Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World
de Tony Juniper, Mike Parr (Ed. Yale University Press) Isbn : 0300074530
47.23 € / 309.81 FF
This superbly illustrated book is the first created primarily for field identification of the 350 species of parrots of the world, from the mighty macaws to the diminutive pygmy parrots. Along with range maps for each species, the book includes information on the ecology, vocalizations, life cycle characteristics, and geographical variation of all species and on the conservation status of parrots that are threatened or endangered.

The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptile and Amphibians
de John L. Behler, F. Wayne King (Ed. Alfred A. Knopf) Isbn : 0394508246
13.46 € / 88.29 FF
This stunning guide explores the kingdom of snakes, toads, frogs, turtles, lizards, salamanders, and crocodiles, with information on physical appearance, voice, breeding cycles, habitat, range, and status in the wild. Poisonous or otherwise dangerous animals are distinguished with a warning symbol. An essay on observing reptiles and amphibians, and detailed anatomical drawings, round out the coverage in this comprehensive guide.

Just Loons: A Wildlife Watchers' Guide
de Alan Hutchinson (Ed. Willow Creek Press) Isbn : 1572231467
20.17 € / 132.31 FF
This special edition of the award-winning Just Loons features a new introduction by David Evers, PhD, a leading researcher of loons, and an interpretive bound-in CD of the haunting calls for which loons are so admired and beloved. The audio CD runs approximately 25 minutes and contains various calls that are referenced on the CD jacket. Featuring stunning photography and insightful natural history text, Just Loons, with its new and extraordinary audio component, remains the ultimate guide to...

Birdwatcher's Companion
de Louis Agassiz Fuertes (Ed. Sellers Publishing) Isbn : 1569063516
6.74 € / 44.21 FF
This pocket-sized hardcover journal is designed for bird enthusiast. It has 180 lined pages divided by 6 colorful, subject-specific tabs ; Sightings, Observations, Events, Behavior, Field Guides and Rresources. Each companion also features a nameplate and clear, zippered pocket for easy storage of notes and sundries.

Extraordinary Chickens 2005 Calendar
de Stephen Green-Armytage (Ed. Harry N. Abrams) Isbn : 0810979543
9.94 € / 65.2 FF
This perennial favorite features all new photographs by Stephen Green-Armytage, the photographer of Abrams' best-selling Extraordinary Chickens.

Extraordinary Pigeons 2005 Calendar
de Harry N. Abrams, Stephen Green-Armytage (Ed. Harry N. Abrams) Isbn : 0810979675
9.94 € / 65.2 FF
This perennial favorite features all new photographs by Stephen Green-Armytage, the photographer of Abrams' best-selling Extraordinary Chickens.

Birds of British Columbia: Passerines : Flycatchers Through Vireos
de R. Wayne Campbell, G. E. Smith, John M. Cooper (Ed. University of British Columbia Press) Isbn : 0774805722
84.35 € / 553.3 FF
This much-awaited final volume of The Birds of British Columbia completes what some have called one of the most important regional ornithological works in North America. It is the culmination of more than 25 years of effort by the authors who, with the assistance of thousands of dedicated volunteers throughout the province, have created the basic reference work on the avifauna of British Columbia.Volume 4 covers the last half of the passerines and describes 102 species, including the warblers,...

Nonpasserines, Introduction, Loons Through Waterfowl
de R. Wayne Campbell (Ed. UBC Press) Isbn : 0774806184
64.11 € / 420.53 FF
This much-awaited final volume of The Birds of British Columbia completes what some have called one of the most important regional ornithological works in North America. It is the culmination of more than 25 years of effort by the authors who, with the assistance of thousands of dedicated volunteers throughout the province, have created the basic reference work on the avifauna of British Columbia.Volume 4 covers the last half of the passerines and describes 102 species, including the warblers,...

The Origin and Evolution of Birds
de Alan Feduccia (Ed. Yale University Press) Isbn : 0300064608
53.98 € / 354.09 FF
This monumental book is a comprehensive and profusely illustrated exploration of all that is known about the origin of birds and of avian flight. Alan Feduccia, a leading ornithologist and evolutionary biologist, draws on fossil evidence and studies of the structure and biochemistry of living birds to present current knowledge and fresh data on avian evolution and to propose a major new model of this evolutionary process.

The Origin and Evolution of Birds
de Alan Feduccia (Ed. Yale University Press) Isbn : 0300078617
24.96 € / 163.73 FF
This monumental book is a comprehensive and profusely illustrated exploration of all that is known about the origin of birds and of avian flight. Alan Feduccia, a leading ornithologist and evolutionary biologist, draws on fossil evidence and studies of the structure and biochemistry of living birds to present current knowledge and fresh data on avian evolution and to propose a major new model of this evolutionary process.