Autumn 2007

NHBS Environment Bookstore is the world's leading supplier of wildlife, science and natural history books. We distribute titles for leading conservation and scientific charities. For more information on our distribution service please see www.nhbs.com/distribution


Orders and Customer Service:

NHBS Environment Bookstore
2 - 3 Wills Road
Totnes
Devon TQ9 5XN
UK

Tel: +44 (0)1803 865913
Fax: +44 (0)1803 865280

customer.services@nhbs.co.uk
www.nhbs.com

 

 
 
 
 
Highlights
 
Birds in Europe
Population Estimates, Trends and Conservation Status
BirdLife International

&b;New review of bird conservation compiled by Ian Burfield and Frans van Bommel ....

374 pages, col maps, illus, tabs.
hardcover | 2004 | 0946888531 | #150394 | £30 | approx. $63/€43 | Std disc


Birds and People
Bonds in a Timeless Journey
Nigel J Collar, Patricio Robles Gil, Jamie Rojo and Adrian J Long

A portfolio drawn from the world's greatest bird photographers drives the message of this book home. The book is split into five chapters looking at all aspects of human's ....

360 pages, colour photos.
hardcover | NYP 12/2007 | 9689128043 | #170740 | £29.99 | approx. $62/€43 | Std disc


The Prion Birdwatcher's Guide to Trinidad and Tobago
WL Murphy

All of the sites described in the second edition, along with a host of new ones, have been visited, verified and been given revised or new text. The bar graphs of seasonal ....

172 pages, 36 b/w photos, maps, figs.
softcover | 2004 | 1871104114 | #124159 | £14.75 | approx. $31/€22 | Std disc


Prion Birdwatchers' Guide to Morocco
Patrick Bergier and Fedora Bergier

Morocco is a paradise for birdwatchers with its coasts, islands, wadis, plains, forests, mountains and deserts creating conditions that are often very different from those found ....

172 pages, 54 maps, line illus.
softcover | 2003 | 1871104092 | #125756 | £14.75 | approx. $31/€22 | Std disc


Handbook for Phase 1 Habitat Survey: Handbook and Field Manual (A4 size)
A Technique for Environmental Audit
JNCC

Provides information on this standardised system for surveying, classifying and mapping wildlife habitats including urban areas. ....

80 pages, tabs, map.
softcover | 1990 | 0861396367 | #14800 | £10 | approx. $21/€15 | Std disc


Herpetofauna Workers' Manual
Edited by Tony Gent and Steve Gibson

Indispensable manual for conservationists throughout the UK and much of mainland Europe. Provides conservation guidance on the twelve non-marine amphibian and reptile species ....

152 pages, b/w illus, figs, tabs.
softcover | 1998 | 1861074506 | #82006 | £20 | approx. $42/€29 | Std disc


National Vegetation Classification: Users' Handbook
John S Rodwell

This handbook provides a general introduction to the National Vegetation Classification (NVC). It details the methodology for sampling and describing vegetation in the field, ....

68 pages, colour photos, diagrams.
softcover | 2006 | 186107574X | #134157 | £13.50 | approx. $28/€20 | Std disc


The Bat Workers' Manual
Edited by AJ Mitchell-Jones and AP McLeish

The appearance of the manual has changed substantially from the 2nd edition. It provides detailed information on all aspects of bats and is an essential reference for anyone ....

178 pages, b/w photos, b/w illus, tabs.
softcover | 2004 | 1861075588 | #146440 | £20 | approx. $42/€29 | Std disc


Bat Surveys
Good Practice Guidelines
Bat Conservation Trust

To conserve bats effectively, and to meet national and international statutory obligations and agreements, there is a clear need for quality controls and appropriate ....

82 pages, tabs, figs.
softcover | 2007 | 1872745997 | #169330 | £19.99 | approx. $42/€29 | Std disc


Great British Marine Animals
Paul Naylor

From the basking shark - the second largest fish in the world, to the tiny but dazzlingly colourful jewel anemone, a spectacular array of animals live in Britain's ....

272 pages, 425 col photos, 7 line illus.
softcover | 2005 | 0952283158 | #151672 | £15 | approx. $32/€22 | Std disc


Mass Movements in Great Britain
RG Cooper

In this volume, the causes of mass movements, and their manifestations, are recorded in a series of detailed site reports. The book also includes, in Chapter 1, a version of ....

348 pages, figs, tabs, b/w photos, illus, maps.
hardcover | 2007 | 1861074816 | #97570 | £45 | approx. $94/€65 | Std disc


Antarctic Explorer (In English)
Visitor's Map of the Antarctic Peninsula Region and map of the Antarctic
Nigel Sitwell

An excellent foldout map. On one side there is a map of the Antarctic continent, around which succinct biographies of ....

Col photos.
map | 2002 | 0953861872 | #111119 | £9.99 | approx. $21/€15 | Std disc


Birds of Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and Antarctic Peninsula
The Falkland Islands and South Georgia
E Couve and C Vidal

Comprehensive field guide to all the resident, migrant and vagrant birds of Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and Antarctic Peninsula, including the Falklands and South Georgia ....

656 pages, 200 col photos, distrib maps.
softcover | 2003 | 9568007040 | #134338 | £35.99 | approx. $75/€52 | Std disc


Giants of the Madre de Dios
Jessica Groenendijk and Frank Hajek

Reports the findings of 15 years of conservation efforts to save the Giant Otter (known locally as the "river wolf") in Peru. Richly illustrated, this book offers in-depth ....

160 pages, colour photos.
hardcover | 2006 | 9972258513 | #165188 | £29.99 | approx. $62/€43 | Std disc
softcover | 2006 | 9972258513 | #170319 | £19.99 | approx. $42/€29 | Std disc


A Diver's Guide to Reef Life
Andrea Ferrari and Antonella Ferrari

A Diver's Guide to Reef Life is set to become the indispensable companion for reef divers wishing to identify, photograph or learn about the myriad of fascinating ....

478 pages, 1400 colour photos.
hardcover | 2006 | 9832731011 | #157732 | £30 | approx. $63/€43 | Short disc


A Diver's Guide to the Art of Underwater Photography
Creative Techniques and Camera Systems for Digital and Film
Andrea Ferrari and Antonella Ferrari

Eight highly readable, innovative chapters about motivation, equipment, technique, mindframe, philosophy, artistic and media influences, camera models and brands, ....

360 pages, 400 colour photos.
softcover | NYP 12/2007 | 983273102X | #169951 | £24.99 | approx. $52/€36 | Short disc


Toucans of the Americas / Tucanos das Américas
Herculano Alvarenga and Eduardo Brettas

Toucans, Toucanets and Aracaris ....

120 pages, watercolour illustrations.
hardcover | 2004 | 8598886017 | #157766 | £34.50 | approx. $72/€50 | Std disc


Butterflies of Sri Lanka
Arittha Wikramanayake and Ariesha Wikramanayake

This collection of hundreds of magnificent colour photos of more than 160 different butterfly species found in Sri Lanka was compiled over four years by a father-daughter ....

306 pages, colour photos.
hardcover | 2006 | 955998280X | #168229 | £34.99 | approx. $73/€51 | Std disc


 

The complete list

 
 
Zoology: Mammals
 

Acoustic Monitoring of Large Whales Off North and West Britain and Ireland: A Two Year Study, October 1996 - September 1998

RA Chariff and CW Clark

35 pages | Figs, tabs | JNCC

Pbk | 2000 | #117536A | £10.00 Std disc

 

African and Indo-Australian Muridae: Evolutionary Trends

X Misonne

219 pages | Figs, illus, tabs | MRAC

Pbk | 1969 | #148624A | £19.50 Std disc

 

The Algarve Tiger

Siobhan Mitchell, Eduardo Goncalves and Antonio Sabater

Presents a photographic introduction to the Iberian Lynx, sometimes called 'Europe's tiger'. ....

48 pages | Col photos | Vista Iberica

Pbk | 2001 | 9728044402 | #128674A | £9.95 Short disc

 

An Annotated Bibliography of the African Muridae (Rodentia)

WN Verheyen and E Van Der Straeten

237 pages | - | MRAC

Pbk | 1969 | #148630A | £7.95 Std disc

 

Atlas of Cetacean Distribution in North-west European Waters

James B Reid, Peter GH Evans and Simon P Northridge

Aims to provide an account of the distribution of all 28 cetacean species that are known certainly to have occured in the waters off north-west Europe in the last 25 years, but ....

76 pages | Col photos, col illus, col maps | JNCC

Pbk | 2003 | 1861075502 | #142509A | £17.00 £8.50 No disc

 

An Atlas of the Geographic Distribution of the Arvicoline Rodents of the World (Rodentia: Muridae, Arvicolinae)

Georgy I Shenbrot and Boris R Krasnov

Information on species recors are scattered in publications and museum catalogues, but only a few taxa have merited enough attention for a compilation of the available data on ....

336 pages | Maps | Pensoft

Hbk | 2005 | 9546422436 | #155663A | £75.00 Short disc

 

Bat Surveys

Good Practice Guidelines

Bat Conservation Trust

To conserve bats effectively, and to meet national and international statutory obligations and agreements, there is a clear need for quality controls and appropriate ....

82 pages | Tabs, figs | Bat Conservation Trust

Pbk | 2007 | 1872745997 | #169330A | £19.99 Std disc

 

The Bat Workers' Manual

Edited by AJ Mitchell-Jones and AP McLeish

The appearance of the manual has changed substantially from the 2nd edition. It provides detailed information on all aspects of bats and is an essential reference for anyone ....

178 pages | B/w photos, b/w illus, tabs | JNCC

Pbk | 2004 | 1861075588 | #146440A | £20.00 Std disc

 

The Bats of the Congo and of Rwanda and Burundi

R W Hayman, X Misonne and W Veyheyen

150 pages | 20 plates | MRAC

Pbk | 1966 | #148587A | £9.95 Std disc

 

Belize Field Guides: Mammals/Tracks

Mark Wainwright

Field guide including ilustrations of 50 mammals and the 41 different sets of tracks they leave behind. Tracks may well be the only evidence most people will find to ....

2 pages | A4 Laminated Guide | HML Enterprises

Unbound | 2002 | 1888538325 | #139522A | £4.99 Short disc

 

Bijdrage tot de Craniometrie van Colobus badius (Kerr 1792)

W Verheyen

94 pages | Tabs, plates | MRAC

Pbk | 1957 | #148437A | £8.95 Std disc

 

Carnivores of the Pampas\Carnivoros de la Pampa

Edited by Pat Bumstead, Mauro Lucherini, Diego Birochio, Estela Luengos and C Manfredi

The pampas grasslands of Argentina are among the richest grazing areas in the world. Few pristine remnants of this legendary grassland remain, and it is considered one of the ....

101 pages | 16 col plates, 24 b/w photos, dist maps | Simply Wild Publications

Pbk | 2004 | 0968927858 | #147066A | £9.95 Std disc

 

Cetacean Observations During Seismic Surveys in 1997

Carolyn J Stone

75 pages | Figs, tabs, maps | JNCC

Spiralbound | 1998 | 1895954045 | #082241A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer and Elk

Edited by Debra Bourne, F Joshua Dein and Suzanne Boardman

The Wildlife Information Network has developed this volume to assist wildlife managers, veterinarians and others responding to this emerging disease of wild and farmed deer. ....

- | Wildlife Information Network

CD | 2004 | 0954718542 | #148077A | £59.95 Std disc

 

Duikers of Africa: Masters of the African Forest Floor

A Study of Duikers - People - Hunting and Bushmeat

Vivian J Wilson

This is the most in-depth monograph ever produced on this small African antelope. This mammoth work is based on 12 years of fieldwork. ....

798 pages | Col photos, col & b/w illus, figs, tabs, maps | Zimbi Books

Hbk | 2005 | 0620337737 | #151546A | £125.00 Short disc

 

The Effects of Seismic Activity on Marine Mammals in UK Waters, 1998-2000

Carolyn J Stone

79 pages | Figs, tabs, maps | JNCC

Pbk | 2003 | #141114A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Elephants: Diseases & Treatment

Edited by Gracia Vila-Garcia and Debra Bourne

Mankind has a longstanding fascination with elephants, the largest living land animals. Sadly, populations of these majestic mammals are declining, particularly in Asia, and ....

- | Wildlife Information Network

CD | 2006 | 0955162807 | #163675A | £59.95 Std disc

 

Faune du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, I. Mammifères (Bound Copy)

H Schouteden

331 pages | 295 figs, 1 tab | MRAC

Pbk | 1948 | #148347A | £21.50 Std disc

 

For the Leopard

A Tribute to the Sri Lankan Leopard

Rukshan Jayewardene et al

Sri Lanka has an extraordinary diversity of natural wealth, including an endemic sub-species of leopard. This beautifully illustrated book is the result of a group of ....

192 pages | Col photos, b/w illus, maps | For the Leopard Trust

Hbk | 2003 | 9558798002 | #142074A | £30.00 Short disc

 

A Framework for Otter Conservation in the UK: 1995-2000

Free publication, available direct from JNCC - http://www.jncc.gov.uk ....

16 pages | JNCC

Pbk | 1996 | 1861074085 | #054847A | £0.00 Std disc

 

Gazetteer of Collecting Localities of African Rodents

D.H.S Davis and X Misonne

100 pages | - | MRAC

Pbk | 1964 | #148555A | £7.95 Std disc

 

Geographical Ecology of Nigerian Mammals (II)/A Systematic

Revision of the African Bat Genus Scotophilus (Vespertilionidae)

DCD Happold, CB Robbins, F De Vree and V Van Cakenberghe

In this issue there are two papers: 'Geographical Ecology of Nigerian Mammals' by DCD Happold and 'A ....

84 pages | Tabs, figs | MRAC

Pbk | 1985 | #148753A | £7.95 Std disc

 

Giants of the Madre de Dios

Jessica Groenendijk and Frank Hajek

Reports the findings of 15 years of conservation efforts to save the Giant Otter (known locally as the "river wolf") in Peru. Richly illustrated, this book offers in-depth ....

160 pages | colour photos | Frankfurt Zoological Society

Hbk | 2006 | 9972258513 | #165188A | £29.99 Std disc

Pbk | 2006 | 9972258513 | #170319A | £19.99 Std disc

 

A Guide to the Large Mammals of Thailand

John WK Parr

This concise guide will assist the amateur naturalists and professionals in the field identification of all 138 large mammal species found within Thailand. Every species has ....

206 pages | colour illus, distr maps | Sarakadee Press

Pbk | 2003 | 9744840404 | #158088A | £19.99 Std disc

 

Habitat Management for Bats

A Guide for Land Managers, Land Owners and Their Advisors

Abigail C Entwistle et al

Conserving bats is a complex problem and recent research has uncovered new information about where bats feed and how best to maintain or enhance the habitats they prefer. This ....

48 pages | B/w illus, distrib maps | JNCC

Pbk | 2001 | 1861075286 | #095381A | £15.00 Std disc

 

Hawaii Field Guides: Marine Mammals

Uko Gorter

This laminated guide provides images and measurements of 23 marine mammals including 16 whales, 6 dolphins and the Hawaiian Monk Seal; and identifies the highly endangered ....

2 pages | A4 Laminated Guide, col illus | HML Enterprises

Unbound | 2003 | 188853821X | #146519A | £4.99 Short disc

 

Hedgehogs: Health and Management

Erinaceus europaeus

Edited by Becki Lawson, Debra Bourne and Suzanne Boardman

This CD ROM has been developed to assist all those caring for casualty hedgehogs: wildlife rehabilitators, veterinarians, veterinary nurses and concerned members of the ....

- | Wildlife Information Network

CD | 2004 | 0954718569 | #151251A | £59.95 Std disc

 

L'Importance Zoogeographique du Bassin du Fleuve Zaire pour la Speciation

Le Cas du Primates Simiens

M Colyn

Further details not known. ....

250 pages | Maps, figs, tabs | MRAC

Pbk | 1991 | #035704A | £23.95 Std disc

 

Lobos del Río Madre de Dios

Frank Hajek and Jessica Groenendijk

Reports the findings of 15 years of conservation efforts to save the Giant Otter (known locally as the "river wolf") in Peru. ....

160 pages | colour photos | Frankfurt Zoological Society

Hbk | 2006 | 9972258521 | #170320A | £29.99 Std disc

Pbk | 2006 | 9972258521 | #170389A | £19.99 Std disc

 

Mammals of Australia

An Introduction to their Classification, Biology and Distribution

J Turner

With a painting of each species, a distribution map and precise notes, this book introduces about 320 species of Australian mammals currently recognised in 2003. Species ....

214 pages | Col illus, dist maps | Pensoft

Hbk | 2004 | 9546421987 | #145154A | £37.00 Short disc

 

Mammals of Australia

Natural Learning Pty Ltd

Contains details of 315 native and introduced mammal species. For every species data is given as to description, family, subspecies, size, weight, food, habitat, behaviour, ....

- | Natural Learning

CD | 1999 | 1875839526 | #108884A | £36.43 Short disc

 

The Mammals of Israel

Walter W Ferguson

Comprehensive account of the mammalian fauna of Israel with text covering their habits, habitat, distribution and status, and accompanied by over 200 stunning colour ....

156 pages | 48 col plates | Gefen Publishing

Hbk | 2002 | 9652292788 | #129717A | £25.99 Short disc

 

Mammals of Mongolia, Family Dipodidae: Euchoreutinae, Cardiocraniinae, Dipodinae

VE Sokolov, VS Lobatchev and VN Orlov

Monograph on the rodents of Mongolia, in Russian throughout. ....

272 pages | Pensoft

Hbk | 1996 | #074577A | £38.50 Short disc

 

Les Mammifères de la Forêt Equatoriale de l'Est du Congo (II) ; Les Mammifères de l' le Idjwi (Lac Kivu, Congo)

U Rahm and A Christiaensen

121 pages | 33 figs | MRAC

Pbk | 1966 | #148582A | £10.50 Std disc

 

Los Mamíferos de la Argentina

y la Región Austral de Sudamérica

Aníbal Parera

Comprehensive reference on the mammals (including marine) of Argentina and southern South America. Grouped in families and ....

453 pages | 700 col photos, 108 line illus, figs | El Ateneo

Hbk | 2002 | 9500285363 | #138950A | £45.00 Short disc

 

Marine Mammal Observations During Seismic Surveys in 1999

Carolyn J Stone

Observations of marine mammals seen during seismic surveys carried out in accordance with the 'Guidelines for minimising acoustic disturbance to marine mammals from seismic ....

92 pages | Figs, tabs, maps | JNCC

Spiralbound | 2001 | #127353A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Marine Mammal Observations During Seismic Surveys in 2000

Carolyn J Stone

90 pages | Figs, tabs, maps | JNCC

Pbk | 2003 | #141116A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Mexico Field Guides: Marine Mammals

Baja California - Sea of Cortez - Pacific Coast

Uko Gorter

Illustrated guide to 31 marine mammals (17 whales, 10 dolphins, 3 seals and 1 sea lion). All are known to be found in the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific Ocean adjacent to Baja ....

2 pages | A4 Laminated Guide, col illus | HML Enterprises

Unbound | 2002 | 1888538392 | #139516A | £4.99 Short disc

 

Monitoring Tigers and their Prey

A Manual for Researchers, Managers and Conservationists in Tropical Asia

Edited by Ullas Karanth and James Nichols

Presents a conceptually unified, statistically rigorous approach to ecological monitoring of wild tigers, synthesizing current scientific understanding of tiger ....

193 pages | Illus, figs, tabs | CWS India

Hbk | 2002 | 8190144219 | #134239A | £16.50 Short disc

 

Morphology of the Auditory and Vestibular Organs in Mammals, with Emphasis on Marine Species

Galina N Solntseva

This monograph describes the directions of the structural evolution of the peripheral part of the auditory system in ....

244 pages | Figs, tabs | Pensoft

Hbk | 2007 | 9546422800 | #163129A | £75.00 Short disc

 

The Natural History of Costa Rican Mammals

Mark Wainwright

Describes all of Costa Rica's readily identifiable terrestrial and freshwater mammals, drawing on detailed information from hundreds of scientific publications. Stunning ....

384 pages | B/w & col illus | Zona Tropical

Pbk | 2002 | 0970567812 | #142860A | £17.99 Std disc

 

Non-Invasive Study of Mammalian Populations

W Evans and A Yablokov

This is the first book concerning a non-invasive approach to the study of mammalian populations in nature. Frequencies of detectable individual variations (structural, ....

142 pages | 53 b/w figs, tabs | Pensoft

Hbk | 2004 | 9546422045 | #145150A | £39.00 Short disc

 

North Atlantic Coast: Marine Mammal Behaviors

Uko Gorter

Depicts and explains specific behavior and interesting features for humpback whales (front side), and Atlantic white-sided dolphins, on the back. Behaviors like lobtailing, ....

2 pages | A4 laminated guide, col illus | HML Enterprises

Unbound | 2007 | 1888538554 | #169559A | £4.99 Short disc

 

North Atlantic Coast: Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles North Carolina, USA to Newfoundland, Canada

Uko Gorter

This new laminated field guide is the perfect companion for whale watching along the Atlantic Coast, from Cape Hateras, North Carolina, to the shores of New England, and all ....

2 pages | A4 laminated guide, col illus | HML Enterprises

Unbound | 2007 | 1888538910 | #169558A | £4.99 Short disc

 

Norwegian Killer Whales

John Stenersen and Tiu Similä

Fantastic book on the Norwegian killer whale distributed by NHBS.John Stenersen, leading nature photographer, and Tiu Simila, the leading authority in Norway on killer ....

92 pages | Col photos | Tringa AS Forlag

Hbk | 2004 | 8299457734 | #155992A | £24.00 Std disc

 

Les Parasites des Chiroptères du Continent Africain

M Anciaux de Faveaux

92 pages | - | MRAC

Pbk | 1984 | #148746A | £7.95 Std disc

 

Pine Marten Survey of England and Wales 1987-1988

R Strachan, DJ Jefferies and PRF Chanin

Report covering: background biology; history of the pine martin in Britain; the 1987-8 survey; an analysis of pine marten records and reports in England and Wales. ....

110 pages | 11 b/w photos, figs, tabs | JNCC

Pbk | 1996 | 1873701098 | #049883A | £31.50 £7.50 No disc

 

Retracing the Aurochs

History, Morphology and Ecology of an Extinct Wild Ox

C Van Vuure

Fascinating book on the aurochs, including the quite unbelievable story of how the Heck brothers bred `reconstituted' aurochs. ....

431 pages | Tabs, b/w & col photos, figs | Pensoft

Hbk | 2005 | 9546422355 | #155477A | £60.00 Short disc

 

A Review of Marine Mammal Bycatch Observer Schemes with Recommendations for Best Practice

Simon Northridge

42 pages | JNCC

Pbk | 1996 | #054891A | £10.00 Std disc

 

A Review of the Conservation Status of the Asian Elephant in Vietnam

PJ Heffernan and Trinh Viet Cuong

Excellent FFI publication on a population of Asian elephants that is highly endangered, but does not receive the attention that it deserves. ....

181 pages | Tabs, figs, maps | FFI

Pbk | 2004 | 1903703085 | #152650A | £14.95 Short disc

 

Rhino at the Brink of Extinction

Anna Merz

ANNA MERZ was born in England in 1931. She studied politics and economics at Nottingham University, then read for the Bar at Lincoln's Inn. On marrying ....

233 pages | 4 col plates, 7 col photos, 28 b/w photos | Longhorn

Pbk | 1999 | 0620246405 | #101153A | £8.50 Short disc

 

Tropical Wildlife Field Guide: Mammals

M Wainwright

Laminated field guide with illustrations of 62 commonly seen central American mammals. Each species is identified by their ....

2 pages | A4 laminated guide, col illus | HML Enterprises

Unbound | 2001 | 1888538465 | #128685A | £4.99 Short disc

 

UK Mammals: First Report by the Tracking Mammals Partnership

Species Status and Population Trends

Edited by Jessamy Battersby

Important new JNCC publication on UK mammals, summarising results from the Tracking Mammals Partnership, a collaborative initiative, involving 24 organisations (including ....

148 pages | Col maps, tabs, col photos, figs | JNCC

Pbk | 2005 | 1861075685 | #152299A | £7.00 Std disc

 

Vietnam Primate Conservation Status Review 2000, Part 1: Gibbons

Thomas Geissmann et al

Describes the status and distribution of the 4 species of gibbon in Vietnam, with a brief overview of other areas of Indochina. ....

130 pages | Figs, tabs, maps | FFI

Pbk | 2000 | 1903703034 | #147177A | £24.95 Short disc

 

Whales and Dolphins of Sri Lanka

Anouk Ilangakoon

Comprehensive guide to the identification of whales, dolphins and porpoises inhabiting the Indian Ocean waters around the island of Sri Lanka. Detailed descriptions are given ....

99 pages | Col photos and illus | WHT Publications

Pbk | 2002 | 955911428X | #133849A | £22.00 Std disc

 

Whales and Dolphins of the Canary Islands

This spectacular film, with its beautiful photography, takes you inside the secret world of the Short-finned Pilot Whale, Bottlenose Dolphin, Rough-toothed Dolphin, Sperm Whale ....

Running time: 35 mins | Turquesa Publicaciones

Video | 1999 | 8460518639 | #118433A | £12.87 Std disc

 

Whales and Dolphins of the European Atlantic, the Bay of Biscay and the English Channel

Graeme Cresswell and Dylan Walker

Provides the first comprehensive photographic guide to the cetaceans of the European Atlantic, covering all 27 living species recorded. The text covers the key ....

56 pages | Col plates, illus, figs, maps | Wild Guides

Pbk | 2001 | 1903657008 | #121619A | £8.00 Std disc

 

De Zoogdieren van Belgisch Congo en van Ruanda-Urundi (Les Mammifères du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi), I - Primates, Chiroptera,

Insectivora, Pholidota (Bound Photocopy)

H Schouteden

168 pages | 172 figs | MRAC

Pbk | 1944 | #148339A | £11.95 Std disc

 

De Zoogdieren van Belgisch Congo en van Ruanda-Urundi (Les Mammifères du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi), III. Ungulata, Rodentia

H Schouteden

204 pages | 237 figs | MRAC

Pbk | 1946 | #148342A | £10.95 Std disc

 
 
Zoology: Birds
 

102 Aves Comunes del Paraguay

Rob P Clay, Alberto Esquivel, Juan Klavins and Cristina Morales

An excellent introduction to 102 of Paraguay's commoner bird species ideal for the beginner. This book is illustrated throughout and gives basic information on biology, ....

124 pages | colour illus | GUYRA Paraguay

Pbk | 2004 | 9992586826 | #171348A | £9.95 Std disc

 

Aerial Surveys of UK inshore areas for Wintering Seaduck, divers and Grebes: 2000/01 and 2001/2

JNCC

Aerial surveys were conducted during the months of December, January and February, during the winters of 2000/01 and 2001/02. ....

110 pages | Col figs, tabs | JNCC

Pbk | 2003 | #144487A | £15.00 Std disc

 

African Waterbird Census 1999, 2000 and 2001 - Les Dénombrements d'Oiseaux d'Eau en Afrique 1999, 2000 et 2001 (bilingual)

Tim Dodman and Cheikh Hamallah Diagana

Compilation of data from 3 years of the African Waterbird Census (AfWC) project, providing unprecedented detail from observations and counts of millions of waterbirds in ....

380 pages | Tabs, figs | WI Senegal Office

Pbk | 2003 | 9058820165 | #138946A | £20.00 Short disc

 

African Waterfowl Census 1993

Les Dénombrements International d'Oiseaux d'Eau en Afrique 1993

Edited by V Taylor

Bilingual - English/French text. ....

156 pages | Tabs | WI Senegal Office

Pbk | 1993 | #034674A | £6.00 £5.00 No disc

 

African Waterfowl Census 1996

Les Denombrements Internationaux d'Oiseaux d'Eau en Afrique

Tim Dodman and Valerie Taylor

The fifth annual report, giving results from 25 countries. Bilingual English / French text. ....

206 pages | B/w illus, figs, tabs | WI Senegal Office

Pbk | 1996 | 1900442116 | #056835A | £10.00 £5.00 No disc

 

African Waterfowl Census 1997

Les Denombrements Internationaux d'Oiseaux d'eau en Afrique, 1997

Tim Dodman, Cor de Vaan, Edith Hubert and Claire Nivet

This bi-lingual text (French/English) gives results of the 1997 census of waterfowl in 30 african countries. ....

256 pages | Illus, figs, tabs | WI Senegal Office

Pbk | 1997 | 1900442132 | #077111A | £10.00 Short disc

 

Albatrosses / Albatros

Of the Southern Ocean / Del Océano Austral

Enrique Couve and Claudio F Vidal

The albatrosses are long-lived birds, nest in remote oceanic islands and travel across the ocean, thousands of miles from their colonies to the feeding sites. ....

100 pages | colour photos | Fantastico Sur

Hbk | 2005 | 9568007105 | #158930A | £17.50 Std disc

 

Amazon Parrots

Aviculture, Trade and Conservation

Rosemary Low

This book contains a wealth of information on feeding and housing plus chapters on Amazons as Companion Parrots, Aviaries, Disease, Life in the Wild, Breeding, Health Care ....

324 pages | 170 col photos, dist maps | Rosemary Low

Hbk | 2005 | 0953133745 | #155071A | £25.00 Short disc

 

Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Penang

Kanda Kumar

Lists all the current active bird species in the State of Penang with notes on their conservation status, synonyms of common names and Latin names. The book also lists ....

48 pages | Maps | Malaysian Nature Society

Pbk | 2006 | 9839681389 | #170244A | £5.50 Std disc

 

Areas Importantes Para La Conservacion de Las Aves En Los Andes Tropicales

Edited by K Boyla and A Estrada

The five countries of the Tropical Andes form the most biodiverse regions in the world, with a quarter of the world's bird species in just three percent of the land area. The ....

769 pages | Maps, b\w illus, tabs, col photos, figs | Birdlife Ecuador

Hbk | 2005 | 9978441964 | #154957A | £30.00 Std disc

 

Arrivals and Rivals

A Year of Competitive Twitching

Adrian M Riley

An account of competitive twitching by two leading British birders, this book describes in an informed and lively manner the struggle in 2002 to become nationally recognised ....

180 pages | colour photos | Brambleby Books

Pbk | NYP 12/2007 | 0955392861 | #171335A | £10.99 Std disc

 

Asian Waterfowl Census 1990

Mid-winter Waterfowl Counts in Southern and Eastern Asia, 1990

C Perennou, P Rose and C Poole

81 pages | WI Indonesia Office

Pbk | 1990 | #015014A | £5.01 Short disc

 

Asian Waterfowl Census 1991

Edited by C Perennou and T Mundkur

Results of the Fifth Asian Waterfowl Census. Includes data for 1,686 wetlands & 8.9 million waterbirds. ....

84 pages | WI Indonesia Office

Pbk | 1991 | #021248A | £6.00 Short disc

 

The Atlantic Gannet

Bryan Nelson

Long awaited new edition of Bryan Nelson's The Gannet (Poyser, 1978). Fully revised and updated, the new edition incorporates new material about changes in British ....

396 pages | 8pp col plates, 100 b/w photos | Neil Shuttlewood

Hbk | 2001 | 095411910X | #123245A | £24.50 £13.50 No disc

 

Atlas de las Aves del Paraguay

Hugo del Castillo and Robert P Clay

Distribution maps for 707 bird species found in Paraguay. In addition to the distribution map, each species account includes the scientific name, common name, ....

212 pages | distribution maps | GUYRA Paraguay

Pbk | 2005 | 9992586834 | #170431A | £13.95 Std disc

 

Atlas of Anatidae Populations in Africa and Western Eurasia

Derek A Scott and Paul M Rose

Discusses for 63 species the rationale for managing the Anatidae of Africa and Western Eurasia at a flyway level. For each species, the most appropriate flyway boundaries are ....

336 pages | 61 maps | WI Indonesia Office

Hbk | 1996 | 1900442108 | #063599A | £20.00 Short disc

Pbk | 1996 | 1900442094 | #056834A | £15.00 £7.50 No disc

 

An Atlas of Movements of Southwest Siberian Waterbirds

J Veen et al

This Atlas of Movements of Southwest Siberian Waterbirds is a contribution to the knowledge of the migratory movements of Siberian waterbirds, with special reference to ....

60 pages | b/w illus, maps | WI Russia Office

Pbk | 2005 | 9058829529 | #158035A | £10.00 Short disc

 

Atlas: Birds of Moscow City and the Moscow Region

MV Kalyakin and OV Voltzit

The Atlas is a complete collection of distribution maps of all 273 breeding, migrant, nomadic and wintering bird species recorded in Moscow City and the Moscow Region during ....

372 pages | More than 900 colour photos, dist maps, illus | Pensoft

Hbk | 2006 | 9546422622 | #160458A | £55.50 Short disc

 

Aves Acuaticas en los Humedales de Cuba

L Magica, D Denis, M Acosta, A Jimenez and A Rodriguez

Comprehensive, well illustrated reference on aquatic birds found in the wetlands of Cuba. The book also describes these ecosystems in detail with particular reference to ....

178 pages | Col photos, maps | BirdLife International

Hbk | 2006 | 9590504078 | #161540A | £14.99 Std disc

 

Belize Field Guides: Birds

Robert Dean

Easy to use field guide providing a quick, colourful reference for identifying over 98 birds most commonly found in Belize. Identifies birds from the Caribbean Coast to the ....

2 pages | A4 Laminated Guide, col illus | HML Enterprises

Unbound | 2002 | 1888538309 | #139520A | £4.99 Short disc

 

Biodiversity and Conservation in the Caribbean

Profiles of Selected Islands

TH Johnson

An output of the ICBP Island Database, this first monograph in a new series documents islands which harbour endemic bird species. ....

144 pages | BirdLife International

Pbk | 1988 | 0946888140 | #003750A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Bird Checklists of KwaZulu-Natal Reserves, Part One: The Greater Durban Area

Roy Cowgill and Stephen B Davis

Contains checklists covering the following habitats in the greater Durban area: Wetlands, Marine and Estuarine Habitats, Coastal Lowland Forest, Coastal Scarps, ....

112 pages | 21 col photos | BirdLife South Africa

Pbk | 1998 | 0620226498 | #095653A | £14.00 Short disc

 

Bird Conservation Priorities in North Cyprus

Harry Sigg

Report containing information on several bird protection activities and investigations which were carried out between 1989 and 1991. The report looks in particular at the ....

89 pages | B/w photos, 6 figs & maps | BirdLife International

Spiralbound | 1991 | #029842A | £10.00 Std disc

 

A Bird Inventory of Similajau National Park

W Duckworth and R Kelsh

80 pages | Line drawings, maps | BirdLife International

Spiralbound | 1988 | #050228A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Bird Ringing 100 Years: Proceedings of the International Conference on Helgoland, Germany, 29 September - 3 October 1999

Edited by Lukas Jenni and Kees Camphuysen

21 papers from the conference, of great interest to ringers and ornithologists. The volume is a special issue of the Dutch scientific ornithological journal ....

252 pages | Figs, tabs | EURING

Pbk | 2001 | #119799A | £29.00 Short disc

 

A Birders' Guide to the Behaviour of European and North American Birds

Gábor Michl

An excellent summary of field studies from the last 2 decades, this volume aims to fill the gap between the level of knowledge of professional ornithologists and serious ....

291 pages | 48 illus | Gavia Science

Hbk | 2003 | 9632101723 | #139095A | £14.99 Std disc

 

The Birds Directive

Selection Guidelines for Special Protection Areas

JNCC

This guideline has been prepared to assist the selection of Special Protection Areas (SPA's) in the UK. ....

Leaflet | JNCC

Unbound | 1999 | 1861074778 | #143880A | £0.00 Std disc

 

Birds and People

Bonds in a Timeless Journey

Nigel J Collar, Patricio Robles Gil, Jamie Rojo and Adrian J Long

A portfolio drawn from the world's greatest bird photographers drives the message of this book home. The book is split into five chapters looking at all aspects of human's ....

360 pages | colour photos | BirdLife International

Hbk | NYP 12/2007 | 9689128043 | #170740A | £29.99 Std disc

 

Birds in Europe

Population Estimates, Trends and Conservation Status

BirdLife International

&b;New review of bird conservation compiled by Ian Burfield and Frans van Bommel ....

374 pages | Col maps, illus, tabs | BirdLife International

Hbk | 2004 | 0946888531 | #150394A | £30.00 Std disc

 

Birds in Europe: Their Conservation Status

GM Tucker, MF Heath, L Tomialojc and RFA Grimmett

This milestone publication presents the first thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering ....

600 pages | Line illus, colour maps | BirdLife International

Pbk | 1994 | 0946888299 | #033602A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Birds in a Village

A Century On

Brian Clews and WH Hudson

A century ago, the well-known naturalist W H Hudson was a senior figure in the Royal Society for Protection of Birds with a significant reputation in his field. A Prolific ....

132 pages | 57 colour plates | Wild Guides

Hbk | 2006 | 1903657156 | #164936A | £14.50 Std disc

 

The Birds of Azerbaijan

M Patrikeev

The only complete monograph on the birds of Azerbaijan, a Transcaucasian country bordering the Caspian Sea. The monograph includes an introduction to the geography of ....

380 pages | 70 col & b/w photos, 250 dist maps, tabs | Pensoft

Hbk | 2004 | 954642207X | #145153A | £60.95 Short disc

 

Birds of Brazil / Aves do Brasil

An Artistic View / Uma Visao Artística

Tomas Sigrist

Birds of Brazil - An Artistic View, will dazzle ornithologists, nature lovers, conservationists and artists everywhere. This generous 672 page hardback is teeming with ....

672 pages | 1800 maps, col plates | Ricardo Sigrist

Hbk | 2006 | 8560120009 | #163560A | £99.95 Short disc

 

Birds of Kuwait

A Portrait

Abdullah Alfadhel

Species by species portraits of the birds of Kuwait - for each there are latin and common names. There is also a bird list for Kuwait, a descritption of important birding ....

305 pages | Col photos, tabs | Kuwait Env.Protection

Hbk | 2005 | 9990676771 | #154567A | £29.95 Std disc

 

Birds of Lechwe Lodge and Surrounding Areas

Peter Leonard

Checklist of birds that can be seen at Zambia's oldest game farm. ....

34 pages | - | Zambian OS

Spiralbound | 1999 | #159152A | £5.50 Short disc

 

The Birds of Malawi

An Atlas and Handbook

Françoise Dowsett-Lemaire and Robert J Dowsett

The rich bird life of Malawi (ex-Nyasaland) has long been one of the better-documented avifaunas of Africa, since ....

556 pages | 16 colour plates, 625 species distribution maps | Tauraco Press

Pbk | 2006 | 2872250042 | #158041A | £25.00 Std disc

 

Birds of New Zealand: Locality Guide

Stuart Chambers

An introduction to the birds of New Zealand, aimed at all levels of birdwatcher, and of special use to travellers to the islands. For each of the 170 plus species, there is a ....

408 pages | Col photos, illus | Arun Books

Pbk | 2000 | 0473073277 | #119998A | £31.00 Std disc

 

Birds of Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and Antarctic Peninsula

The Falkland Islands and South Georgia

E Couve and C Vidal

Comprehensive field guide to all the resident, migrant and vagrant birds of Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and Antarctic Peninsula, including the Falklands and South Georgia ....

656 pages | 200 col photos, distrib maps | Fantastico Sur

Pbk | 2003 | 9568007040 | #134338A | £35.99 Std disc

 

Birds of Perak

Peninsular Malaysia and Where to See Them

This book provides 19 sites covering 5 main habitats; a checklist of birds for each site; Access maps; 124 bird photographs; Bonus VCD (version 2.0) on 254 species of birds ....

150 pages | Tabs, maps, col photos | Malaysian Nature Society

Pbk | 2006 | 9834311605 | #170247A | £19.99 Std disc

 

The Birds of Southern Mozambique

Phillip A Clancey

New revised and updated edition of A Handlist of the Birds of Southern Mozambique, first published in 1970-71. More an avifauna than a field guide, it provides ....

312 pages | 49 col plates, 6 photos, 39 maps | African Bird Book Publishing

Pbk | 1996 | 0620199180 | #059234A | £14.95 £4.99 No disc

 

Birds of Torres del Paine National Park - Patagonia Chile\Aves del Parque Nacional Torres del Paine - Patagonia Chile

Enrique Couve and Claudio Vidal-Ojeda

This book is a photographic identification guide for over 100 resident, visiting or accidental birds in Torres del Paine National Park. Valuable information is provided on ....

271 pages | 100 col photos, figs | Fantastico Sur

Pbk | 2004 | 9568007083 | #148183A | £15.99 Std disc

 

The Birds of the State of Kuwait

George Gregory

Presents an accurate status account for each species of bird recorded in Kuwait. Kuwait occupies the south-eastern corner of the Western Palearctic Avifaunal Region, and it is ....

219 pages | colour photos | George Gregory

Pbk | 2005 | 0955141605 | #158961A | £15.00 Std disc

 

A Birdwatcher's Guide to Malaysia

John Bransbury

This site-guide covers over 40 major sites in both east and west Malaysia, with details of access, accommodation, timing, and what to see, and is illustrated with colour photos ....

296 pages | 39 col illus, 47 maps, 8pp col photos | Waymark

Pbk | 1993 | 0646145592 | #025746A | £14.00 Std disc

 

A Birdwatching Guide to Georgia

With Information on Other Wildlife

L Gavashelishvili, R Gokhelashvili, Z Javakhishvili and D Tarkhnishvili

Describes the 28 most attractive sites for birdwatching in Georgia. It provides detailed information for each site on climate, ecosystems and habitats, species (not just the ....

131 pages | Col photos and maps | GCCW

Pbk | 2005 | 9994077139 | #151792A | £14.99 Std disc

 

Birdwatching Guide to Oman

Hanne Eriksen, Jens Eriksen, Panadda Sargeant and Dave Sargeant

The site guide section of this excellent new birdwatching guide covers over 60 of the Sultanate's top birdwatching sites - each including a detailed map, information on ....

253 pages | Col photos, line illus, maps, tabs | Al Roya Publishing

Pbk | 2001 | #126092A | £20.00 Std disc

 

Blue Grouse

Their Biology and Natural History

Fred C Zwickel and James F Bendell

Documents and reviews much of what is known about the biology and natural history of this bird. ....

285 pages | Colour and b/w photos, figures, tables | NRC

Pbk | 2004 | 0660192713 | #151152A | £37.99 Std disc

 

Breeding Birds of Cyprus

With Checklist of the Birds of Cyprus

L Kourtellarides

314 pages | Col photos, 1 map | Bank of Cyprus

Hbk | 1998 | 9963420680 | #105115A | £18.95 Std disc

 

The Breeding Birds of Hertfordshire

KW Smith, CD Dee, JD Fearnside, EW Fletcher and RN Smith

This avifauna describes the distribution of the breeding birds of Hertfordshire, and compares them with the previous survey made 20 years earlier. It is the result of over ....

320 pages | 100 line illus, 200 two-colour maps | Herts BC

Hbk | 1993 | 0952168502 | #029625A | £22.00 £15.00 No disc

 

Bustard Studies, No.2, 1985

Proceedings of the European Bustard Symposium, Leon, Spain 1980

Edited by PaulD Goriup

188 pages | B/w photos, tabs, figs, maps | BirdLife International

Pbk | 1985 | #050262A | £5.00 Std disc

 

Bustard Studies, No.5, 1992

Bustards in Russia and Neighbouring Countries

Edited by PaulD Goriup

203 pages | B/w photos, tabs, figs, maps | BirdLife International

Pbk | 1992 | #050265A | £5.00 Std disc

 

Canna Seabird Studies 1997

RL Swann

This report covers seabird monitoring work on Canna during 1997, the 29th year of the Highland Group's long-term seabird studies on the island. ....

18 pages | Illus, tabs | JNCC

Pbk | 1997 | #071546A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Canna Seabird Studies 1998

RL Swann

17 pages | Map | JNCC

Spiralbound | 1999 | #096602A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Canna Seabird Studies 1999

RL Swan

17 pages | Tabs, maps | JNCC

Spiralbound | 2000 | #115905A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Canna Seabird Studies 2000

RL Swann

24 pages | Figs, tabs, maps | JNCC

Spiralbound | 2001 | #124808A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Canna Seabird Studies 2001

RL Swann

26 pages | Figs, tabs, maps | JNCC

Pbk | 2002 | #135605A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Canna Seabird Studies 2002

Report Number 337

RL Swann

25 pages | Tabs, figs, map. | JNCC

Pbk | 2003 | #143899A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Canna Seabird Studies 2003

Report Number 361

RL Swann

27 pages | Tabs, figs, map | JNCC

Pbk | 2005 | #151714A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Canna Seabird Studies 2004

Report Number 376

RL Swann

28 pages | tables, graphs | JNCC

Pbk | 2006 | #158073A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Canto de Aves del Bosque Atlantico del Alto Parana

Myriam Velazquez and Alejandro Bodrati

Bird songs of 74 species that can be heard in southeastern Panama. 48 of the species on this CD are endemic. ....

GUYRA Paraguay

CD | 2004 | #171338A | £11.69 Std disc

 

Cantos y Reclamos de las Aves de Canarias

Jose Manuel Moreno

2 CD set, 110 page booklet | Turquesa Publicaciones

CD | 2000 | 849206319X | #134136A | £32.90 Std disc

 

Caucasian Black Grouse

GCCW

The book describes the endemic and globally threatened bird - Caucasian Black Grouse by providing comprehensive information on species biology, behavior, ecology, distribution, ....

64 pages | Col photos | GCCW

Pbk | 2003 | 9994077104 | #151795A | £9.95 Std disc

 

A Checklist of the Birds of Malaysia

MNS Bird Conservation Council

This is the first ever inventory of all the birds found within the country, its distribution and conservation status; nationally and internationally. The checklist is a ....

39 pages | Maps, tabs | Malaysian Nature Society

Pbk | 2005 | 9839681206 | #170243A | £9.99 Std disc

 

A Checklist of the Birds of Sri Lanka

Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne, Deepal Warakagoda and Lester Perera

Includes all known species and sub species recorded reliably (to the best of the authors' knowledge) in Sri Lanka as at June 2001. ....

25 pages | Line illus, tabs | Sri Lanka Natural History Soc

Pbk | 2001 | #126091A | £10.00 Short disc

 

Checklist of the Birds of Vietnam

Vo Quy and Nguyen Cu

Full annotated checklist of the birds of Vietnam, giving English / Vietnamese / Latin names, plus brief details of distribution and status. All 828 recorded species are ....

119 pages | Map | Vo Quy

Pbk | 1995 | #055358A | £13.00 Short disc

 

Checklist of the Birds of the Canary Islands (Lista de las Aves de las Islas Canarias)

Eduardo Garcia Del Rey

Up-to-date list of all the bird species reliably recorded in the Canary Islands and its main islets between 1963 and 2001. Arranged according to families and includes each ....

30 pages | Tabs | Turquesa Publicaciones

Pbk | 2001 | 8495412144 | #127157A | £5.00 Std disc

 

China Bird Report 2005

Edited by China Ornithological Society

Records for the China Bird Report 2005 sourced from 23 provinces, five autonomous regions, four cities and one special administrative region (exclusive Hong Kong and ....

421 pages | Colour photos | China Ornithological Society

Pbk | 2006 | #168337A | £19.99 Std disc

 

Coastal Birds of East Dorset

SJ Aspinall and ML Tasker

A4. Report on importance of Poole Bay and Christchurch Bay for seabirds. ....

48 pages | JNCC

Pbk | 1990 | 0861396847 | #013513A | £8.00 Std disc

 

Common Birds in Oman

An Identification Guide

J Eriksen and H Eriksen

Some 400 colour photographs are included in this book to help identify 250 species of birds, which cover all the common, and many not so common, birds found in Oman. Species ....

256 pages | Col photos, distrib maps | Al Roya Publishing

Pbk | 2005 | #156086A | £20.00 Std disc

 

Common Birds of Zambia

Zambian Ornithological Society

Zambian Ornithological Society Illustrated by Gabriel Ellison An introductory guide to the 110 more common species of bird found in Zambia. Includes a list of the 732 ....

92 pages | 12 col plates, 4 illus, 1 map | Zambian OS

Pbk | 1993 | 9982990101 | #010563A | £6.50 Short disc

 

Common Kestrel

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Poster with several illustrations of the Common Kestrel taken from the book "Raptors and Owls of Georgia". ....

col illus | GCCW

Poster | 2005 | #156556A | £7.64 Std disc

 

Conservation of Seabirds in the North Sea

ML Tasker

20 pages | JNCC

Pbk | 1989 | 0861394933 | #019707A | £1.00 Std disc

 

Contribution to the Helminth Fauna of Belgian Congo Birds

MA Ezzat and G Tadros

81 pages | 78 figs | MRAC

Pbk | 1958 | #148450A | £7.95 Std disc

 

Contribution à la Faune Ornithologique du Nord-Est du Congo Belge

H Schouteden

46 pages | 1 map | MRAC

Unbound | 1936 | #148327A | £10.95 Std disc

 

Directory of Important Bird Areas in Malaysia

Key Sites for Conservation

Yeap Chin Aik, Anthony C Sebastian and G.W.H. Davison

This book provides a guide on how and where priority for conservation actions in Malaysia can be placed, and why. Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) has identified 55 ....

330 pages | Col photos, maps, tabs, figs | Malaysian Nature Society

Pbk | 2007 | 9839681397 | #168652A | £49.99 Std disc

 

Disease and Threatened Birds

Edited by JE Cooper

An examination of the management of disease in the conservation of rare species, by an international panel of experts. One paper discusses the role of wild birds in the long ....

210 pages | 16 b/w photos, 17 figs, 20 tabs | BirdLife International

Pbk | 1989 | 0946888183 | #004880A | £8.00 Std disc

 

The Distribution of Seabirds and Marine Mammals in Falkland Islands Waters

RW White, KW Gillon, AD Black and JD Reid

Presents data collected on the distribution of seabirds and marine mammals in the waters around the Falkland Islands between February 1998 and January 2001. To date, 57 species ....

106 pages | Figs, tabs, maps | JNCC

Pbk | 2002 | 1861075340 | #127368A | £10.00 Std disc

 

The Dodo

The Bird That Drew the Short Straw

Jan Den Hengst

In spite of the immense interest in the dodo, which has been extinct for more than 300 years, we are still unsure about its exact appearance. There have been several attempts ....

119 pages | Col & b/w illus, col photos, maps, col figs | Art Revisited

Hbk | 2003 | 9072736265 | #145124A | £20.00 Std disc

 

Dónde Ver Aves en Tenerife

Eduardo Garcia del Rey

Offers a selection of more than 67 sites of ornithological interest, some of which are the best ones to look for the ....

148 pages | Col photos, illus, maps | Turquesa Publicaciones

Pbk | 2000 | 8495412063 | #147084A | £12.50 Std disc

 

The Ecology and Conservation of Corn Buntings Milaria Calandra

Proceedings of a Conference held at Fordingbridge, Hampshire, 2-3 March 1995

Edited by PF Donald and NJ Aebischer

The decline of the corn bunting Milaria Calandra has been one of the most rapid in the UK and the species has therefore been included on the `middle' list of the ....

192 pages | Figs, tabs | JNCC

Pbk | 1997 | 1861074050 | #067211A | £50.00 £12.50 No disc

 

Ecology and Conservation of European Owls

Edited by CA Galbraith, IR Taylor and S Percival

Proceedings of a Symposium held at Edinburgh UniversityPresents twelve papers from this Symposium, organised by the then NCC, BTO and Edinburgh University. Topics covered ....

110 pages | 6 col photos, figs, tabs | JNCC

Pbk | 1993 | 1873701055 | #015859A | £34.00 £8.50 No disc

 

Egyptian Vulture

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Poster with several illustrations of the Egyptian Vulture taken from the book "Raptors and Owls of Georgia". ....

Col illus | GCCW

Poster | 2005 | #156553A | £7.64 Std disc

 

Estuarine Waterbirds at Low Tide

The WeBS Low Tide Counts 1992-93 to 1998-99.

Edited by AJ Musgrove, RHW Langston, H Baker and RM Ward

Estuarine Waterbirds at Low Tide outlines the methods used for the UK Wetland Bird Survey Low Tide Counts and those for data analysis and presentation. Low tide counts ....

316 pages | Col maps, figs | JNCC

Pbk | 2003 | #143400A | £35.00 £17.50 No disc

 

Etude Ornithologique Préliminaire de la Zone Cotière du Nord-Ouest de la Guinée

Wibe Altenburg and Jan Van Der Kamp

65 pages | 8 b/w photos, 7 maps | BirdLife International

Pbk | 1989 | #050227A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Etude de Faisabilité sur la Réintroduction de l'Erismature à Tete Blanche sur l'Etang de Biguglia, Haute Corse

Christian Perennou and Jean-Pierre Cantera

63 pages | Figs, tabs | Tour du Valat

Spiralbound | 1993 | #071497A | £13.95 Short disc

 

The Eurasian Crane in Estonia

A Leito, J Kespaik, I Ojaste and J Truu

The book presents the most notable results of the studies of Eurasian Cranes in Estonia. The book consists of eight topical chapters, a short introduction and conclusions, and ....

184 pages | 186 illustrations | Estonian University

Pbk | 2006 | 9985830695 | #166421A | £19.99 Std disc

 

Fair Isle Seabird Studies 1997

R Riddington, J Bull, MA Newell and JM Reid

60 pages | Tabs | JNCC

Spiralbound | 1998 | #076809A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Fair Isle Seabird Studies 1998

PE Baker, SJ Turner and CA Holt

51 pages | Tabs | JNCC

Spiralbound | 1999 | #096604A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Fair Isle Seabird Studies 1999

DN Shaw, CA Holt, SJ Turner and AJ Bull

Presenst the results of seabird monitoring of Fair Isle in 1999, the fourteenth season of such work. ....

43 pages | Tabs | JNCC

Spiralbound | 2001 | #119742A | £10.00 Std disc

 

Fair Isle Seabird Studies 2000

DN Shaw

56 pages | Tabs | JNCC

2003 | #140593A | £10.00 Std disc

 

La Faune Ornithologique de la Province du Kwango

Contributions à l'Ornithologie de la République du Congo VII

H Schouteden

60 pages | 1 map | MRAC

Pbk | 1965 | #148570A | £7.95 Std disc

 

La Faune Ornithologique des Territoires de Dilolo et Kolwezi de la Province du Katanga

Contributions à l'Ornithologie de la République du Congo VIII.

H Schouteden

96 pages | 1 map | MRAC

Pbk | 1965 | #148571A | £7.95 Std disc

 

La Faune Ornithologique du Kivu, (II) Passereaux

Contributions à l'Ornithologie de la République Démocratique du Congo X

H Schouteden

188 pages | 1 map | MRAC

Pbk | 1969 | #148629A | £7.95 Std disc

 

La Faune Ornithologique du Rwanda

H Schouteden

130 pages | 1 map | MRAC

Pbk | 1966 | #148588A | £10.95 Std disc

 

Faune du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, (V) - Oiseaux Passereaux (2)

H Schouteden

328 pages | 197 figs | MRAC

Pbk | 1960 | #148490A | £17.95 Std disc

 

Faune du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, IV - Oiseaux Passereaux (1)

H Schouteden

314 pages | 161 figs | MRAC

Pbk | 1957 | #148433A | £17.95 Std disc

 

Field Guide to Zambian Birds not Found in Southern Africa

Dylan Aspinwall and Carl Beel

Provides species accounts with facing colour plates (by Gabrielle Ellison) of more than one hundred birds found in Zambia but which do not appear in South African field guides. ....

144 pages | 25 colour plates, 2 maps | Zambian OS

Hbk | 1998 | 9982811002 | #050337A | £16.95 Short disc

 

A Field Guide to the Birds of Korea

Woo-Shin Lee, Tae-Hoe Koo and Jin-Young Park

Illustrations by Takashi Taniguchi, Distribution maps by Satori Hamaya, Translation & English adaptation by Desmond Allen, Editor in Chief Noritaka Ichida (WBSJ) A ....

328 pages | 120 colour plates, colour dist maps, b/w illus | LG Evergreen Foundation

Pbk | 2005 | 8995141530 | #167112A | £24.95 Std disc

 

Fifth European Woodcock and Snipe Workshop. Proceedings of an International Symposium of the Woodcock and Snipe Specialist Group 3-5

Edited by H Kalchreuter

84 pages | B\w photos, figs, tabs, maps | Wetlands International

Pbk | 2000 | 9058820041 | #116132A | £12.00 Short disc

 

Flamingo Island / L'Ile aux Flamants (English Version)

23 mins | Tour du Valat

Video | 1995 | #049896A | £19.92 Short disc

 

Flamingoes / Flamants Roses (English Version)

23 mins | Tour du Valat

Video | 1995 | #049893A | £21.74 Short disc

 

Flamingoes / Flamants Roses (French Version)

23 mins | Tour du Valat

Video | 1995 | #049894A | £24.99 Short disc

 

The Garganey in the Former USSR

A Compilation of the Life-History Information

S Fokin and V Kuzyakin

Addresses key gaps in our knowledge of the Garganey, providing interesting information on the relationship between man and this species in its vast and main breeding area. ....

50 pages | B/w photos, illus, tabs, maps | WI Russia Office

Pbk | 2000 | 9058820076 | #124333A | £12.00 Short disc

 

Geese in Hungary 1986-1991

Numbers, Migration and Hunting Bags

Edited by Sándor Faragó

Hungary is one of the most important countries in the Western Palearctic for migrating and wintering geese. Lying at a central point on the flyways for populations wintering ....

98 pages | Illus, figs, tabs, maps | Wetlands International

Pbk | 1995 | 0950573191 | #034877A | £20.00 £5.00 No disc

 

Geographical Distribution of the Cuckoo Cuculus Canorus in the Western Palaearctic and Afro-Tropical Regions

DC Seel

91 pages | 25 figs, 26 tabs | MRAC

Pbk | 1984 | #148738A | £7.95 Std disc

 

Gestion des Sites de Nidification des Oiseaux d'Eau Coloniaux

C Perennou, N Sadoul, O Pineau, A Johnson and H Hafner

114 pages | Col photos & illus | Tour du Valat

Pbk | 1996 | 2910368068 | #054858A | £15.96 Short disc

 

Golden Eagle

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Poster with several illustrations of the Golden Eagle taken from the book "Raptors and Owls of Georgia". ....

Col illus | GCCW

Poster | 2005 | #156559A | £7.64 Std disc

 

Goose Damage and Management Workshop

Edited by M Owen and M Pienkowski

Results of a workshop organised by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust in April 1990. ....

86 pages | Figs,A4 | JNCC

Pbk | 1991 | 086139688X | #013822A | £5.00 Std disc

 

Grebes of the World

Malcolm Ogilvie

The book starts with an authoritative introduction on the origin, evolution, distribution, physiology and behaviour of grebes, followed by accounts of each of the 22 ....

112 pages | 22 col paintings, 2 col identification plates, dist maps, 330x250mm | Bruce Coleman

Hbk | 2002 | 1872842038 | #041317A | £19.95 Std disc

 

A Guide to the Birding Hotspots of Israel: 2 volume set

Hadoram Shirihai, James P Smith, Guy M Kirwan and Dan Alon

This magnificent birding guide for Israel, published in two volumes, will be indispensable to all visitors to the country. 23 ....

284 pages | 147 col photos, 31 maps | SPNI

Pbk | 2000 | #110103A | £19.99 Std disc

 

A Guide to the Birding Hotspots of Northern Israel

Hadoram Shirihai, James P Smith, Guy M Kirwan and Dan Alon

Contents - Northern Israel: a brief tour - What to expect - Habitats - Climate - Timing your visit - Birding sites in northern Israel: Ma'agan Mikhael; Tel Shiqmona; The ....

118 pages | 63 colour photos, 13 maps | SPNI

Pbk | 2000 | #110101A | £12.99 Std disc

 

A Guide to the Birding Hotspots of Southern Israel

Hadoram Shirihai, James P Smith, Guy M Kirwan and Dan Alon

Contents: Introduction - Southern Israel: a brief tour - What to expect - Habitat, climate and geography - The great migration - Timing your visit - Some final tips - ....

166 pages | 84 colour photos, 18 maps | SPNI

Pbk | 2000 | #110102A | £12.99 Std disc

 

A Guide to the Birds of Fiji and Western Polynesia

including American Samoa, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Wallis and Futuna

Dick Watling

Completely revised and reformatted edition of the widely acclaimed Birds of Fiji, Tonga and Samoa written by the same author in 1982, and now out-of-print. It contains ....

272 pages | 16 col plates, figs, tabs, maps | Watling

Pbk | 2004 | 9829030040 | #150272A | £19.95 Std disc

 

Guía Para la Identificación de las Aves de Paraguay

Tito Narosky and Dario Yzurieta

Identification guide to all 680 species of birds found in Paraguay, with 1500 colour illustrations of the birds and a distribution map for each species. The species ....

239 pages | colour illus, distribution maps | GUYRA Paraguay

Pbk | 2006 | 9879132130 | #170242A | £13.95 Std disc

 

Guía de Aves del Chaco Húmedo

Richard Elsam

A readable guide to some of the commoner species that inhabit the Humid Chaco eco-region. Covers 250 species, each species with a colour illustration and some with a ....

315 pages | colour illus, photos | GUYRA Paraguay

Pbk | 2006 | #171345A | £14.95 Std disc

 

Habitats for Birds in Europe

A Conservation Strategy for the Wider Environment

Graham M Tucker and Michael I Evans

The greatest threats to Europe's birds and biodiversity come from loss and degradation of habitat. This book brings together more than 190 bird and habitat conservation ....

464 pages | Figs, tabs, maps | BirdLife International

Pbk | 1997 | 0946888329 | #053251A | £12.50 Std disc

 

A Handbook of Important Bird Areas in Malaysia

Yeap Chin Aik, Anthony C Sebastian and GWH Davison

The publication of this handbook is part of the LAMBIA (Local Area Monitoring of Important Bird Areas) programme under the MNS centre Project. It is designed with ....

94 pages | Col photos, tabs, maps | Malaysian Nature Society

Pbk | 2005 | 9839681230 | #170238A | £9.99 Std disc

 

Hornbills: Masters of Tropical Forests

A Photographic Life History of Hornbills from over 15 Years of Experience in Hornbill Research at Khao Yai National Park, Thailand

Atsuo Tsuji

This volume deals with four species: Great, Wreathed, Brown and Oriental Pied Hornbill. Written under the editorial directorship of Dr Pilai Poonswad of the Hornbill Research ....

94 pages | 154 col photos, 9 figs | Sarakadee Press

Hbk | 1996 | 9748211444 | #055954A | £18.95 Std disc

 

Imperial Eagle

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Poster with several illustrations of the Imperial Eagle taken from the book "Raptors and Owls of Georgia". ....

Col illus | GCCW

Poster | 2005 | #156557A | £7.64 Std disc

 

Important Bird Areas in Asia

Key Sites for Conservation

S Chan, MJ Crosby, MZ Islam and AW Tordoff

Compiled by S Chan, MJ Crosby, MZ Islam, and AW Tordoff. ....

297 pages | Col photos, tabs, maps, figs | BirdLife International

Pbk | 2004 | 094688854X | #150522A | £19.00 Std disc

 

Important Bird Areas in Europe: Priority Sites for Conservation Volume 1

Northern Europe

Edited by MF Heath, MI Evans, DG Hoccom, AJ Payne and NB Peet

Volume 1 covers: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Greenland, Estonia, Finland, Germnay, Scotland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, ....

879 pages | B/w photos, figs, tabs, maps | BirdLife International

Pbk | 2000 | 0946888345 | #101965A | £25.00 Std disc

 

Important Bird Areas in Europe: Priority Sites for Conservation Volume 2

Southern Europe

Edited by MF Heath, MI Evans, DG Hoccom, AJ Payne and NB Peet

Volume 2 covers: Albania, Andora, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Georgia, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Italy, ....

804 pages | B/w photos, figs, tabs, maps | BirdLife International

Pbk | 2000 | 0946888353 | #101968A | £25.00 Std disc

 

Important Bird Areas in Fiji

Conserving Fiji's Natural Heritage

Edited by Vilikesa T Masibalavu and Guy Dutson

This book describes the 14 sites in Fiji which are of global importance for bird conservation. These Important Bird Areas (IBAs) are priorities for conserving the ....

66 pages | 50 Col photos, 14 tabs, 17 maps | BirdLife International

Pbk | 2006 | 9829101010 | #161537A | £15.00 Std disc

 

Important Bird Areas in Guinea-Bissau

Zonas Importantes para as Aves na Guine-Bissau

Tim Dodman, Clive Barlow, Joaozinho Sa and Peter Robertson

Provides a comprehensive account of ten key areas of Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Guinea-Bissau, which together cover around one third of the surface area of the country. ....

130 pages | Tabs, illus, maps, col photos | WI Guinea-Bissau Office

Pbk | 2004 | 9058820238 | #151417A | £20.00 Short dis