American Geophysical Union, 1968. — 263 p. The birds of Antarctica, and particularly the penguins, have aroused man's interest and his scientific curiosity ever since he first learned of their existence less than two centuries ago. Yet scientific study of them has until recently been only a minor objective of the various expeditions that have visited this most recently...
St. Martin's Press, 2004. — 160 p. Some of the most spectacular and awe-inspiring predators on the planet, the raptors, or birds of prey have captivated us for centuries. This new Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press offers a fascinating look at these incredible birds. - Covers all raptors, including hawks, eagles, vultures, falcons, and owls - Hunting strategies, migration,...
Lynx Edicions. 2004. 476 p. ISBN10: 8487334644. ISBN13: 978-8487334641 Curassows, guans piping-guans, and chachalacas of the Family Cracidae are a group of about 50 species, many of which are endangered. These Neotropical galliform birds are mainly found in rain and cloud forests, and sometimes in drier deciduous woodlands, where their presence indicates that the area has not...
Helm, 2018. — 272 p. — (Helm Field Guides). — ISBN: 978-1472937537. Oman is a truly amazing place. In terms of avifauna it lies at the crossroads between Asian and African species--Arabian desert species to the north, and a host of Afrotropical species occurring in the monsoon-swept south that don't occur anywhere else in the Western Palaearctic. With much of the Middle East...
Clifford B. Frith (Author), Dawn W. Frith (Author). Oxford University Press, 2004. 554 p. ISBN-10: 0198548443, ISBN-13: 978-0198548447. The bowerbirds are unique in the avian world in that the males build elaborate 'bowers': structures of sticks, grasses or other plant stems on or close to the ground, often incorporating objects such as colorful fruits, flowers, feathers,...
Second Edition. — New York, NY: Dover Publications, Inc., 1967. — 529 p. Since the disappearance of the last dodo some 280 years ago, over 130 species and subspecies of birds have completely disappeared or have become seriously threatened with extinction. The passenger pigeon, Labrador duck, great auk, the nearly extinct ivory-billed woodpecker and whooping crane are but a few...
New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 1964. — 493 p. Photographically-illustrated compilation of definitive data about the various birds of prey, their history, environment, characteristics, and habits
Johnsgard, Paul A.. Smithsonian Institution Press. 1993. 445p. ISBN-10: 1560982160. ISBN-13: 978-1560982166 Whether it is an elusive darter stalking its prey in a tropical swamp, a flock of cormorants cooperatively driving a frenzied school of fish into the shallows of a lake or river, or brown pelicans plummeting into the ocean, these ancient groups of web-footed birds in the...
Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1983. — 274 p. — ISBN: 0-253-11255-9. Cranes are a group of birds that can lift the human spirit as few other wild animals can do; their great size, marvelous soaring abilities, humanoid traits such as "dancing," and penetrating voices, all strike deep into the human psyche and forcefully remind us of the beauty and mystery of the...
Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1981. — 519 p. — ISBN13: 978-0803225534. The shorebirds of the world constitute one of the largest groups of nonpasserine birds, yet no comprehensive summary of them has been written for almost a century. In this book, intended as a companion to his earlier volume on the waterfowl family Anatidae, Paul Johnsgard deals exhaustively with the...
Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, 2000. — 230 p. — ISBN13: 978-1-56098-388-4. Of all birdgroups, none is more closely associated with the world's tropical forests than trogons and quetzals. With shimmering golden-green feathers and long ornamental tail coverts, Central America's resplendent quetzal often has been called the world's most beautiful bird. Other New World as...
London: T&A D Poyser, 2005. - 353 p. ISBN13: 978-0582460553. This book looks at the world's naturalised (successfully introduced) species of bird. Many species have been introduced to countries outside their natural range by people, either deliberately or accidentally, with varied consequences for both those species themselves and the native fauna of their 'new' homes. In...
Bloomsbury Wildlife, 2019. — 128 p. — ISBN10: 1472956036, 13 978-1472956033. A hunting Osprey is one of the great sights of the natural world, and its fishing prowess is admired and revered around the globe. However, its penchant for taking fish from trout ponds resulted in a drastic decline in the UK with the species wiped out by human persecution and habitat loss. Thanks to...
Harrell Books, 1978. - 368 p. ISBN13: 978-0931130007 In range, Wild Geese covers the geese of North America, Europe and Asia, and thus the world species except for the Hawaiian Goose or Ne-Ne. The plan of the book is similar to the author's Ducks of Britain and Europe but distribution, status and migration rightly assume a more extensive role in Wild Geese and the detailed text...
T & AD Poyser, 2019. — 384 p. The Eagle Owl is one of the largest owls in the world, and is considered the most eclectic in terms of habitat, nest site and diet. An undisputed top predator, it can prey on a range of mammals up to the size of a fox, and almost every species of bird, reptile, amphibian and fish, as well as a wide spectrum of invertebrates. Surprisingly, this owl...
Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019. — 220 p. Ospreys are one of the few bird species that are found throughout the world. From forests in Hokkaido to rivers in Oregon and islands off Australia, Ospreys steal the show as nature lovers easily watch them build their massive nests and tend to their young. The fact that the Osprey is one of the few large birds that can hover adds...
Ten Speed Press, 2019. — 208 p. — ISBN: 978-1-984856-28-6. A compact, comprehensive, and very silly field guide featuring more than 200 of the rudest birds on earth. Effin' Birds is the most eagerly anticipated new volume in the grand and noble profession of nature writing and bird identification. Sitting proudly alongside Sibley, Kaufman, and Peterson, this book contains more...
Jena: Verlag von Gustav fischer, 1904. — P. 80-288. Die nachfolgende Arbeit giebt eine Uebersicht der Vögel des nördlichen Eismeeres und seiner Inseln. Sie kann als erster Versuch in der ornithologischen Litteratur bezeichnet werden, die Vogelfauna eines Gebietes, welches in seiner ungeheuren räumlichen Ausdehnung bis jetzt nur eine lückenhafte Erforschung gefunden hat,...
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