Bird Life: A Guide to the Behavior and Biology of Birds
de Stephen W. Kress (Ed. Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press) Isbn : 1582381356
4.69 € / 30.76 FF
This full-color, authoritative look at the behavior and biology of birds is packed with information on:- How birds fly, migrate, nest, sing, raise their young, and more- Ways to observe birds as they go about their daily lives- How to attract and care for backyard birdsA perfect complement to identification guides, this Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press is destined to become a staple in the library of every bird lover and student.

Great Birding in the Great Lakes: A Guide to the 50 Best Birdwatching Sites in the Great Lake States
de Tom Powers (Ed. Waloon Pr) Isbn : 0966006801
12.28 € / 80.55 FF
This first-of-a-kind guide to birdwatching in the Midwest leads birdwatchers from the heart of urban Chicago in April to the edge of Lake Superior in the dead of winter ; from the cemetery where James Thurber is buried to a remote wildlife refuge that owes its existence to the invention of linoleum. In addition to a sparkling narrativv that recounts the author's adventures the book includes the following information for each site : best locations to find bird within each site, best times to...

A Bird-Finding Guide to Canada
de CAM J. Finlay (Ed. McClelland & Stewart) Isbn : 0771032196
13.46 € / 88.29 FF
This extensively revised edition of A Bird-Finding Guide to Canada will have Canadian birdwatchers grabbing their binoculars and itching to get out to the birding #8220 ; hot spots #8221 ; described in its pages. Editor J. Cam Finlay has drawn on the expertise of birders from every region of the country to tell you what birds to look for and where to find them across each province and territory.Want to know, for instance, where Great Grey Owls, Sage Grouse, and Yellow Rails may be found in the prairie provinces ? Are you travelling to Vancouver on business and eager to know what birds you might see in Stanley Park ? Planning a trip to the Maritimes and need advice on the best spots along the Bay of Fundy to find masses of migrating shorebirds ? Need suggestions for rewarding day-trips in t...

Guide to Backyard Birds
de Julie Rach Mancini, Pamela L. Higdon (Ed. Barron's Educational Series) Isbn : 0764126873
11.44 € / 75.04 FF
This entertaining and informative book is a primer for bird watchers—both those who trek the countryside armed with binoculars and camera, as well as those less nimble nature lovers who merely keep a bird feeder near their kitchen window. Supplemented with color photos and illustrations, this book gives pointers on how to identify birds by plumage and shape, how to select appropriate binoculars and spotting scopes, the best times of day to watch for birds, and how to recognize and interpret birds’ activities. There is also information on feeding birds, making a backyard attractive to birds, building bird houses and nest boxes, and much more. Supplementary information includes a list of rare-bird hotline phone numbers, web sites that offer information on wild birds, and a recommended readin...

Guide to the Great Florida Birding Trail: East Section
de Susan Cerulean (Ed. University Press of Florida) Isbn : 0813025613
13.46 € / 88.29 FF
This easy-to-follow guidebook spans 18 counties in eastern Florida to showcase 136 birding sites from the Georgia border to Lake Okeechobee, including the Jacksonville and Orlando metropolitan areas. The sites, organized into clusters of five to ten, are all within an hour's drive of one another and are identified on individual as well as regional maps. Each site is described from a birder's point of view and includes directions, hours of operation, seasonal birding opportunities, and other...

Elsevier's Dictionary of Bird Names: In Latin, English, French, German, and Italian
de M. Wrobel (Ed. Elsevier Science Ltd) Isbn : 0444508368
285.00 € / 1869.48 FF
This dictionary gives an overview of the English, French, German and Italian names of birds occurring in Europe, North America, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and French-speaking countries. It contains 10,838 scientific names of orders, families, species and some sub-species. The relevant order and family are shown for each term. The taxonomy is that used by the different authors of the sources.This dictionary will be of value to translators of scientific and general literature ; scientific and botanical authors ; environmentalists and ecologists ; and scientific and lay readers of foreign literature.

The Birds of Africa: Broadbills to Chats
de Emil K. Urban (Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0121373045
138.33 € / 907.39 FF
This definitive and authoritative volume covers the first 312 of the 1,200 or so passerine species which occur in continental Africa and the outlying islands. As in the first three volumes, each breeding species receives full coverage with sections on range and status, description, voice, general habits, food, and breeding biology. Non-breeding visitors are treated more briefly. The text concentrates on the bird's status and biology while in Africa. Range maps are given for each bird and super...

Birds: An Illustrated Field Guide to the Birds of Singapore
de Kim Seng Lim, Lim Kim Seng (Ed. Sun Tree Publishing) Isbn : 9813066008
18.55 € / 121.68 FF
This comprehensive sourcebook and field guide is designed for expert and amateur birdwatchers alike, as well as students and nature lovers. Presented is scientific and field information based on years of bird-watching experience and conscientious study of birds and their behavior, all lavishly illustrated. Also discussed are issues such as climate, habitat, and conservation, which are essential to the discussion of birds in an urban environment like Singapore.

A Field Guide to Birds of the Gambia and Senegal
de Clive Barlow, Tim Wacher (Ed. Yale University Press) Isbn : 0300074549
33.63 € / 220.6 FF
This comprehensive book is the first field guide to the birds of The Gambia and Senegal, an area of West Africa popular with birders for its many tropical African birds. The guide provides full accounts of over 600 bird species and depicts nearly all of these in 48 beautiful color plates. For each species, the authors describe identifying features, similarities with other species, behavior, vocalizations, status, distribution, and breeding habits. .

Sparrows of the United States and Canada: The Photographic Guide
de David Beadle, James D. Rising (Ed. Natural World) Isbn : 0125889755
20.15 € / 132.18 FF
This companion volume to the previous, widely acclaimed Guide to the Identification and Natural History of the Sparrows of the United States and Canada takes sparrow identification one step further. The authors have gathered a stunning selection of over 350 photographs as a basis for the identification of all 64 taxa of emberizine sparrows found in the region. Never before has such a comprehensive collection of sparrow photos been presented together in a single guide. The supporting text...