Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest

The Mascarene islands in the southern Indian Ocean - Mauritius, R union and Rodrigues - were once home to an extraordinary range of birds and reptiles.

A fascinating and highly readable monograph, showcasing one of the flagship species of wetland conservation in Britain to superb effect.

The landscape of Britain has been irreversibly changed over the last century.

A fascinating and highly readable monograph, showcasing one of the flagship species of wetland conservation in Britain to superb effect.

This is the first complete identification guide to the skuas of the world.

This reference guide gives general details about the swallows and martins of the world.

This is a review of the whole family of waders.

This is a review of the whole family of waders.

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.

Covering 22 species found in the Western Palearctic and North America, this guide lists each species under the sections of: field identification; moult; description; geographical variation; measurements; and weight.

This guide covers all 110 of the world's species of tits, nuthatches and creepers.

This is a guide to 'true' finches and sparrows illustrating all the species, many races and most sex and age variations, with almost 950 portraits.

This is a guide to 'true' finches and sparrows illustrating all the species, many races and most sex and age variations, with almost 950 portraits.

A Guide to the Identification and Natural History of the Sparrows of the United States and Canada provides comprehensive information on all the features that make possible identification of all 62 species of sparrows that occur in North America.

The book covers the identification, biology and relationships of all true shrikes, bush-shrikes, helmet-shrikes, the closely related shrike flycatchers, philentomas, batises and wattle-eyes.

This guide covers all 110 of the world's species of tits, nuthatches and creepers.

A review of the 123 species of kingfisher, bee-eater and roller.

This is the story of a birding odyssey, following the authors' quest to smash the world record for the number of species seen in one calendar year.

This comprehensive monograph is a second edition of one of the most popular Poyser monographs.

This comprehensive monograph is a second edition of one of the most popular Poyser monographs.

This is the story of a birding odyssey, following the authors' quest to smash the world record for the number of species seen in one calendar year.

This detailed and comprehensive identification guide follows in the mould of Sylvia Warblers and Pipits and Wagtails.

This is the first ever monograph on the Whooper Swan.

This classic Poyser title, now in its third revised edition, discusses in depth the various ways in which weather conditions influence bird behaviour.

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.

This book looks at the penguins - an enduringly popular and fascinating group of birds.

A large and spectacular bird of prey, the Goshawk lives in boreal forests throughout the Northern hemisphere.

The Barn Swallow is a familiar and popular bird throughout the world.

The Poyser avifaunas Birds in Scotland, Birds in Ireland and Birds in Wales are all now regarded as classic works.

A comprehensive dictionary of the meaning and derivation of scientific bird names.

Containing hundreds of stunning photographs, Birds of Jamaica provides full photographic coverage of every species on the Jamaican list (excluding vagrants).

The Birds of Turkey is the first avifauna to document this country's amazing ornithological diversity.

A detailed, authoritative yet highly readable monograph on one of Britain's best-loved farmland birds, the Lapwing.

A detailed monograph on an iconic bird of tropical wetlands around the world, the flamingo.

The Birds of Turkey is the first avifauna to document this country's amazing ornithological diversity.

This well-illustrated volume covers the passerines of Singapore, peninsular Malaysia, southern Thailand and the tip of Tenasserim (Burma) with their associated island archipelagos.

The County Avifaunas are a growing series of books, each of which gives details of the status and range of every species on the county list, with a detailed breakdown of rarity records.

The County Avifauna series provides detailed information on the range and status of bird species at county level.

The definitive book on owls.

Stephen Moss answers in detail over 450 questions, submitted by birdwatchers of all levels, and in doing so he conveys a veritable feast of bird-related information in a friendly and accessible style.

An authoritative yet highly readable monograph on one of Britain's rarest yet most spectacular breeding birds, the Golden Oriole.

The Mascarene islands in the southern Indian Ocean - Mauritius, R union and Rodrigues - were once home to an extraordinary range of birds and reptiles.

This book is an essential reference for anybody who has watched birds in this amazing county.

The essential field guide to the raptors of Mexico and Central AmericaRaptors are among the most challenging birds to identify in the field due to their bewildering variability of plumage, flight silhouettes, and behavior.

Why our cats are a danger to species diversity and human healthIn 1894, a lighthouse keeper named David Lyall arrived on Stephens Island off New Zealand with a cat named Tibbles.

New Guinea, the largest tropical island, supports a spectacular bird fauna characterized by cassowaries, megapodes, pigeons, parrots, kingfishers, and owlet-nightjars, as well as the iconic birds of paradise and bowerbirds.

'This is a gorgeous book about some of the world's most gorgeous birds.

The best photographic field guide to Australia's birdsAustralia is home to a spectacular diversity of birdlife, from parrots and penguins to emus and vibrant passerines.

The definitive field guide to the marvelous birds of New GuineaThis is the completely revised edition of the essential field guide to the birds of New Guinea.

Britain is home to fifteen species of breeding birds of prey, from the hedgerow-hopping Sparrowhawk to the breathtaking White-tailed Eagle.