Swifts: A Guide to the Swifts and Treeswifts of the World
de Phil Chantler (Ed. Yale University Press) Isbn : 0300079362
41.76 € / 273.93 FF
Extensively revised, the second edition of this highly acclaimed book contains the most up-to-date information available on each of the world`s 96 species of swifts and treeswifts. The author includes recent findings, particularly about the neotropical swifts, and the artist has revised several plates based on new observations of these fascinating birds.

Loons
de Roy Dennis (Ed. Voyageur Press (MN)) Isbn : 0896582248
14.15 € / 92.82 FF
Explore the magic of this much-loved bird in Loons, an appealing and informative introduction to the five species of loons from ornithologist Roy Dennis, an international authority on birds. Distinguished by a wide range of impressive color photos, Loons delves into the natural history and behavior of the various species, including the common, red throated, arctic, pacific, and yellow-billed loon. Rounding out the factual text are Dennis' personal experiences with loons. He details current...

The Dictionary of American Bird Names
de Ernest Choate (Ed. Harvard Common Press) Isbn : 0876451172
9.14 € / 59.95 FF
Explains the etymological origins of birds' English common names, along with scientific counterparts.

Penguins: A Worldwide Guide
de Remy Marion (Ed. Sterling Publishing) Isbn : 0806942320
19.16 € / 125.68 FF
Exceptional divers, ocean adventurers, amazing survivors: penguins survive in the harshest climate on earth. Take an in-depth look at these appealing creatures, from their origins and evolution to their physiology and survival in an increasingly polluted and exploited environment. Every species is covered, with information about the ways they communicate, their senses of smell and vision, plus their thermoregulation, behavioral adaptations, breeding, and distribution. Powerful and colorful images on almost every page offer a close-up look at their unusual features and the surrounding world. 160 pages (all in color), 5 3/4 x 9.

Nesting Birds of the Coastal Islands: A Naturalist's Year on Galveston Bay
de John C. Dyes (Ed. Univ of Texas Pr) Isbn : 0292715676
20.83 € / 136.64 FF
Every year, more than twenty species of terns, gulls, and colonial wading birds raise their young on rookery islands all along the Gulf Coast. Their breeding and nesting activities go on in the wake of passing oil tankers, commercial fishing vessels, and pleasure boats of all kinds--human traffic that threatens their already circumscribed habitats. John C. Dyes has spent more than ten years photographing and observing the birds in their rookeries on the Texas Coast, and, in Nesting Birds of...

Audubon 365 Songbirds & Other Backyard Birds 2004 Calendar: A Picture-A-Day
de (Ed. Workman Publishing) Isbn : 1579652271
12.26 € / 80.42 FF
Every day, get to know another backyard friend. For bird-watchers and nature lovers, it simply doesn’t get any better. With one bird highlighted every month and hundreds more in the grids below, Audubon 365 Songbirds is the most obsessive and informative calendar of backyard birds available. Spot a Northern Flicker peeking out of a tree trunk. A robin’s nest holding a quartet of blue eggs. A Broad-tailed Hummingbird hovering amid a cluster of flowers. Plus bluebirds, buntings, chickadees, sparrows, warblers, woodpeckers, jays, juncos, and more, all up close and in dazzling full color, as if perched right outside the kitchen window.

Those Funny Flamingos
de Jan Lee Wicker (Ed. Pineapple Press (FL)) Isbn : 1561642959
7.47 € / 49 FF
Ever wonder about those funny, big, pink birds that stand on one leg and eat upside down ? This book answers 20 questions about flamingos to teach you a lot about those big pink birds. In addition to finally understanding why they stand on one leg and eat upside down, you’ll learn the answers to questions like these : How do flamingos stay dry ? Can flamingos salute ? How can flamingos bend their knees backwards ? Why do flamingos have webbed feet ? How many eggs does a flamingo lay ? Are baby flamingos pink ? So come along and let’s take a world tour to see where flamingos live and why they do what they do. You’ll even learn how to draw them and how to make one from a candy cane.

The Evolution of Avian Breeding Systems
de J. David Ligon (Ed. Oxford Univ Pr) Isbn : 019854913X
100.02 € / 656.09 FF
Ever since Darwin, birds have provided much of the stimulus for the study of evolution and natural selection. This volume looks at three of the most fascinating aspects of their reproductive biology: sexual selection, parental care, and mating systems. It provides empirical assessments of the main theories of mate choice by females and examines numerous related topics.

Cardinals 2003
de (Ed. Northword Press) Isbn : 155971817X
11.31 € / 74.19 FF
Even one brief sighting of America's favorite songbird seems to brighten your everyday. In Cardinals 2003, you can enjoy images throughout the year of this very special visitor to your yard. This beautiful wall calendar is filled with spectacular photography by the finest wildlife photographers in the world. In addition, fascinating captions provide delightful natural history information and there's ample space for you to write daily notes.

Birders Guide to Oregon
de Joseph E., Jr. Evanich (Ed. Audubon Society of Portland) Isbn : 0931686091
16.66 € / 109.28 FF
Evanich's book for serious birders explores the state of Oregon with maps, illustrations and tips that are useful for finding those off-the-beaten-path birding locations.