8040 livres sur les oiseaux.

A Field Guide to the Raptors of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa
de William S. Clark (Ed. Oxford University Press) Isbn : 0198546610
49.74 € / 326.27 FF
In this thorough new identification guide, author Bill Clark presents the latest information on tried-and-tested field marks for the diurnal raptors, both perched and in flight, making this book essential for all ornithologists or any bird watcher who wants to accurately identify these extraordinary birds.

A Field Guide to the Raptors of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa
de William S. Clark (Ed. Oxford University Press) Isbn : 0198546629
79.65 € / 522.47 FF
In this thorough new identification guide, author Bill Clark presents the latest information on tried and tested field marks for the diurnal raptors, both perched and in flight, making this book essential for all ornithologists or any bird watcher who wants to accurately identify these extraordinary birds.

The Cardinal
de June Osborne (Ed. University of Texas Press) Isbn : 0292760434
7.93 € / 52.02 FF
In this inviting guide, June Osborne and Barbara Garland follow a year in the life of the Northern Cardinal with a fact-filled text and glowing color photographs. They describe how cardinals stake out territory and choose mates, find a nesting site and incubate their eggs, feed the young and prepare them for full-fledged independence. The Cardinal also explores the special relationship that humans have with their favorite redbirds. Osborne traces the symbolic use of cardinals as state birds (Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia) and athletic mascots and shows how they appear on everything from postage stamps to Christmas cards, as well as in fine art, literature, and Native American folklore.

Backyard Birdfeeding for Beginners
de Mathew Tekulsky (Ed. Gramercy Books) Isbn : 0517221500
6.36 € / 41.72 FF
In this fun, informative book, Matthew Tekulsky shows you how to turn your backyard into a bird-friendly garden environment. With charming black and white illustrations throughout, this gift volume explains what plants will attract birds, how to identify the birds that appear, what they like to eat, and how to provide them food and water year-round. Backyard birdfeeding is a hobby that millions of people feel both gives back to the world, and feeds the heart and spirit. Once the backyard space...

Cuckoos, Cowbirds and Other Cheats
de Nick Davis (Ed. Princeton University Press) Isbn : 0856611352
27.49 € / 180.32 FF
In this fascinating new book, Nick Davies describes the natural histories of these brood parasites and examines many of the exciting questions they raise about the evolution of cheating and the arms race between parasites and their prey. Brood parasites fill their armory with adaptations including exquisite egg mimicry, rapid laying, ejection of host eggs, murder of host young, chick mimicry and manipulative begging behavior: ploys shown by recent research to have evolved in response to host...

The Bowerbirds: Ptilonorhynchidae
de Clifford B. Frith, Dawn W. Frith, Eustace Barnes (Ed. Oxford University Press) Isbn : 0198548443
99.99 € / 655.89 FF
In this brand new guide, renowned experts Clifford and Dawn Frith include all the latest scientific discoveries on every aspect of the bowerbird family. These fascinating and complex birds, found in New Guinea and Australia, are characterized by their unique and intricate 'bowers' which the males build and decorate to entice and woo the females. Beautifully illustrated with colour plates and line drawings, The Bowerbirds will be welcomed by all ornithologists, andparticularly by those with an...

A Sense of the Morning: Field Notes of a Born Observer
de David Brendan Hopes (Ed. Milkweed Editions) Isbn : 1571312331
11.11 € / 72.88 FF
In this book, David Brendan Hopes fuses the spiritual and the mystical with the natural, invoking the possibility of grace. Writing about hiking, camping, and particularly about birds, he invites readers to mark the moment when flower, bird, and mountain announce themselves to the soul, bristling and wondrous.

A World Checklist of Birds
de Burt L. Monroe, Charles G. Sibley, Burt L. Monroe (Ed. Yale University Press) Isbn : 0300055471
55.76 € / 365.76 FF
In this book, Burt L. Monroe, Jr., and Charles G. Sibley provide a checklist of 9,702 living avian species based on the Sibley-Ahlquist-Monroe classification presented in their 1990 book Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World and its 1993 Supplement.

A World Checklist of Birds
de Burt L. Monroe, Charles G. Sibley, Burt L. Monroe (Ed. Yale University Press) Isbn : 0300070837
31.86 € / 208.99 FF
In this book, Burt L. Monroe, Jr., and Charles G. Sibley provide a checklist of 9,702 living avian species based on the Sibley-Ahlquist-Monroe classification presented in their 1990 book Distribution and Taxonomy of Birds of the World and its 1993 Supplement.

Familiar Birds of Lakes and Rivers
de Richard K. Walton (Ed. Alfred a Knopf) Isbn : 0679749225
7.16 € / 46.97 FF
In these pages you'll see boldly colored Red-winged Blackbirds, long-legged Great Blue Herons, secretive rails, and many more beautiful and varied birds of North America's lakes and rivers. This guide is designed to help you identify these birds in the field and learn about their habits, life cycles, and history. This guide features 80 species of birds that occur on or near North American lakes, ponds, and rivers. They include swans, geese, and ducks ; loons and grebes ; wading birds ; cranes ; marsh birds ; shorebirds and gulls ; birds of prey ; and songbirds. In addition, you'll find tips on birding technique (including the use of binoculars and spotting scopes) and identification skills, as well as notes on conservation and more.