8040 livres sur les oiseaux.

The Ruff
de Johan Van Rhijn (Ed. A C Black Publishers Ltd) Isbn : 0856610623
37.84 € / 248.21 FF
The ruff is a species of bird whose elaborate breeding behaviour has fascinated ornithologists for decades. Their communal display ground, or leks, provide an extreme example of a social system widespread in birds and other animals, in which brilliantly plumaged males seemingly compete for the attention of passing females. In this book, Johan van Rhijn explores this complex and intricate behavioural pattern, both to lay bare the details of the players private lives, and to provide a means of exploring the wider variety of wader breeding systems. Strands of evidence for all aspects of the ruff's life, in and out of the breeding season, come together to give an insight into this important area of biology. Specialists and birdwatchers alike will find this text of interest. «The Ruff is undoub...

Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba
de Orlando H. Garrido, Arturo Kirkconnell (Ed. Cornell University Press) Isbn : 0801437180
62.88 € / 412.47 FF
The richness and diversity of Cuban birdlife features 354 recorded species that represent 20 orders and 60 families. The 21 living endemic species include the charming Cuban Tody, the striking and elegant Cuban Trogon (the national bird), the colorful Cuban Green Woodpecker, and the smallest of all birds, the Bee Hummingbird. This compact and portable field reference will help Cubans, visitors from abroad, and bird enthusiasts identify and enjoy the island's avifauna. The 51 color plates and...

Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba
de Orlando H. Garrido, Arturo Kirkconnell (Ed. Cornell University Press) Isbn : 0801486319
23.86 € / 156.51 FF
The richness and diversity of Cuban birdlife features 354 recorded species that represent 20 orders and 60 families. The 21 living endemic species include the charming Cuban Tody, the striking and elegant Cuban Trogon (the national bird), the colorful Cuban Green Woodpecker, and the smallest of all birds, the Bee Hummingbird. This compact and portable field reference will help Cubans, visitors from abroad, and bird enthusiasts identify and enjoy the island's avifauna. The 51 color plates and...

Avian Migration
de Siegfried Josef Muller, P. Berthold, Edith Sonnens (Ed. Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH Co. K) Isbn : 3540434089
99.99 € / 655.89 FF
The reader of this comprehensive presentation benefits from an outstanding overview of all aspects of the fascinating phenomenon of bird migration. The book is written by leading experts from around the world. The text summarizes reviews and discussions of the most recent hypotheses. In doing so, it covers the entire research field from phenomenology through to ecology, physiology, control mechanisms, orientation, evolutionary aspects and conservation measures. It also examines the most modern methodological approaches including, satellite trakcking, molecular techniques or stable isotope investigations and envisages forthcoming developments in the course of global warming.

The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife
de Christopher W. Leahy (Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691092974
38.49 € / 252.48 FF
The quintessential A-Z guide, this is a book that anyone interested in birds will want to have close at hand. First published more than twenty years ago, this highly respected reference volume has been fully revised and updated. It captures the fundamental details as well as the immense fascination of North American bird life in a style that is authoritative, yet fresh, witty, and eminently readable.Both a practical handbook for amateurs and a handy reference for seasoned birders, it provides...

Polygyny and Sexual Selection in Red-Winged Blackbirds
de William Searcy, Ken Yasukawa (Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691036861
57.75 € / 378.82 FF
The purpose of this book is to explain why red-winged blackbirds are polygynous and to describe the effects of this mating system on other aspects of the biology of the species. Polygyny is a mating system in which individual males form long-term mating relationships with more than one female at a time. The authors show that females choose to mate polygynously because there is little cost to sharing male parental care in this species, and because females gain protection against nest predation by...

Polygyny and Sexual Selection in Red-Winged Blackbirds
de William Searcy, Ken Yasukawa (Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 069103687X
37.83 € / 248.15 FF
The purpose of this book is to explain why red-winged blackbirds are polygynous and to describe the effects of this mating system on other aspects of the biology of the species. Polygyny is a mating system in which individual males form long-term mating relationships with more than one female at a time. The authors show that females choose to mate polygynously because there is little cost to sharing male parental care in this species, and because females gain protection against nest predation by...

The Princeton Field Guide to the Birds of Australia
de Simpson (Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0691025754
31.46 € / 206.36 FF
The Princeton Field Guide to the Birds of Australia is a handy, portable manual for identification of Australian birds all over the country. In paintings of extraordinary beauty and precision, Nicolas Day captures the details of all 770 bird species in Australia. More than 2000 color illustrations are accompanied by distribution maps, descriptive drawings, and essential field information edited by Ken Simpson. This book has been expanded to provide even more new illustrations and information...

Habitat Selection in Birds
de Martin L. Cody (Ed. Academic Press Inc) Isbn : 0121780813
55.72 € / 365.5 FF
The present book is divided into several parts. An introductory chapter serves to make the reader aware of the diversity of the subject of habitat selection in birds. Many if the various aspects of habitat selection introduced in the first chapter are developed in subsequent chapters, and thus it serves to some extent as an overview of the subject and as a«lead-in»to subsequent work.

Wild Birds Across the Prairies
de Wayne Lynch (Ed. Fitzhenry Whiteside Limited) Isbn : 1894004213
18.28 € / 119.91 FF
The prairie grasslands are a wonderful and surprising mosaic of habitats filled with sloughs and marshes, rolling dunescapes, lakes and rivers, wooded valleys and coulees, as well as large stretches of grassy plains. The many birds that inhabit this region are as diverse and fascinating as the land itself. Award-winning author, photographer, and naturalist Wayne Lynch brings together pictures, descriptions, and the unusual habits of over 85 species in this beautiful 8 1/2 x 11 book. In his...