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Offers a different approach that looks at the birds from various angles, compares and contrasts similar species, and provides the pictures (and words) needed for identification in the field. This book pinpoints identification traits for each species from the various angles that they are seen.

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Award-winning author and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela presents the lives of common loons in a collection of photographs and information.

A computer dictionary of the scientific and common names of the birds of the world. It features scientific names according to the seven international standard taxonomies and many alternative common names. It also defines faunal regions and sorts species.

In this must-read book for all bird enthusiasts, Barbara Allen skilfully weaves together wildlife trivia, historical tales and the latest research to provide an engaging account of the cultural and natural history of this emblematic bird.

(Hardback)

Offers comprehensive account of research on avian reproduction. This book investigates the physiological, metabolic, energetic, and hormonal mechanisms that underpin individual variation in the key female-specific reproductive traits and the trade-offs between these traits that determine variation in fitness.

(Hardback)

This richly illustrated book depicts all thirty native species of pigeons and doves found in Australia.

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A photographic identification guide to tanagers, cardinals, and finches. The photographs in this book illustrates age, seasonal, and sexual variation in the species found north of Mexico, including introduced species and vagrants. It is designed to introduce the biology, identification, molts, vocalization, and distribution of the species covered.

(Hardback)

Provides a history of modern ornithology, tracing how the study of birds has been shaped by a succession of visionary and often-controversial personalities, and by the unique social and scientific contexts in which these individuals worked.

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Travels and Traditions of Waterfowl was first published in 1967. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.With the combined talents of naturalist, writer, and artist, H. Albert Hochbaum captures the v

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Waterfowl in Winter was first published in 1988. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.The emphasis in research on waterfowl has traditionally focused on breeding as opposed to migrant or wintering

Catalogues the birds of Australia. This title contains details about the complex nomenclature and includes informative qualifications and taxonomic decisions. It also documents type localities, distribution, ecology and bibliographic references.

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Offers a chance to look into the lives of Australia's fascinating birds of prey.

Outlines the nature of climate change related threats for the top 25% of Australia's bird taxa.

A guide to the special birds found across Australia's vastly varied landscapes.

An up-to-date, fully illustrated monograph on all Australian species of grassfinches.

(Hardback)

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Recent, significant discoveries about remarkable, mound-building Megapodes.

(Hardback)

Anita Albus recounts the sad histories of several extinct bird species, including the passenger pigeon, the Carolina parakeet, and the great auk. She gives a detailed account of six rare birds: the hermit ibis, the elusive corncrake, the Eurasian nightjar, the barn owl, the northern hawk owl and the kingfisher.

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From the macaws of South America to the cockatoos of Australia, parrots are among the most beautiful and exotic birds in the world - and also among the most endangered. This field guide shows where to observe each species in the world, helping make this the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the parrots of the world.

(Hardback)

An engaging journey into the world of penguins, pairing science with breathtaking photographs.

(Hardback)

A beautiful and definitive guide to every aspect of bird life and a complete survey of the world's orders and families of birds.

(Paperback)

(Hardback, 2nd Revised edition)

The ultimate reference book for bird enthusiasts now in its second edition.

(Hardback)