Zoology: birds (ornithology)

This book brings together scientific evidence and experience relevant to the practical conservation of wild birds.

An identification guide covering all the bird species to have occurred in the European region.

Avian Medicine and Surgery in Practice is an invaluable quick reference resource for clinicians and a useful study guide for veterinary students.

In the latest addition to the New Naturalist series, Ian Newton explores bird populations and what causes their fluctuation - food supplies, competitors, predators, parasites, pathogens and human activity.

A lavish celebration of the seabirds of the British Isles.

The story of Passenger Pigeon, and what we can learn from its demise 100 years ago.

This single-volume resource explores the five major oceans of the world, addressing current issues such as sea rise and climate change and explaining the significance of the oceans from historical, geographic, and cultural perspectives.

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

This guide brings together, for the first time in single volume, a comprehensive review of all the world's pheasants, partridges, quails, grouse, turkeys, guineafowl, buttonquails, sandgrouse, and the enigmatic Plains-wanderer - over 250 species in all.

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

RSPB Spotlight: Ospreys is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos, and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist.

Globally, there are at least 45 species of game bird that have the word partridge in their name, but in this book G.

A comprehensive and fully illustrated field guide to the birds of JapanThe islands of Japan are home to a spectacular and diverse range of birds, from the sea-eagles and giant owls of the north to the endemic rails and woodpeckers of the far south.

A comprehensive and fully illustrated field guide to the birds of Venezuela, covering all 1,400 species.

This illustrated survey of finch behaviour is a thorough, non-technical account of the habits of these birds throughout the world.

The most comprehensive guide to African raptors ever published.

The Ruff is a fascinating species whose elaborate breeding behaviour has captivated ornithologists for decades.

Water is scarce in the Lake Eyre Basin in the heart of Australia.

Expand your bird knowledge with this gorgeous encyclopedia of nearly 400 bird species around the world, unique for its inclusion of both their physical and mythological characteristics.

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

Rocky outcrops are landscape features with disproportionately high biodiversity values relative to their size.

A photographic guide to the amazing avifauna of Borneo The world's third-largest island, Borneo is without doubt one of the world's great birding destinations.

In this book, an ornithologist and a forester have combined their skills to try and tease out the real facts behind the various arguments on forestry.

Based on phylogenetic research, this complete study of the genus Sylvia describes two new species and establishes identification criteria for all members of the family.

The publication of Reintroduction Biology of Australian and New Zealand Fauna nearly 20 years ago introduced the new science of ‘reintroduction biology’.

WINNER OF THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY'S 'BEST SCIENCE BOOK 2006' AWARDThis book is the first monograph on one of the most beautiful and admired birds in the world.

Climate change issues are attracting rapidly increasing interest from a wide range of biologists due to their unprecedented effects on global biodiversity, although there remains a lack of general knowledge as to the environmental consequences of such rapid change.

A comprehensive monograph on the Atlantic Puffin.

Somalia, with seven endemic species, is one of the most important bird areas in Africa; it is also one of the least well-known.

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

Falcons are stunning and iconic birds.

Grouse-an ecologically important group of birds that include capercaillie, prairie chickens, and ptarmigan-are distributed throughout the forests, grasslands, and tundra of Europe, Asia, and North America.

As natural habitat continues to be lost and the world steadily becomes more urbanized, biologists are increasingly studying the effect this has on wildlife.

Most bird books are designed to help you identify the birds that you've seen.

A lavish celebration of the seabirds of the British Isles.

The best photographic field guide to Australia's birdsAustralia is home to a spectacular diversity of birdlife, from parrots and penguins to emus and vibrant passerines.

A collection of articles celebrating David Lindo's short birding trips to many cities in Britain and around the world.

Camera trapping in wildlife management and research is a growing global phenomenon.

Wildlife Feeding and Nutrition is the fifth in a series of books on animal feeding and nutrition.

Problem-based approach to conservation biology using birds as examples.

A portable yet comprehensive guide to the birds of the Lesser AntillesThe Lesser Antilles incorporating the nations of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, along with numerous dependencies are rich in birdlife.

This reference guide gives general details about the swallows and martins of the world.

In the last thirty years, the Upper Texas Coast has become a must go destination for birders around the globe.