Zoology: birds (ornithology)

A fully updated new edition of David Attenborough's bestselling classic.

You will find me where land meets sea .

With the whimsy and heart of The Soul of an Octopus and the surprising details of the very best science writing, The Curious World of Seahorses brilliantly captures the oceans most charismatic and mysterious inhabitant.

The definitive site guide to a surprisingly bird-rich corner of England Kent, Essex and the Greater London area.

A wide-ranging account of how birds spend the quiet half of their livesBirds at Rest is the first book to give a full picture of how birds rest, roost, and sleep, a vital part of their lives.

Birds of Senegal and The Gambia the ultimate guide for travellers and birdwatchers visiting one of Africa's richest birdwatching regions.

Birds, hormones, and extraordinary behavior: The story of the tiny but mighty golden-collared manakin of Panama This book is the story of a remarkable bird, the golden-collared manakin (Manacus vitellinus) of Panama.

Brazil's bird diversity is one of the richest in the world.

A unique global review of high mountain bird ecology, conservation, knowledge gaps, and research priorities for their persistence.

A unique global review of high mountain bird ecology, conservation, knowledge gaps, and research priorities for their persistence.

Birds of Senegal and The Gambia the ultimate guide for travellers and birdwatchers visiting one of Africa's richest birdwatching regions.

This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1863 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

 Seit fast dreißig Jahren erforscht Klemens Pütz das Leben von Pinguinen.

Der Augenblick, in dem man den Vogel sieht, hat etwas Einmaliges und zugleich etwas Meditatives – davon erzählt Zen und die Kunst der Vogelbeobachtung.

This book lists the stomach contents of Australian songbirds collected by the CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology from 1963 to 1980.

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.

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.

The ultimate field manual for identifying distant raptorsThe ultimate must-have guide for identifying migrant raptors, Hawks at a Distance is the first volume to focus on distant raptors as they are truly seen in the field.

Este libro es el resultado de un proceso investigativo que busco reconocer el gran potencial pedagogico, didactico y biologico que tiene la UPN para el estudio y conservacion de las aves.

This revised edition of the late James Fisher's much praised Watching Birds is the work of Dr Jim Flegg, Director of the British Trust for Ornithology.

The song of the regent honeyeater has been heard in the bush for many generations - but could it soon be lost forever?

"Los sentidos de las aves" se basa en la convicción de que siempre hemos subestimado lo que sucede en la cabeza de un pájaro.

For the first time, the complete collection of the Collins Field Guides' incredibly detailed, accurate and beautiful bird paintings has been brought together in one comprehensive volume.

The definitive site guide to a surprisingly bird-rich corner of England Kent, Essex and the Greater London area.

A beautiful, photo-rich companion book to the internationally distributed IMAX film of the same name, Wings Over Water celebrates the prairie wetlands of North America and the birds that live and breed in this critical habitat.

For most of the past 300 million years, the world's continents were interlinked as the supercontinents Pangaea and then Gondwana.

Who is home in the hollow?

Shortlisted for the 2023 Highland Book Prize'Joyful and mindful, a powerful argument for being still and listening' Sunday TimesA book about birds, birdsong and the countryside they inhabit, from the critically acclaimed author of Raptor.

A portable and authoritative guide to birds of EcuadorFor sheer diversity of birds, Ecuador cannot be beaten.

A portable and authoritative guide to birds of EcuadorFor sheer diversity of birds, Ecuador cannot be beaten.

A child's day in the garden with their Gran and Pa leads to a wonderful exploration of pollination.

An exploration of communicating with birds and the lessons they can teach us Discusses specific birdtalk techniques and offers insights into many species Looks at the long-standing tradition of avitherapy throughout history and in literature and the arts Explains how song-talk with birds restores peace, calms anxiety, and enhances healthFor decades Alan Powers has studied bird vocalizations, developing the remarkable ability to imitate birds songs and get them to respond and even change tunes.

This book explores the place of birds in Roman myth and everyday life, focusing primarily on the transitional period of 100 BCE to 100 CE within the Italian peninsula.

This book explores the place of birds in Roman myth and everyday life, focusing primarily on the transitional period of 100 BCE to 100 CE within the Italian peninsula.

The perfect photographic guide to the avifauna of Bail, Sumatra and Java.

The perfect photographic guide to the avifauna of Bail, Sumatra and Java.

Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet.

AS SEEN ON BBC ONE'S THE ONE SHOW'Nature is a universal resource.

With the expansion of human settlements and the environmental changes brought on by human activity and pollutants, toxicology and risk assessment of bird and reptile species is becoming increasingly of interest to toxicologists involved in environmental research.

With the expansion of human settlements and the environmental changes brought on by human activity and pollutants, toxicology and risk assessment of bird and reptile species is becoming increasingly of interest to toxicologists involved in environmental research.

Human animals are despoiling nature and causing a sixth extinction on Earth.

Esta obra describe los principales aspectos de la ecología y conservación de las aves en dos secciones.

Ein Buch, das man in Zeiten der Dunkelheit zur Hand nehmen sollteBaek Sehee ist eine erfolgreiche junge Angestellte in der Social-Media-Abteilung eines großen Verlagshauses.

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

The Manx Shearwater ranks amongst the world's most evocative seabirds.

A comprehensive survey of the valuable work undertaken by Britain's network of bird observatories, with summaries and tables of noteworthy events and much historical background.

Declining bird populations, especially those that breed in North American grasslands, have stimulated extensive research on factors that affect nest failure and reduced reproductive success.

Penguins, among the most delightful creatures in the world, are also among the most vulnerable.