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A rapid identification guide to more than 500 species of resident and regular migrant birds in compact, pocket-sized format for use in the field. It covers the regions from Iceland, Ireland and Britain in the West to the Ural Mountains, Black Sea and Western Turkey. It provides detailed information to enable easy identification of the species. The birds are arranged in the new standard sequence of orders and families, starting with waterfowl and ending with passerines. A full-colour illustration...

Once considered to be the country's wild frontier, the Bushveld region is now easily accessible to local and overseas nature enthusiasts and travellers, boasting many eco-tourists attractions such as holiday resorts, nature reserves, game lodges and even dedicated birding routes. This innovative and practical field guide is dedicated to the Bushveld and features all bird species normally found there. This condensed list makes the identification task a great deal easier as it eliminates the frustration...

For over twenty years, Donald and Lillian Stokes have been among America's most popular authorities on birds and wildlife, with more than 2 million copies sold of their classic Stokes Nature Guides and Stokes Backyard Nature Books. Now the Stokeses have drawn upon their life's work to produce field guides that are factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other books you can buy. Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern Region covers the eastern portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska...

For over twenty years, Donald and Lillian Stokes have been among America's most popular authorities on birds and wildlife, with more than 2 million copies sold of their classic Stokes Nature Guides and Stokes Backyard Nature Books. Now the Stokeses have drawn upon their life's work to produce field guides that are factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other books you can buy. Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern Region covers the eastern portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska...

In this groundbreaking and meticulously field-tested guide, the rich variety of Sierra life--trees, wildflowers, ferns, fungi, lichens, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, and insects--comes alive. Easy-to-use features include: - Intuitive organization, color tabs, and simple keys - Similar-looking species side by side - Over 2800 full-color illustrations - Range maps of species that are otherwise difficult to distinguish - Index of common and scientific names - Lightweight and compact...

This title helps to identify and understand the wildlife most commonly found living near humans - and how they have adapted to thrive in cities and suburbs. This is the first field guide of its type ever published. This title includes species that accounts for 135 common urban North American mammals, birds, and insects. It explores the relationships between animals and humans. 454pp.

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In-depth field guide to the 1,070 bird species, including North American migrants, found in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras and western Nicaragua. Species accounts describe appearance, voice, habitat, behaviour (including nests and eggs) and distribution. Range maps and notes on distinguishing similar species are also included. Introductory chapters give essential background information for birdwatching in this area. `Everyone interested in neotropical birds should own this book...

This guide includes photographs and relevant information of the most frequently occurring birds. Also included is an interactive CD ROM which contains detailed information about the birds and the areas where they live. Colour photographs, 210pp. 2004

Detailed descriptions--with names in English, Spanish, and Latin--of all of Mexico's regular species of birds, culled from the more than 1,000 species that occur there and elsewhere in the region, are provided in this comprehensive field guide. 48 color photos. 3 line drawings. 2 maps.

Revised and fully updated edition, with details on all 480 species of Alaskan birds, resident, casual or accidental. As well as information on identification, status, distribution, habitat and voice description, there is also a map of Alaska's six biogeographic regions, and a checklist of all species. `For those who plan to visit Alaska, this book is an obvious must..' - Canadian Field Naturalist.

The predecessor of this book, The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand enabled users to identify wild birds seen anywhere in the New Zealand region. That book was in two parts: the first section was an identification guide with colour plates and distribution maps, while the second section gave more detailed information on the biology and ecology of the species described. The Field Guide was 430 pages long and sold for GBP55 hardback and GBP27.50 paperback. The current book comprises the first...

This brand new edition of the best-selling field guide from the RSPB is compact, informative and beautifully illustrated, and features 215 of the most common birds found in Britain.

Identification guide containing colour plates and maps, with short descriptions to aid in identification. Also contains a section on where to see the birds. Slimmed down version of Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand published in 1997.

Covers almost 300 of the most commonly found birds in Britain and Ireland and contains colour illustrations, identification tips and background notes. It also provides information on where to watch birds on RSPB reserves, including details of opening times and how to get there. In this new edition both text and maps have been fully revised and updated to reflect changes in bird names, and in breeding and wintering patterns. `Most field guides help you identify birds; this one helps you to understand...

The culmination of many years of research, observation, and study, the new Stokes Field Guide includes more species, more photographs, and more useful identification information than any other North American photographic field guide. The guide features 853 North American bird species and more than 3,400 stunning colour photographs. And yet it's portable enough to fit in your pocket! The photographs cover all significant plumages, including male, female, summer, winter, immature, morphs, important...

An excellent guide covering all freshwater seabirds and shore birds from Pakistan to Japan, from northern Russia to Indonesia (excluding Irian Jaya) Text opposite plates, flyway map and migration data. Colour plates, 224pp. 1993

Illustrated with specially commissioned photography and maps to show where in Britain the birds are found and at what time of year, this accessible guide also features cross-references to similar-looking species, containing everything a birdwatcher needs to know in one, easy-to-use, portable volume. It is the perfect photographic field guide for the birdwatching beginner.

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This small booklet is not intended as a comprehensive field guide but will assist in the identification of some of the commoner & more obvious birds of the archipelago. The thematic text groups the birds in ways which will help the user understand how they are interwoven into the ecological fabric. Includes a birding hotspots section covering 12 sites. Colour photos 112pp 1999

The moths are shown in their resting position, alongside a set specimen, with a brief account giving distinguishing features and use of coloured pointers to highlight the critical areas in a user-friendly way.

Langford Press is delighted to be launching a new series of books called Wildlife Art Techniques (WATs) with a work by the internationally highly respected artist John Busby. The aim of this series of book is to become a logical extension to the ongoing very popular Wilde Art Series (WAS) by showing many of the techniques used by current masters as included within the series. Looking at Birds seeks to encourage the watcher to spend as long as possible looking at how the bird moves and behaves in...

A well illustrated introduction to 107 plants, animals, birds and insects of mixed deciduous forests in the eastern and midwestern US and Canada. Suitable for both adults and younger readers.

The most comprehensive field guide to the wildlife of Africa - a continent unparalleled in its ecological richness. All 577 stunning photographs are in full color, featuring 50 habitats, 200 mammals, 300 birds, and many reptiles and insects. The text covers 850 species, with 470 species range maps. A separate section provides in-depth descriptions and detailed maps for 58 countries and island groups. This field guide will long outlive its use on safari to serve as a definitive resource on African...

map JOY F ransden Birds of the South Western Cape meets the need for a comprehensive, compact, yet detailed reference work of the birds of this area, with each species illustrated by one, or more, superb coloured photographs of the very highest standard. This book is an invaluable guide to identifying the various species in the field, large enough to be informative, small enough to handle easily, and containing specially selected photographs showing clearly the distinctive attributes...

First published in 2000, the Collins Field Guide to New Zealand Wildflife quickly became a classic of its kind. Familiar to both national and international travellers keen to identify the birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, freshwater fish and invertebrates commonly encountered in this country, its combination of authoritative yet clear and precise textual descriptions and stunning photographs proved an instant winner. Now, more than 10 years on, this classic field guide has been updated and extended...

At the biological crossroads of the Americas, Costa Rica hosts an astonishing array of plants and animals--over half a million species! Ecotourists, birders, and biologists come from around the world to immerse themselves in the country's unspoiled rain forests, mountains, and beaches, drawn by the likelihood of seeing more than three or four hundred species of birds and other animals during even a short stay. To help all of these visitors and local residents identify and enjoy the wildlife of Costa...

For beach lovers, curious naturalists, water-sports enthusiasts, amateur fishermen, and all those who live and play near the water's edge, this indispensable guide is the key to understanding North America's life and earth-forms at the edge of oceans, lakes, rivers, and marshes - and the rich ecosystems that support them. Companion to the strong-selling National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, National Geographic Field Guide to Trees, and National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of...

This is the ultimate, indispensable bird field guide - comprehensive, authoritative, portable, sturdy, and easier than ever to use. Following the very latest AOU (American Ornithologists' Union) classification, it features every species officially recorded.

"This eagerly awaited new edition of The Sasol Larger Illustrated Guide to Birds of Southern Africa (1st ed., 1996) has been brought fully up to date with the third edition of the Sasol Field Guide to Birds of Southern Africa. It contains revised and updated text and includes an additional fifteen new species that have been recognised since the publication of Sasol Birds (3rd ed., 2002). The new edition incorporates the most recent information about bird taxonomy, as well as the latest bird names...

See those animal signs on the trail? Was that footprint left by a dog or a wolf? Was that pile of droppings deposited by a skunk or a mountain lion? Scats and Tracks of the Northeast will help you determine which mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians have passed your way and could still be nearby. Clearly written descriptions and illustrations of scats, tracks, and gait patterns will help you recognize seventy Northeastern species. An identification key, a glossary of tracking terms, and detailed...

David Allen Sibley began seriously watching and drawing birds in 1969, at age seven. Author and illustrator of the nationally acclaimed "National Audubon Society: The Sibley Guide to Birds," he lives in Concord, Massachusetts. <BR>Chris Elphick, editor and contributing author, holds a Ph.D. in Ecology and Conservation Biology from the University of Nevada, Reno. He is currently a research scientist at the University of Connecticut, where he focuses on the conservation of waterbirds, especially shorebirds...

This is the first comprehensive field guide to cover the birds of this exciting region, and will enable birders to identify any species found in any of the countries covered.

Featuring concise, identification-focused text positioned opposite the colour plates to allow quick and easy reference, this guide also includes detailed distribution maps for every species of bird found in the spectacular and tourist-friendly country of Chile.

This field guide covers all species occurring in the West Indies with concise text on facing pages covering all aspects of field identification. Aimed at experienced birders and interested laypersons alike, it is a lightweight and easy-to-use field guide to the spectacular West Indian avifauna.