Catégorie :: Livres anglais (6020 livres)

The Birds of North America: A Personal Selection
de Eliot Porter(Ed. Bbs Pub Corp) Isbn : 0884860701
18.96 €
The artistry of a master photographer transports readers directly into the natural world of North American bird species, depicting the beauty and behavior of birds in flight or repose.

The Avian Ark: Tales from a Wild-Bird Hospital
de Kit Chubb(Ed. Consortium Book Sales Dist) Isbn : 188691303X
11.4 €
The Ark, officially known as the Avian Care and Research Foundation, is the culmination of Kit Chubb's lifelong fascination with birds and her tireless enthusiasm for helping injured birds. Chubb's black-and-white illustrations of many of these feathered creatures add charm to her funny, sad, incredible but true tales.

Ecology and Management of Neotropical Migratory Birds: A Synthesis and Review of Critical Issues
de Thomas E. Martin(Ed. OUP USA) Isbn : 0195084527
67.05 €
The apparent decline in numbers among many species of migratory songbirds is a timely subject in conservation biology, particularly for ornithologists, ecologists, and wildlife managers. This book is an attempt to discuss the problem in full scope. It presents an ambitious, comprehensive assessment of the current status of neotropical migratory birds in the U.S., and the methods and strategies used to conserve migrant populations. Each chapter is an essay reviewing and assessing the trend...

Ecology and Management of Neotropical Migratory Birds: A Synthesis and Review of Critical Issues
de Thomas E. Finch(Ed. OUP USA) Isbn : 0195084403
109.26 €
The apparent decline in numbers among many species of migratory songbirds is a timely subject in conservation biology, particularly for ornithologists, ecologists, and wildlife managers. This book is an attempt to discuss the problem in full scope. It presents an ambitious, comprehensive assessment of the current status of neotropical migratory birds in the U.S., and the methods and strategies used to conserve migrant populations. Each chapter is an essay reviewing and assessing the trend...

Birds of Prey in the American West: Photographs by Tom Vezo ; Text by Richard L. Glinski
de Tom Vezo, Richard L. Glinski, Tom Vezd(Ed. Rio Nuevo Publishers) Isbn : 1887896384
21.8 €
The American West boasts the greatest variety of birds of prey in North America. In Birds of Prey in the American West acclaimed photographer Tom Vezo and raptor expert Clay Sutton celebrate the power and majesty of these remarkable creatures which include several that have been brought back from the brink of extinction and others that continue to be threatened by loss of fragile habitat. Vezo's extraordinary photographs and Sutton's authoritative text depict and describe more than 35 species of eagles, hawks, falcons, vultures, and owls indigenous to the West. They also share their personal experiences searching for these captivating birds in the wild, and include a recommended list of prime birding locations in parks and wildlife refuges. 80 color photographs.

Hummingbirds of the American West
de Lynn Hassler Kaufman, Karshner Kaufman(Ed. Rio Nuevo Publishers) Isbn : 1887896279
9.46 €
The American Southwest offers prime habitat for hummingbirds. Indeed, of the sixteen species of hummingbirds resident in North America, all but one either nest in or migrate through the region. In Hummingbirds of the American West, birding authority Lynn Hassler Kaufman describes in detail the field marks, behavioral characteristics, and habitat requirements of each species. Extraordinary color photographs also capture these fascinating birds in flight, feeding, and nesting. Hummingbirds of the American West identifies prime locations in the deserts and«sky island»mountain ranges of the American Southwest where avid birders are most likely to encounter these remarkable creatures. For resident bird lovers who also have a green thumb, Lynn Hassler Kaufman describes how to create a«hummingbir...

Birds of the American Southwest
de Lynn Hassler Kaufman(Ed. Rio Nuevo Publishers) Isbn : 1887896244
12.3 €
The American Southwest boasts a greater variety of bird species than can be found anywhere else in North America. This makes the region a mecca for serious and casual bird lovers alike. In Birds of the American Southwest, noted authority and author Lynn Hassler Kaufman describes and depicts, in full color photographs, more than eighty-five key bird species, including several which are threatened or endangered. This indispensable field guide describes in detail the habitat, field marks, and characteristic behaviors for each species. Birds of the American Southwest also provides birders with useful tips on where to find and observe them in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts and«sky island»mountain ranges of southern Arizona and New Mexico.

The American Robin
de Roland H. Wauer(Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 0292791232
17.06 €
The American Robin is North America's most widespread songbird, with a range extending from Alaska, Canada, and Newfoundland to the highlands of Mexico and Guatemala. Its ruddy red breast and cheerful song have also made it one of our most beloved birds--as American as apple pie, as familiar a harbinger of spring as the first daffodil. Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin have chosen the American Robin as their state bird, while a pair of robins grace the Canadian two dollar bill. In this book,...

The American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the United States: Key Sites for Birds and Birding in All 50 States
de American Bird Conservancy(Ed. Random House Trade Paperbacks) Isbn : 0812970365
24.66 €
The American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the United States offers both bird enthusiasts and conservationists specialized information never before compiled in a single comprehensive volume.This expert resource organizes the United States into 36 ornithologically distinct bird regions, then identifies and describes the 500 sites within these regions. Each site entry includes ornithological highlights, ownership information, a description of habitats and land use,...

Bird Migration
de Thomas Alerstam(Ed. Cambridge University Press) Isbn : 0521448220
79.79 €
The aim of this book is to give a general overview of the whole subject of bird migration. After a chapter describing the Earth's climate and ecosystem, the book is divided into three main sections. The first presents the life histories and migratory habits of nine different ecological categories of birds. The second section deals with the course and timing of the flight journeys, flight behavior, fuel economy, flocking, and the hazards from disorientation and predation. The final section covers the ways that birds navigate and shows that this process is still by no means fully understood.