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The World's Rarest Birds
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 364

The World's Rarest Birds

An illustrated survey of the world's most endangered birds This illustrated book vividly depicts the most endangered birds in the world and provides the latest information on the threats each species faces and the measures being taken to save them. Today, 571 bird species are classified as critically endangered or endangered, and a further four now exist only in captivity. This landmark book features stunning photographs of 500 of these species—the results of a prestigious international photographic competition organized specifically for this book. It also showcases paintings by acclaimed wildlife artist Tomasz Cofta of the 75 species for which no photos are known to exist. The World's Rar...

The World's Rarest Birds
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 360

The World's Rarest Birds

"This illustrated book vividly depicts the most threatened birds on Earth. It provides up-to-date information from BirdLife International on the threats each species faces, and the measures being taken to save them. Today, 590 birds species are classified as Endangered or Critically Endangered, or now only exist in captivity. This landmark publication features stunning photographs of 515 of these species--including the results of a prestigious international photographic competition organized specificallyfor this book. This is the first time that images of many of these birds have been published. It also showcases meticulously accurate illustrations by acclaimed wildlife artist Tomasz Cofta for the 75 speciies of which no photographs are known to exist.

Wildlife Review
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 406

Wildlife Review

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1991
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Urban Aviary
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 163

Urban Aviary

A unique guide to the unusual and often surprising birds that soar above our cities around the world. From frigatebirds wheeling over Rio de Janeiro to bowerbirds displaying in the suburbs of Canberra, penguins in Cape Town to pelicans in San Francisco, and huge flocks of starlings roosting around the Colosseum in Rome, the world’s cities are home to a remarkable array of feathered citizens. Through Stephen Moss’s expert knowledge and insight, Urban Aviary provides a beautiful guide to some of the most extraordinary species of city birds that have become native, including helpful spotting hints and fact boxes for each bird, all of which are brought to life by Marc Martin’s distinctive and beautiful watercolours.

The Handbook of Bird Identification
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 869

The Handbook of Bird Identification

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2010-09-30
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  • Publisher: A&C Black

An identification guide covering all the bird species to have occurred in the European region. Birding is one of the most popular activities and pastimes in Europe and so it follows that it is essential to be able to identify the birds on view, be it in the back garden or for making more serious in-depth studies. This book aims to bring together as much information as possible in one volume, using extremely detailed, up-to-date guides and identification of every species known to have occurred in Europe and the West Palearctic, that is, the whole of Europe, North Africa as far south as the Central Sahara, the Middle East to the border of Iran, the Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, the islands ...

Rare Birds Yearbook
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 278

Rare Birds Yearbook

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2008
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Bird Identification
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 388

Bird Identification

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1995
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Bibliography of articles in ornithological journals from 1975-1994 containing tips for field identification of species occurring in the western Palearctic and Arabia.

Birding World
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 488

Birding World

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1999
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Terns of Europe and North America
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 225

Terns of Europe and North America

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2010-06-30
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  • Publisher: A&C Black

Covering 22 species found in the Western Palearctic and North America, this guide lists each species under the sections of: field identification; moult; description; geographical variation; measurements; and weight. It includes a quick reference section summarising key identification features. Terns are elegant sea and marshland birds that live throughout the world. In Europe and North America a total of twenty-three species is represented, all of which are dealt with in this book. The variations among the species and their subspecies is great, and identification is therefore often highly problematic. Terns are long-distance migrants and can be seen regularly on passage between their normal ...

Pipits and Wagtails of Europe, Asia and North America
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 497

Pipits and Wagtails of Europe, Asia and North America

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2010-07-30
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  • Publisher: A&C Black

Pipits and Wagtails is the first comprehensive guide to all the species and subspecies that occur in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North America. The detailed species accounts cover all aspects of identification (size, structure, plumage, bare parts, geographical variation, behaviour, distribution, and habitat.) In particular, great care has been taken to illustrate and describe accurately the differences between all valid subspecies as well as differences relating to sex and age. There are 30 full colour plates and a number of plate parts that depict all the species and distinct subspecies in different plumages, and to help further with identification, there are almost 250 colour photograp...