Winner - Birdwatch Book of the Year 2012
This authoritative handbook, part of the Helm Identification Guides series, looks in detail at the world's cuckoos, couas and coucals - the family Cuculidae. Famed as brood-parasites of other birds, the cuckoos include a diverse range of species, from the roadrunners of North America to the spectacular malkohas of southern Asia. This book discusses the biology and identification of these birds on a species-by-species basis, bringing together the very latest research with accurate range maps, more than 600 stunning colour photographs that illuminate age and racial plumage differences, and 36 superb plates by a team of internationally renowned artists.

Cuckoos of the World (Helm Identification Guides)

Science & Math

Erritzøe, Johannes

Mann, Clive F.

Brammer, Frederik

Fuller, Richard A.

Nature & Ecology

Helm

This beautiful book describes and illustrates birds throughout the world which are threatened with depletion in numbers, or even with extinction. In doing so it not only provides the first comprehensive coloured guide to such species, as a reference for all those who are concerned about the diminishing variety of animals in the world, but it also acts as a handbook for officials who are charged with controlling the trade in such creatures under the aegis of CITES.  CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, was founded in 1973 and signed by 21 states. There are now more than 120 member states. The Convention lists all threatened endangered species and regulates their import and export. The enforcement of the rules has been hampered by the lack of an accurate colour guide and this is the first book to provide a means to positively identify the species at risk.  It includes: Beautiful and detailed watercolour illustrations  Concise descriptions of each specie.  406 species described and illustrated in colour  Quick Guide to Bird Families of the World  Glossary of technical terms translated into French, German and Spanish  World Map with key to identify countries/regions of distribution  CITES appendices describing the protected status allocated to species.  Index of Latin names  An indispensable reference for all controlling authorities, such as bird conservationists, customs officers, taxidermists, aviculturalists and scientific advisers. The life and artistry of the illustrations will bring pleasure to many bird lovers the world over, too. It is a book which will be treasured for years to come for its usefulness and for its beauty.  Includes a Foreword by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.  This book was sponsored by AAGE V. JENSEN Charity Foundation, Denmark

Birds of Cites

Politics & Social Sciences

Archaeology

Lutterworth Press

This work describes and illustrates birds which are under threat of depletion or even extinction throughout the world. It also acts as a handbook of rare species controlled under the aegis of CITES - The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.

The Birds of CITES and How to Identify Them

Erritzoe, Helga

Biological Sciences

James Clarke & Co., LTD

Found in the tropics, pittas are brightly colored and unforgettable for those who have seen them flash past... a living jewel in the rainforest. This monograph, beautifully painted with gouache dry-brush technique, is laid out to show the characteristics of each species together with details of sex, age, date, locality and museum where each bird-skin is kept, with its registration number. It also has a complete list of all scientific synonyms; a bibliography of more than 1,300 references; a list of all islands where pittas have been found (and their status if known); and a list of museum holdings worldwide of pitta skins, eggs and fluid specimens. The book also contains a study of the little known dusky stripes, a phenomenon unique to the pitta and never described before; and demonstrates a unique moulting pattern where immatures, moulting into adult plumage, are often found with naked head and neck. This beautiful scientifically based book is an invaluable guide for ornithologists, pitta researchers, conservationists, and museums.

Pittas of the World

Erritzoe, Helga Boullet

Provides access to short and comprehended explanations to more than 5,000 words and terms in English that any ornithologist or birder may encounter during his or her research.

The Ornithologist's Dictionary

Frith, Clifford B.

Winker, Kevin

Kampp, Kaj

Reference

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