Seabirds : An Identification Guide

Science & Math

Harrison, Peter

Biological Sciences

Christopher Helm

Where to Watch Birds in Wales (Where to Watch Birds)

David Saunders

Where to Watch Birds in Scotland

Madders; Welstead

The Galapagos Islands are renowned for their wildlife and the pioneering work undertaken by Charles Darwin in formulating his theories of natural selection and speciation. This guide covers and illustrates all the bird species to have been recorded on the islands.

Guide to the Birds of the Galápagos Islands

Antonia Phillips

Isabel C. Castro

This guide covers all 110 of the world's species of tits, nuthatches and creepers. The Parulidae ("true" tits), Remizidae (penduline tits) and Aegithalidae (long-tailed tits) form the bulk of the book (78 species), with a further 24 species of nuthatch and eight creepers. The text covers each species under a number of headings: identification, sex and age, voice, distribution and movements, habitat, population, habits, breeding biology, description, movements, geographical variation, relationships, and references. Simon Harrap is co-author of "Birdwatching in Britain", and co-author of the forthcoming "Helm Identification Guides to Robins and Chats and Thrushes". David Quinn co-illustrated "New World Warblers" and is a winner of the "British Birds Bird Illustrator of the Year" competition.

Tits, Nuthatches and Creepers

Simon Harrap

Based on phylogenetic research, this complete study of the genus Sylvia describes two new species and establishes identification criteria for all members of the family. A lengthy introduction explains the background to the research and outlines the main features of the genus. The 25 species are then treated in detail, including the African parisomas, which are here included in the Sylva group. The species accounts include sections on every aspect of identification, with colour illustrations showing age, sex and racial differences, distribution maps, sonograms, moult and wing diagrams and tables."

Sylvia Warblers : Identification, Taxonomy and Phylogeny of the Genus Sylvia

Shirihai, Hadoram & Gabriel Gargallo & Andreas J. Helbig

This identification guide covers all the birds known to occur in the West Indies, a total of 563 species. Species texts cover all aspects of identification and include the full range of local names for the bird. Accompanying each speices text is a distribution map showing the bird's range within the West Indies. Every species is illustrated in the 86 colour plates, and many island forms" (where relevant) are also depicted. The "locality checklist" included provides an at-a-glance, island-by-island guide to the distribution and status of all species."

Birds of West Indies.

Raffaele, Herbert & Wiley, James & Garrido, Orlando & Keith, Allan & Raffaele, Janis

A successor to Birds of the Indian Subcontinent", by the same authors, this handbook explores the birdlife of northern India and Pakistan. The plates are accompanied by text that highlights the identification, voice, habitat, altitudinal range, distribution and status of the birds. The text is on pages facing the plates for easy reference, and there are distribution maps for every species."

Birds of Northern India

Grimmett, Richard

Inskipp, Tim

Dazzling in their beauty, many of the 123 species of kingfisher, bee-eater and roller are very poorly known. This reference provides a review of the group showing every species, all the main races and most sex and age variations. Text and plates are closely co-ordinated with emphasis on behaviour, field characters and identifcation. Colour maps showing breeding and wintering ranges are also included.

Kingfishers, Bee-Eaters and Rollers : A Handbook

C. Hilary Fry

There are 120 species in the Corvid family, of which some are colourful and exotic and others are highly endangered. All species are illustrated and each plate is accompanied by an informative caption page summarizing the most important identification criteria, alongside colour distribution maps. The text provides a thorough review of all aspects of Corvid behaviour, distribution, population and taxonomy as well as the standard rigorous discussion of all matters relating to identification.

Crows and Jays : A Guide to the Crows, Jays and Magpies of the World

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