Zoology: birds (ornithology)

INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF WILD MAMMALS AND BIRDS IN EUROPE Infectious Diseases of Wild Mammals and Birds in Europe is a key resource on the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in European wildlife that covers the distinctive nature of diseases as they occur in Europe, including strains, insect vectors, reservoir species, and climate, as well as geographical distribution of the diseases and European regulations for reporting, diagnosis and control.

Selected by Forbes.

Selected by Forbes.

An authoritative review of the ecology of forest birds and their conservation issues throughout the Northern Hemisphere.

Provides a synthesis of prior research and novel results about the behaviour, conservation, ecology, evolution, and physiology of kestrels.

An authoritative review of the ecology of forest birds and their conservation issues throughout the Northern Hemisphere.

An overview of current research and experimental approaches in avian cognition and how this relates to other species.

An overview of current research and experimental approaches in avian cognition and how this relates to other species.

The first reference to demonstrate how birds survive the high-altitude Central Asian Flyway and the threats to this unique migration.

The first reference to demonstrate how birds survive the high-altitude Central Asian Flyway and the threats to this unique migration.

A synthesis of more than twenty years of behavioural research on an established society of nearly 1000 free-living greylag geese.

A synthesis of more than twenty years of behavioural research on an established society of nearly 1000 free-living greylag geese.

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The second title in the well-received series North Atlantic Seabirds.

Finalist: High Plains Book AwardA Kansas Notable BookWinner: Martin Kansas History Book AwardWinner: Looks Like a Million AwardEvery day, in natural history museums all across the country, colonies of dermestid beetles diligently devour the decaying flesh off of animal skeletons that are destined for the museums specimen collection.

The Last Beach is an urgent call to save the world's beaches while there is still time.

Florida Historical Society Stetson Kennedy Award A portrait of a species on the brinkThe only bird species that lives exclusively in Florida, the Florida scrub-jay was once common across the peninsula.

"e;A joy to read from two of the most prominent geologists who have worked for the better part of their careers in the Florida Keys.

Presenting a stunning array of beauty and biodiversity, the coral reefs of Florida and the Caribbean are part playground, part research lab for the thousands of tourists, divers, and marine scientists who visit them every year.

What is it like to be a swift, flying at over one hundred kilometres an hour?

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A marvelous journey into the world of bird evolutionHow Birds Evolve explores how evolution has shaped the distinctive characteristics and behaviors we observe in birds today.

A large-format, beautifully illustrated look at the natural history of birdsThere are some 10,000 bird species in existence today, occupying every continent and virtually every habitat on Earth.

Wyl Menmuir's The Draw of the Sea is a beautifully written and deeply moving portrait of the Cornish Coast and the people who make their livings there, examining the ephemeral but universal pull the sea holds over the human imagination.

Finalist: High Plains Book AwardA Kansas Notable BookWinner: Martin Kansas History Book AwardWinner: Looks Like a Million AwardEvery day, in natural history museums all across the country, colonies of dermestid beetles diligently devour the decaying flesh off of animal skeletons that are destined for the museums specimen collection.

Located where the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea converge, the Florida Keys are distinctive for their rich and varied marine fauna.

A marvelously illustrated A-to-Z compendium of bird names from around the globeThe Bird Name Book is an alphabetical reference book on the origins and meanings of common group bird names, from "e;accentor"e; to "e;zeledonia.

A marvelous journey into the world of bird evolutionHow Birds Evolve explores how evolution has shaped the distinctive characteristics and behaviors we observe in birds today.

A captivating AZ treasury about birds and birdingBirdpedia is an engaging illustrated compendium of bird facts and birding lore.

Parrots of the Wildis an exhaustive compendium of information about parrots, from their evolutionary history to their behavior to present-day conservation issues.

Australian High Country Raptors covers raptor species that regularly breed in the high country above 600 metres, from Goulburn in New South Wales down to the hills outside Melbourne, Victoria.

This book tells the fascinating success story of saving the flightless Woodhen of Lord Howe Island.

This book tells the fascinating success story of saving the flightless Woodhen of Lord Howe Island.

Australian Bird Names is aimed at anyone with an interest in birds, words, or the history of Australian biology and bird-watching.

Queensland is home to 70% of Australia's native mammals (226 species), over 70% of native birds (630 species), just over half of the nation's native reptiles (485) and native frogs (127), and more than 11 000 native plant species.

Queensland is home to 70% of Australia’s native mammals (226 species), over 70% of native birds (630 species), just over half of the nation’s native reptiles (485) and native frogs (127), and more than 11 000 native plant species.

This book is an illustrated field guide to diurnal raptors, a bird group that many people find among the most difficult birds to identify.

This book is an illustrated field guide to diurnal raptors, a bird group that many people find among the most difficult birds to identify.

Australian High Country Owls provides the latest scientific information on Australian owl species, especially Ninox owls.

Australian High Country Owls provides the latest scientific information on Australian owl species, especially Ninox owls.

The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2010 is the third in a series of action plans that have been produced at the start of each decade.

The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2010 is the third in a series of action plans that have been produced at the start of each decade.

Stray Feathers showcases some of the remarkable adaptations of Australian birds.

Stray Feathers showcases some of the remarkable adaptations of Australian birds.

The Australian continent provides a unique perspective on the evolution and ecology of carnivorous animals.

Shorebirds of Australia brings together the latest information about the evolution, ecology and behaviour of shorebirds and how they are distributed in Australia.

Recent classifications of Australian birds have been limited to lists of "e;species"e; which are inadequate as biodiversity indicators.

This book lists the stomach contents of Australian non-passerine birds collected by the CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology from 1963 to 1980.

The bioregion of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea possesses a unique natural heritage stretching back over 50 million years since the break-up of the great southern continent of Gondwanaland.

The bioregion of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea possesses a unique natural heritage stretching back over 50 million years since the break-up of the great southern continent of Gondwanaland.