Birds of the Trans-Peros
de Jim Peterson, Barry R. Zimmer (Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 0292765843
16.66 € / 109.28 FF
The Trans-Pecos, that huge region of Texas west of the Pecos River, is richer in recorded bird species than all but three of the United States. Hundreds of birders come here each year in search of species such as the Colima Warbler which are rarely if ever spotted in other parts of the country. Yet, until now, there was no comprehensive birding guide devoted to the entire region. Designed for intermediate to advanced birders, Birds of the Trans-Pecos provides an annotated checklist of all 482...

Special Wonders of Our Feathered Friends
de Buddy Davis, Kay Davis (Ed. Master Books) Isbn : 0890512973
10.84 € / 71.11 FF
The third entry in the highly popular Special Wonders series brings the world of exotic and spectacular birds alive in a unique and colorful way. God's amazing designs of 30 birds from around the world are highlighted in this beautiful and informational book. Full-color photography illustrates the uniqueness of each bird, and makes a great gift for any bird lover on your list. Information is provided alongside the picture, and the book includes an appendix pinpointing the intelligent design of birds and a glossary. It's a great supplement for the homeschooler.

Stokes Beginner's Guide to Birdfeeding
de Donald Stokes, Lillian Q. Stokes (Ed. Little Brown and Company) Isbn : 0316816590
7.47 € / 49 FF
The Stokes Beginner's Guides, intended for beginning nature lovers of all ages, offer a wealth of identification and behavior information in a portable pocket-sized format. Illustrated throughout with full-color photographs and range maps, each Beginner's Guide is organized according to the Stokes' easy-to-use and popular color-tab system.

Stokes Beginner's Guide to Hummingbirds
de Donald Stokes, Lillian Q. Stokes (Ed. Little Brown and Company) Isbn : 0316816957
7.47 € / 49 FF
The Stokes Beginner's Guides, intended for beginning nature lovers of all ages, offer a wealth of identification and behavior information in a portable pocket-sized format. Illustrated throughout with full-color photographs and range maps, each Beginner's Guide is organized according to the Stokes' easy-to-use and popular color-tab system.

Stokes Beginner's Guide to Shorebirds
de Donald Stokes, Lillian Q. Stokes (Ed. Little Brown and Company) Isbn : 0316816965
7.47 € / 49 FF
The Stokes Beginner's Guides, intended for beginning nature lovers of all ages, offer a wealth of identification and behavior information in a portable pocket-sized format. Illustrated throughout with full-color photographs and range maps, each Beginner's Guide is organized according to the Stokes' easy-to-use and popular color-tab system.

Starlings and Mynas
de Chris Feare, Adrian Craig (Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 069100496X
48.02 € / 314.99 FF
The starling family contains some of the most common and some of the rarest birds in the world--ranging from the ubiquitous Common Starling to species restricted to single islands in the South Pacific. Starlings and Mynas is the first comprehensive, one-volume guide to all 114 members of the family. The main text of the book presents descriptions and illustrations of every species and many distinctive subspecies. It offers extensive information about identification, ecology, and behavior,...

Gardens for Birds, Hummingbirds & Butterflies: Landscaping to Welcome Wildlife to Your Yard
de Linda D. Harris (Ed. Creative Publishing International) Isbn : 1589230019
10.81 € / 70.91 FF
The spectacular color and motion of hummingbirds, songbirds, and butterflies adds a breathtaking dimension to any garden. This book will show readers how to design and maintain a landscape that will attract these«moving flowers»to the yard. Unlike similar books, which are mostly just catalogs of bird and butterfly species, this new entry to the Black Decker Outdoor Home series focuses on designing, planting, and caring for a landscape that will attract and sustain birds and butterflies....

The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
de David Allen Sibley (Ed. Alfred A. Knopf) Isbn : 0679451218
16.66 € / 109.28 FF
The Sibley Guide to Birds has quickly become the new standard of excellence in bird identification guides, covering more than 810 North American birds in amazing detail. Now comes a new portable guide from David Sibley that every birder will want to carry into the field. Compact and comprehensive, this new guide features 703 bird species plus regional populations found west of the Rocky Mountains. Accounts include stunningly accurate illustrations #8212 ; more than 4,600 in total #8212 ; with...

The Secret Lives of Hummingbirds
de David Wentworth Lazaroff (Ed. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Pr) Isbn : 1886679002
4.13 € / 27.09 FF
The Secret Lives of Hummingbirds takes the reader into the sometimes-mysterious, always-fascinating world of North American hummingbirds. The text, which is supplemented by numerous sidebars and 29 full-color photographs, is written in an engaging, comprehensible manner. Topics covered in this book include: anatomical adaptations of hummingbirds, coevolution of hummingbirds and their flowers, convergent evolution of North American hummingbirds and North American hummingbird flowers, territorial and reproductive behavior, migration and distribution, the Desert Museum's hummingbird aviary, and attracting and enjoying wild hummingbirds.

The Birds of Africa: Game Birds to Pigeons
de Emil K. Urban (Ed. ) Isbn : 0121373029
Prix : NC
The second volume in this series continues the high standards set by the first. The three editors have followed the vision of the late Leslie Brown and organized a team of internationally known experts to help them produce an up-to-date and comprehensive work. This volume covers all birds found in Africa, from gamebirds to pigeons. In order to do justice to the ever increasing volume of publications on African birds and the wealth of material collated by the contributors, and to fulfil the aim...