Zoology: birds (ornithology)

Of all avian groups, birds of prey in particular have long been a prominent subject of fascination in many human societies.

Take a deep dive intothe meaning and magic of the ocean's diverse and colorful treasures with The Wonder of Seashells.

Synthesises important concepts, patterns and issues relating to avian habitat selection, drawing on examples from Europe, North America and Australia.

Synthesises important concepts, patterns and issues relating to avian habitat selection, drawing on examples from Europe, North America and Australia.

A study of the Boreal Owl''s hunting modes, habitats prey interactions, reproduction, dispersal, survival and mortality, population regulation and conservation.

A study of the Boreal Owl''s hunting modes, habitats prey interactions, reproduction, dispersal, survival and mortality, population regulation and conservation.

A fascinating insight into what climate change means for birds, and the consequences of ignoring the warning signs provided by them.

A fascinating insight into what climate change means for birds, and the consequences of ignoring the warning signs provided by them.

Fascinating account of the biology of the nests, bowers and tools made by birds.

The life, death and afterlife of one of the true icons of extinction, the Great AukThe great auk was a flightless, goose-sized bird superbly adapted for life at sea.

A joyous celebration of Britain's rich bird lifeIn Birdland, journalist and lifelong birder Jon Gower explores our intimate connection with the bird life around us.

Living Dinosaurs offers a snapshot of our current understanding of the origin and evolution of birds.

Knowledge of the evolutionary history of birds has much improved in recent decades.

Knowledge of the evolutionary history of birds has much improved in recent decades.

Blackwell s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Avian presents complete information on diseases and conditions seen in birds in a quick-reference format ideal for clinical practice.

Blackwell s Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Avian presents complete information on diseases and conditions seen in birds in a quick-reference format ideal for clinical practice.

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.

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.

Every 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.

Designed to help birders and banders identify, age, and sex all seventeen species of hummingbirds found in North America, this is the only identification guide devoted entirely to hummingbirds that includes up-close, easy-to-use illustrations.

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

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With a writer’s eye and an explorer’s spirit, Mark Walters travels the state to report on the natural history and current predicament of Florida’s flagship bird, providing a portrait of a species on the brink.

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

After reading J.

A passionate natural history of extinct and endangered bird species from around the world.

The perfect photographic guide to the fantastic birds of Florida.

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.

Every 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.