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National Audubon Society Master Guide to Birding: Warblers to Sparrows
de John Farrand(Ed. Random House USA Inc) Isbn : 0394533836
18.06 €
Covering all 835 species of birds recorded on the continent, including 116 accidentals, this is the first field guide to North American birds specifically designed to satisfy the interests and needs of the serious birder. Its three volumes contain, in all, 1245 full-color photographs, 193 paintings, 422 drawings, and 650 range maps, while 61 of the nation's top field ornithologists and experts contribute their special knowledge to the 370,000 words of text. Entries are arranged taxonomically according to the new American Ornithologists' Union classification.This volume contains:Old World Warblers and Thrushes, Mimic-Thrushes, Accentors, Wagtails and Pipits, Waxwings, Silky-Flycatchers, Shrikes, Starlings, Vireos, Wood Warblers, Bananaquits, Tanagers, Cardinals and Thier Allies, New World B...

The Audubon Society Master Guide to Birding
de John Farrand(Ed. Random House USA Inc) Isbn : 0394541219
49.3 €
Covering all 835 species of birds recorded on the continent, including 116 accidentals, this is the first field guide to North American birds specifically designed to satisfy the interests and needs of the serious birder. Its three volumes contain, in all, 1245 full-color photographs, 193 paintings, 422 drawings, and 650 range maps, while 61 of the nation's top field ornithologists and experts contribute their special knowledge to the 370,000 words of text. Entries are arranged taxonomically according to the new American Ornithologists' Union classification.This volume contains:Old World Warblers and Thrushes, Mimic-Thrushes, Accentors, Wagtails and Pipits, Waxwings, Silky-Flycatchers, Shrikes, Starlings, Vireos, Wood Warblers, Bananaquits, Tanagers, Cardinals and Thier Allies, New World B...

Birds and How They Live
de F.E. Newing, Richard Bowood, Richard Bowood(Ed. Ladybird Books Ltd) Isbn : 0721401244
1.53 €
Cover edges scuffed. Backstrip damaged/taped.This book has hardback covers.Ex-library,With usual stamps and markings,In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy.No dust jacket.

A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica
de F.Gary Stiles, Alexander F. Skutch(Ed. Cornell University Press) Isbn : 0801496004
37.96 €
Costa Rica, a country of no larger than West Virginia, hosts more than 830 species of birds, more than in all of North Amerian north of Mexico. It may well be the only country in the world with as many bird species and habitats to be found in such a small area. Within two hours' drive from San Jose, one can see quetzals in highland forests, antbirds in lowland forests, or shorebirds and ibises in mangrove swamps. This lavishly illustrated book is the most comprehensive treatment of a rich tropical avifauna ever presented in a single volume suitable for its use in the field. With is full coverage of waterbirds and migrants as well as resident tropical species, and its coverage of such topics as plumages, vocalizations, food habits, nesting, and distribution, it is truly a guide to the birds...

A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica
de F. Gary Stiles, Alexander F. Skutch(Ed. Helm) Isbn : 0713635126
47.25 €
Costa Rica, a country of no larger than West Virginia, hosts more than 830 species of birds, more than in all of North Amerian north of Mexico. It may well be the only country in the world with as many bird species and habitats to be found in such a small area. Within two hours' drive from San Jose, one can see quetzals in highland forests, antbirds in lowland forests, or shorebirds and ibises in mangrove swamps. This lavishly illustrated book is the most comprehensive treatment of a rich tropical avifauna ever presented in a single volume suitable for its use in the field. With is full coverage of waterbirds and migrants as well as resident tropical species, and its coverage of such topics as plumages, vocalizations, food habits, nesting, and distribution, it is truly a guide to the birds...

Travel Site Guide to Birds of Costa Rica With Side Trips to Panama
de Aaron D. Sekerak(Ed. Lone Pine Publishing,Canada) Isbn : 1551050846
20.59 €
Costa Rica is world famous for the stunning diversity of its bird life. Includes bird lists by region and by season, bird specialties at specific sites, checklist for birds of Costa Rica, travel routes and tour maps, and accommodations and local guiding information.

Attracting Backyard Birds: Inviting Projects to Entice Your Feathered Friends
de Sandy Cortright, Will Pokriots(Ed. Sterling Pub Co Inc) Isbn : 0806908920
18.96 €
Cortright and Pokriots' beautiful book, replete with 128 pages of color photographs, offers detailed information on attracting a variety of birds in an age when the natural habitats of many are being destroyed. The authors start with the basics, pointing out the importance of food, water, and cover. They explain migration patterns and give landscape design ideas. They include advice on feeding birds and instructions on building feeders, birdhouses, birdbaths, and pools (20 projects are detailed). Further, they advise natural pest control as an alternative to using chemicals. George Cohen

Wrens, Dippers and Thrashers
de Professor David Brewer(Ed. Yale University Press) Isbn : 0300090595
57 €
Copublished with Pica Press.

Sunbirds: A Guide to the Sunbirds, Spiderhunters, Sugarbirds and Flowerpeckers of the World
de Robert A. Cheke, Clive Mann(Ed. Pica Press) Isbn : 1873403801
59.06 €
Copublished with Pica Press

Ecology and Evolution of Cooperative Breeding in Birds
de Janis L. Dickinson(Ed. Cambridge University Press) Isbn : 0521530997
79.79 €
Cooperative breeders are species in which more than two individuals participate in raising young at a single nest. Although relatively rare, this behavior entails dramatic forms of cooperation and competition, and provides important insights into many areas, including sexual selection, incest avoidance and other subjects. This book will be of interest to students and professionals interested in bird behavior and ecology.