the four species. Byrkjedal has also contributed all of the wonderful color and line illustrations. More than 40 photographs, 150 tables and figures, and many other embellishments complete this definitive book.

Artikelname: Waders of Europe, Asia and North America
Artikelbeschreibung: This new field guide offers a complete identification reference to all of the sandpipers, plovers, stints and other waders found in Europe, Asia and North America. The superb plates show birds at rest and in flight, in every plumage variant likely to be encountered in the region. Species have been grouped, especially on the flight plates, so that similar species are shown close to each other. Facing text summarises key identification pointers to complete a quick-reference, field-friendly guide to this difficult and challenging group.

Artikelname: Warblers of Europe, Asia and North Africa
Artikelbeschreibung: Many warblers are notoriously difficult to identify. This guide covers 145 species, covering all aspects of identification. The text includes sections on moult, voice, habitat and behaviour, distribution and measurements. Colour plates and a distribution map are provided for all the species.

Artikelname: Whose Bird?:Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds
Artikelbeschreibung: Birders often wonder about the people commemorated in the names of many of our familiar bird species. Was Bonaparte's Gull named after Napoleon? Was the Pallas who named Pallas' Warbler the same individual as the discoverer of Pallas' Sandgrouse, and if so did he discover the two birds at the same time, on the same journey? Who was the Lady Amherst who gave her name to one of the world's most spectacular yet secretive pheasants?

This book answers these questions and many more by presenting a potted biography of every individual who has given their name to a species of bird. The biographies detail the life and work of the individual involved, often revealing fascinating insights about the nature of bird study and exploration in the centuries gone by. 2235 birds and 1124 individuals are covered in the texts, and all available details are given for the handful of names which could not be traced. This reference is illustrated throughout with portraits of the individuals concerned and line drawings of the birds that bear their name.

Artikelname: Wrens, Dippers and Thrashers
Artikelbeschreibung: This is the first comprehensive guide to these closely related families. The book covers all 75 wrens, 34 thrashers and 5 dippers, almost all of which are New World species. The wrens (Troglodytidae) in particular display great diversity, occupying almost every kind of habitat in the Americas. The family probably originates in Central America where the greatest number of species is to be found. The thrashers (Mimidae) include the mockingbirds, catbirds and tremblers. The dippers (Cinclidae) are river specialists although, unusually, they exhibit no obvious features for an aquatic existence.