7551 livres sur les oiseaux.

Birds of the Yukon Territory
de Pamela H. Sinclair (Ed. University of British Columbia Press) Isbn : 0774810122
137.49 €
The Yukon is a land of remarkable wilderness, diverse ecosystems, and profound beauty. It is also home to a unique assemblage of birds. As of 2002, 288 bird species have been documented in the Yukon, with 223 occurring regularly. They occupy an amazing range of habitats, from the most barren mountain peaks to lush valley bottom forests, and are an integral part of the cultural heritage of Yukon First Nations people. The vast areas of natural habitat with limited road access can make the study of birds challenging, but are key in defining the nature of birding in the Yukon.Birds of the Yukon Territory is the result of a decade-long project initiated to gather and share what is known about the Yukon's birdlife. Lavishly illustrated with 600 colour photographs and 223 hand-drawn bird illustra...

Horn of Darkness: Rhinos on the Edge
de Carol Cunningham, Joel Berger (Ed. OUP USA) Isbn : 0195138805
17.00 €
The world's rhinoceroses face extinction because a part of their anatomy is valued too much. Poachers hunt and slaughter them because their horns are treasured. Once an estimated 100,000 black rhinos roamed from the Sahara to the Cape of Good Hope but onw less than 3% remain. In all of Africa, there is but a single unfenced population numbering more than 100 individuals, in the inhospitable barrens of the Namib Desert. In 1989 a radical strategy was developed - cutting the horns. The rationale is simple. If a rhino has no horns, the incentive to kill it should disappear. What has since unfolded is a biological and political drama. Carol Cunningham and Joel Berger describe their quest to help conserve Africa's black rhinos in a book that is both an adventure story and virtual guidebook to t...

Faces in the Forest: The Endangered Muriqui Monkeys of Brazil
de Karen B. Strier (Ed. Harvard University Press) Isbn : 0674290089
21.68 €
The woolly spider monkey, or muriqui, is one of the most endangered primate species in the world today. Because of deforestation pressures in its natural habitat-- the Atlantic coastal forests of southeastern Brazil--the muriquis are confined to less than three percent of their original range. There are now only a dozen forest fragments known to support a total muriqui population of about 500 individuals. This book traces the natural history of the muriqui from its scientific discovery in 1806...

Birds of North America: Western Region
de Fred J., III Alsop, DK Publishing (Ed. DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)) Isbn : 0789471574
19.72 €
The winning photo-encyclopedic formula of the DK Handbook series, which have sold over five million copies, is taken to new heights in these comprehensive guides to the birds of North America. Created in association with one of America's leading learning institutions, the Smithsonian, Birds of North America are an absolute staple for any birder or ornithologist. Containing a superior visual format with more information than any other bird guides on the market, these books feature more than 700...

Birds Of Western Ghats, Kokan, And Malabar: Including Birds Of Goa
de Satish Pande (Ed. Oxford University Press) Isbn : 0195668782
56.14 €
The Western Ghats of India, identified as a World Biodiversity hotspot by Birdlife International, is an ecological zone of global importance, and supports a variety of habitats--marine waters, mangroves, mixed hill forests, montane grasslands, and scrub forests. The birdlife of this vulnerable hotspot of biodiversity has been comprehensively detailed in this book.

A Birder's West Indies: An Island-By-Island Tour
de Roland H. Wauer (Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 0292791011
19.72 €
The West Indies offer so much more than sun, sand, and shopping. This sweeping arc of islands, which runs from Cuba to Grenada and includes the Virgin Islands, teems with a rich diversity of plant and animal life. Up to 40 percent of the plants in some forests are found nowhere else on earth, while the West Indian flyway is a critical link in the migratory routes of many birds. In A Birder's West Indies, Roland Wauer takes you on an island-by-island journey of discovery. He describes the unique natural features of each island and recounts his often fascinating experiences in seeking out the nearly 400 species of birds known in the West Indies. His accounts give insight into the birds' habitats, status, and ecology and record some of the threats posed by human activities. For readers planni...

West Coast Birds
de Chris Fisher (Ed. Lone Pine Publishing,Canada) Isbn : 1551050498
15.95 €
The West Coast, with its abundant forests, valleys, and beaches, teems with a rich variety of bird life. With this colorful, informative, large-print book, you can identify common birds found in the area. The guide describes the songs and distinctive behaviors of birds in the region, as well as key visual features. Amateur birders of the area will find this an essential reference.

Penguins
de Diane Swanson (Ed. Gareth Stevens Publishing) Isbn : 0836840259
18.92 €
The Welcome to the World series has opened its borders and is exploring animals from around the world. With lively and informative text and color photographs, these books promise to deliver you to exotic lands-and you won't even have to leave your house ! Penguins have adapted to more habitats and climates than any other animal in the world, living on sandy beaches in Africa, windswept hills in South America and New Zealand, and icebergs in Antarctica. They can swim hundreds of miles in search of food, and their tuxedo-like coloring helps to hide them from predators and maximize the sun's warmth. Full of fun facts and amazing photographs, WELCOME TO THE WHOLE WORLD OF PENGUINS is a great way to learn about these curious creatures.

Australian Magpie: Biology and Behaviour of an Unusual Songbird
de Gisela T. Kaplan (Ed. CSIRO Publishing) Isbn : 0643090681
23.62 €
The warbling and carolling of the Australian magpie are familiar to many although few of us recognise that it ranks among the foremost songbirds of the world. Its impressive vocal abilities, its propensity to play and clown, and its willingness to interact with people, make the magpie one of our most well-known birds. This insightful book presents a comprehensive account of the behaviour of one of Australia's best-loved icons. It reveals the extraordinary capabilities of the magpie, including its complex social behaviour, in a highly readable text. The author brings together much of what we know about the magpie's biology and behaviour, including her latest research on magpie vocalisation as well as aspects of anatomy, physiology, development and health not published previously.

Nature's Music: The Science of Birdsong
de Peter R. Marler, Hans Slabbekoorn (Ed. Academic Press) Isbn : 0124730701
82.24 €
The voices of birds have always been a source of fascination. Nature #8217 ; s Music brings together some of the world #8217 ; s experts on birdsong, to review the advances that have taken place in our understanding of how and why birds sing, what their songs and calls mean, and how they have evolved. All contributors have strived to speak, not only to fellow experts, but also to the general reader. The result is a book of readable science, richly illustrated with recordings and pictures of the sounds of birds. Bird song is much more than just one behaviour of a single, particular group of organisms. It is a model for the study of a wide variety of animal behaviour systems, ecological, evolutionary and neurobiological. Bird song sits at the intersection of breeding, social and cognitive be...