Bird Nests and Construction Behaviour
Michael Hansell
Provides a broad view of our current understanding of the biology of the nests, bowers and
tools made by birds. It illustrates how, among vertebrates, the building abilities ....
280 pages | 22 b/w photos, 80 figs, 12
tabs | CUP
Hbk | 2000 | 0521460387 | #106184A |
£75.00
Pbk | 2005 | 0521017645 | #156002A |
£23.99
Bird Song: Biological Themes and Variations
CK Catchpole and JB Slater
General examination, from a biological perspective, of the complexities of how and why birds
sing, showing how the study of bird song can help to shed light on many different ....
248 pages | 91 line illus, 3 tabs | CUP
Pbk | 2003 | 0521544009 | #143293A |
£29.99
A Birders' Guide to the Behaviour of European and North American
Birds
Gábor Michl
An excellent summary of field studies from the last 2 decades, this
volume aims to fill the gap
between the level of knowledge of professional ornithologists and serious ....
291 pages | 48 illus | Gavia Science
Hbk | 2003 | 9632101723 | #139095A |
£14.99
Birds and Climate Change
Edited by Anders Moller, Wolfgang Fiedler and P Berthold
Temperature and other climate variables are currently changing at a dramatic rate. As
observations have shown, these climatic changes have serious consequences for all ....
259 pages | Figs, tabs | Academic Press
Hbk | 2004 | 0120139359 | #153134A |
£99.95
Pbk | 2006 | 0123736145 | #161790A |
£28.99
Birds of Two Worlds
The Ecology and Evolution of Migration
Edited by Russell Greenberg and Peter P Marra
Major new edited volume of contributions that reviews what is currently known about avian
migration. ....
466 pages | 101 line drawings, 9
halftones | Johns Hopkins UP
Hbk | 2005 | 0801881072 | #152474A |
£73.50
Birdsong
A Natural History
Don Stap
Following one of the world's experts on birdsong around the world, Don Stap brings to life the
quest to unravel an ancient mystery: Why do birds sing and what to do their ....
272 pages | OUP
Pbk | 2006 | 0195309014 | #158815A |
£9.99
Collins Identifying Birds by Behaviour
Dominic Couzens
Reprint of Collins Birds by Behaviour originally published in 2003.Five of the very best artists
have been specially commissioned to illustrate birds as you will ....
256 pages | Col illus | Harper Collins
Pbk | 2005 | 0007199236 | #149273A |
£16.99
Control of Bird Migration
Peter Berthold
Compilation which summarizes the enormous wealth of data and hypotheses elaborated in the
huge research field on the control mechanisms which are involved in bird migration. ....
368 pages | Figs | Chapman & Hall
(Kluwer)
Hbk | 1995 | 0412363801 | #043042A |
£107.50
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Handbook of Bird Biology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
This companion to the Lab's home study course in bird biology covers all major topics, from
anatomy
and physiology to ecology, behaviour, and conservation biology. One full ....
1248 pages | Illus | Princeton UP
Hbk | 2004 | 093802762X | #147932A |
£65.00
Ecology and Behavior of Chickadees and Titmice
An integrated approach
Edited by Ken A Otter
Chickadees and titmice are among the most popular birds in North America, due in large part to
their readiness to use bird feeders, to nest in urban gardens, and even to be ....
352 pages | 79 illus | OUP
Hbk | NYP 02/2007 | 0198569998 |
#160985A |
£55.00
Ecology and Evolution of Cooperative Breeding in Birds
Edited by Walter Koenig and Janis Dickinson
Cooperative breeding (where individuals in addition to parents are involved) is found in only a
few
hundred bird species; understanding this seemingly altruistic behaviour has ....
293 pages | Figs, tabs | CUP
Hbk | 2004 | 0521822718 | #143337A |
£90.00
Pbk | 2004 | 0521530997 | #143336A |
£38.00
Eggs of British Birds
From the Collections of the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry
Richard Wright
This CD contains an incredible 700 photographs of more than 2,100 eggs from 215 species,
coverage of almost all species found in the UK. A number of photographs of each species ....
Col images | RWEcology
CD | 2005 | #151693A |
£14.10
Evolutionary Ecology of Birds
Life Histories, Mating Systems and Extinction
Peter Bennett and Ian Owens
Birds show bewildering diversity in their life histories, mating systems and risk of extinction,
and offer a unique opportunity for investigating many classic problems in ....
278 pages | 55 b\w illus, figs, tabs | OUP
Hbk | 2002 | 0198510888 | #123873A |
£62.50
Pbk | 2002 | 0198510896 | #123874A |
£29.95
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Extinction and Biogeography of Tropical Pacific Birds
David W Steadman
Sprinkled
across the tropical Pacific, the innumerable islands of Oceania are home to some of
the most unique bird communities on the planet, and they sustain species found ....
594 pages | 108 halftones, 133 line
drawings | Chicago UP
Hbk | 2006 | 0226771415 | #154544A |
£69.50
Pbk | 2006 | 0226771423 | #154543A |
£28.50
Life on the Wing
Remarkable Birds and their Extraordinary Lives
Brutus Ostling and Magnus Ullman
Illustrated with photographs taken around the world, this book is the first to show the huge
range of lifestyles that birds have used to become one of the most successful ....
208 pages | 200 colour plates | Harper
Collins
Hbk | 2006 | 0007240473 | #158134A |
£25.00
Manual of Ornithology
Avian Structure and Function
Noble
S Proctor and Patrick J Lynch
A visual guide to the structure and anatomy of birds, designed to supplement a basic
ornithology textbook. It covers systematics and evolution, topography, feathers and ....
340 pages | 226 line illus |
Yale UP
Pbk | 1998 | 0300076193 | #085033A |
£18.95
Moult in Birds
HB Ginn and DS Melville
This work falls into two parts. The first section gives a short general summary of the plumage of
birds, its structure, arrangement and functions and briefly reviews the ....
112 pages | Illus, graphs, charts | BTO
Pbk | 1983 | 0903793024 | #000943A |
£8.95
The Origin and Evolution of Birds
Alan Feduccia
From the author of the acclaimed Age of Birds this is an authoritative volume, and profusely
illustrated discussion of the origin of birds and of avian flight which draws ....
466 pages | B/w photos, 534 b/w illus,
tabs, maps | Yale UP
Pbk | 1999 | 0300078617 | #090776A |
£22.50
Ornithology
Frank B Gill
A comprehensive synthesis providing thorough coverage of the form, function and behaviour of
birds. The third edition has been extensively revised to to reflect the ....
720 pages | 373 illus | WH Freeman
Hbk | NYP 11/2006 | 0716749831 |
#148876A |
£39.99
Population Limitation in Birds
Ian Newton
Illustrations by Keith BrockieAn understanding of the processes of population limitation is
central to the study of ecology, whether in birds or in other organisms. ....
597 pages | 130 b/w illus, figs, tabs |
Academic Press
Pbk | 1998 | 0125173660 | #076419A |
£49.95___The_Private_Life_of_Birds'>£49.95
The Private Life of Birds
Stephen Moss
Why is the Red-backed Shrike nicknamed "the butcher bird"? When and why do the Birds of
Paradise of New Guinea turn themselves upside down while hanging on a twig? Which birds ....
208 pages | 200 colour illus | New
Holland
Hbk | 2006 | 1845374223 | #160693A |
£19.99
Speciation and Biogeography of Birds
Ian Newton
A major synthesis of current knowledge of species formation in birds and of the factors that
influence their geographical distributions. It draws on information from the earth ....
668 pages | B/w illus, figs, tabs, maps |
Academic Press
Hbk | 2003 | 012517375X | #136740A |
£49.95
Sturkie's Avian Physiology
Edited by G Causey Whittow
Latest
edition of the classic, comprehensive single volume on the physiology of wild and
domestic birds. Now in a larger format, it includes new chapters on the physiology of ....
685 pages | Figs, tabs | Academic Press
Hbk | 1999 | 0127476059 | #081159A |
£79.95
Understanding Bird Behaviour
A Birdwatcher's Guide
Stephen Moss
Published in association with The Wildlife Trusts, this portable guide covers many aspects of the
behaviour of birds, looking not just at individual birds but also at ....
160 pages | 55 col photos, 140 col illus
| New Holland
Pbk | 2006 | 1845374584 | #156973A |
£7.99__Weather_and_Bird_Behaviour'>£7.99
Weather and Bird Behaviour
Norman Elkins
Discusses in depth the various ways in which weather conditions influence bird behaviour. Now
in its third edition, the text has been enhanced throughout with line ....
280 pages | 31
col plates, b/w illus, figs
| Poyser
Hbk | 2004 | 0713668253 | #142406A |
£35.00
Birds: Birdwatching
50 Walks for Birdwatchers
Paul Sterry
128 pages | illus. | AA
Pbk | 2006 | 0749548118 | #157287A |
£8.99
Arrivals and Rivals: A Birding Oddity
A Year of Competitive Twitching
Adrian Riley
An account of competitive twitching by two leading British birders, this book describes in an
informed and lively manner the struggle in 2002 to become nationally recognised ....
165 pages | 16 col photos | Brambleby
Books
Pbk | 2004 | 0954334760 | #152005A |
£7.99
A Bad Birdwatcher's Companion
Simon Barnes
Few books are more intimidating than a conventional field guide. There are simply too many
birds in them. This book introduces the reader to Britain's most obvious birds. But ....
290 pages | illus. | Short Books
Hbk | 2005 | 1904977375 | #156013A |
£9.99
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