Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest

At the center of Stefan Bargheer's account of bird watching, field ornithology, and nature conservation in Britain and Germany stands the question of how values change over time and how individuals develop moral commitments.

The pigeon is the quintessential city bird.

America is a nation of ardent, knowledgeable birdwatchers.

America is a nation of ardent, knowledgeable birdwatchers.

Some trees and birds are made for each other.

Despite the depiction of nature "e;red in tooth and claw,"e; cooperation is actually widespread in the animal kingdom.

China covers about 7% of the earth's land surface and encompasses a hugely diverse range of habitats.

This new edition is the most comprehensive field guide to the birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, covering all 673 species known to occur in the region.

The History of British Birds reviews our knowledge of avifaunal history over the last 15,000 years, setting it in its wider historical and European context.

The Hawaiian Honeycreepers are typified by nectar feeding, their bright colouration, and canary-like songs.

All animals are equal - but some, as George Orwell said, are more equal than others, and birds, most people would surely agree, are in the very first rank.

The letters of the eminent naturalist Gilbert White are full of precise, unaffected and delightful observations of the wildlife of his beloved village of Selborne, describing the habits, colours and songs of birds from lapwings to barn-owls, wrens to house-martins.

Get an informed yet cheeky perspective on the fascinating language of birds in marine areas with this witty twist on a traditional field guide.

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.

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.

Wild birds are counted for a wide variety of reasons and by a bewildering array of methods.

Acoustic Communication in Birds, Volume 2: Song Learning and Its Consequences investigates acoustic communication in birds, with emphasis on song learning and its consequences.

Acoustic Communication in Birds, Volume 1: Production, Perception, and Design Features of Sounds presents the scientific study of bird vocalizations.

'Share[s] the life-enhancing joys of the humble hen' Sunday Times'Clocks our obsession with chicken-keeping .

Sturkie's Avian Physiology is the classic comprehensive single volume on the physiology of domestic as well as wild birds.

Identify migratory birds with this book, containing detailed text on flight and contact calls, annotated sonograms and QR codes to the calls themselves.

As the first four-legged vertebrates, called tetrapods, crept up along the shores of ancient primordial seas, feeding was among the most paramount of their concerns.

The first definitive work on the European Storm-petrel and its relatives, by one of the world's leading experts.

Over a lifetime's work with the group, John Warham has firmly established himself as one of the foremost experts on these birds.

BB/BTO BIRD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023'This long-awaited update to the acclaimed first edition is the definitive guide to a complex and intriguing family.

In The Art of Mindful Birdwatching, Claire Thompson elegantly weaves a narrative full of her own delightfully documented encounters with birds in amongst sage guidance on using mindfulness to help readers become deeply aware of the present moment.

A glorious celebration of the seasons and the simple pleasures of walking from the archives of the National Trust.

This is volume I of William Henry Hudson's "e;Argentine Ornithology"e;.

A BBC WILDLIFE BEST BOOK OF 2025'Magical No journey in Britain will be quite the same again.

A naturalist's lyrical journey into the world of an endangered community of birds and the vanishing grasslands that sustain themAn elegant shorebird with a rounded body and an improbably elongated bill, the long-billed curlew is a highly intelligent bird that mates for life.

A naturalist's lyrical journey into the world of an endangered community of birds and the vanishing grasslands that sustain themAn elegant shorebird with a rounded body and an improbably elongated bill, the long-billed curlew is a highly intelligent bird that mates for life.

Im Laufe der Jahrtausende war und ist der Haussperling ein treuer Begleiter des Menschen - ein kleiner und scheinbar unbedeutender Vogel, doch mit einer unglaublichen Fahigkeit, sich an die von uns geschaffenen Lebensraume anzupassen.

A beautifully illustrated celebration of one of Britain s most beloved birds: the charming, comical yet mysterious puffin the perfect gift for nature lovers.

A state-of-the-art migratory atlas of North American birdsthe first resource of its kindMore than 70 percent of North American bird species are migratory, traveling annually between separate breeding and nonbreeding areas.