Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest

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

A gorgeously illustrated and interactive full-color guide to more than 181 birds of North America, based on the bestselling board game, Wingspan.

This spectacular field guide includes all resident, breeding and migrant species found in Greater Southern Africa.

In this beautifully illustrated guide, two practicing wildlife biologists describe the life histories of forty-five species of ducks, geese, and swans that occur in Texas.

Volume II of a comprehensive two-volume identification set the ultimate guide to birds of the region.

This early work is a fascinating read for any ornithologist or nature enthusiast.

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How and why did our most acclaimed birdwatchers take up birding?

From the discovery of the fossil Archaeopteryx to more than 10,000 different documented species today, birds have become the second most diversified class of vertebrates on Earth.

In this beautifully illustrated guide, two practicing wildlife biologists describe the life histories of forty-five species of ducks, geese, and swans that occur in Texas.

Comprised within this text is an account of the natural history and development of pheasant shooting in Great Britain, including detailed chapters on subjects such as rearing, turning, breeding, and hunting tactics.

Owls have always featured prominently in the mythology and folklore of a variety of cultures.

This antique book contains a detailed and interesting guide to breeding very specific colours into pet birds.

Britain has some of the most beautiful woodland in the world, with some of the most beautiful inhabitants.

An essential compendium on the biology, identification, distribution and conservation of Europe's 13 species of owls.

The definitive guide to the birds of Bhutan, Sikkim and Arunachal PradeshThe nation of Bhutan and the Indian states of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh together form the eastern arm of the Himalayas, a place of extraordinary ornithological diversity.

Birding is one of the most popular and fastest-growing outdoor activities, but it can seem intimidating for beginners who don't know where, when, or how to search for birds.

A dedicated field guide to the world's raptorsRaptors predatory birds that include the falcons, eagles, hawks, harriers, buzzards, kites and the Osprey have been watched, admired, studied and painted from ancient times.

Birdwatching in Britain has grown increasingly dependent on burning fossil fuels.

The second volume in this incredible series on western palearctic birds.

A gripping tale on the trail of a most mysterious and charismatic bird.

The perfect photographic guide to the avifauna of France.

Each Falcon Field Guide to birds introduces the 180 most common and sought-after species in a state.

A "e;captivating, informative, and often amusing"e; look at what birds do and why they do it (Booklist).

This antiquarian book contains a comprehensive guide to breeding budgerigars, being a detailed treatise on management during the breeding season.

A state-of-the-art photographic field guide to the world's oceanic birdsOceanic birds are among the most remarkable but least known of all birds, living at sea, far from the sight of most people.

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.

Roger Tory Peterson’s unique perspective on birding comes to life in these highly personal narratives.

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.

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Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West is the first fully illustrated field guide to all 348 species of dragonflies and damselflies in western North America.

The ultimate field guide to birds of Madagascar, the Seychelles, Comoros and Mascarene Islands.

The definitive field guide to the rich avifauna of Ecuador.

A richly illustrated field guide to all of North America's major habitatspacked with invaluable information to help you get the most out of your outdoor adventuresWhether you're a birder, naturalist, outdoor enthusiast, or ecologist, knowing the surrounding habitat is essential to getting the most out of your experiences in the field.

With his distinctively witty, anecdotal, and disarming voice, John Yow now journeys to the shore and shares his encounters with some of the most familiar and beloved coastal birds.

A perfect companion for nature enthusiasts and birdwatching beginners.

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.

A Gathering of Birds is an anthology containing selected prose about birds by nineteen famous authors, such as Hudson, Audubon, and Thoreau, and includes brief biographical information about each.

A comprehensive second edition to the Birds of the Middle EastThis is a completely revised second edition of the bestselling field guide to the birds of the Middle East, covering Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, the Arabian peninsula and Socotra.

Whether we live in cities, in the suburbs, or in the country, birds are ubiquitous features of daily life, so much so that we often take them for granted.

Probably no branch of aviculture has progressed so rapidly during the past twenty-five years as that which has for its central interest the production of the many beautiful and rare crosses between various species of birds which to-day tempt the appetite of the bird fancying public, ever on the look-out for something new.

This book examines many examples of the nocturnal behaviour of birds.

A splendid and luminous celebration of one of nature's most perfect and mysterious creaturesthe hawkfrom the New York Times bestselling author of the ';astoundingly beautiful' (NPR) The Soul of an Octopus.

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.

This is the seventh book by Ted and Alex Wnorowski in the series of comprehensive travel guidebooks to birdwatching destinations in Australia.

The definitive book on owls.

A comprehensive monograph of the skua.