This monography evaluates the results of many years of observations on Eurasian hobbies in Berlin and Brandenburg. Many issues such as philopatry, sex ratio, European migration routes and their risks were investigated.
This book will open your eyes to the world of the Hoopoe
Containing more than 1,600 photos and drawings, this magnificent handbook is the definitive guide to the tracks and signs of European animals.
The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand is the modern classic of the genre – the tried and trusted reference for lovers of New Zealand birds.
The life, death and afterlife of one of the true icons of extinction, the Great Auk
Written by a leading authority on European woodpeckers.
Thoroughly researched with a detailed bibliography of international sources.
Illustrated with many exceptional colour photographs.
Gull identification can be challenging for even the most seasoned birder. This book provides an invaluable identification guide to all regularly occurring gull species and subspecies throughout North America.
The Handbook of Bird Families provides a complete survey of every one of the 36 orders and 234 families of birds.
The Helm Guide to Bird Identification gives an In-Depth Look at confusion species.
This book follows the Hen Harrier over a year: from rearing young hidden away in dense heather, to the fight for survival in the harshest months of winter.
'The Hummingbird Handbook' is a complete guide to attracting, understanding, and protecting hummingbirds, making it a must-read for gardeners and birders alike.
This book reveals the remarkable new history of how passerines diversified and dispersed across the entire world.
This extensively revised and updated second edition features substantial new long-term data on population dynamics, behavioral observations and breeding biology of the Little Owl.
The Living Deserts of Southern Africa describes four arid biomes of South Africa and explains how and why such a great diversity of plants, insects, mammals, reptiles and birds successfully survive here.
The Marsh Tit and the Willow Tit are two small birds of woodlands and forests extending from Great Britain to Japan. They are resourceful, resilient, vocal and bold.
A broad view of Merlin ecology over its huge range, highlighting intriguing variations in regional behaviour, distribution and behaviour, and its relationships to the ecology of the wider natural environment.
Covers all aspects of this subject, including the migratory process, the problems of navigation and vagrancy, the timing and physiological control of migration, large scale movement patterns and their evolution, the effects of recent climate change etc.
The Natural History of The Bahamas is an excellent guide when visiting The Bahamas or the Turks and Caicos Islands.
A highly readable Poyser monograph on one of the most widespread raptors.
Charismatic, intriguing, and misunderstood: The Owl Handbook provides a beautifully photographed, thoughtfully researched, and accessible guide to these complex, captivating creatures
Covering all aspects of Painted Stork ecology, behaviour, conservation and its relationship with humans, this accessible monograph contains a wealth of new insights.
The Physics of Birds and Birding sets out to blaze the best possible trail through this landscape. It steers clear complex technical specialization, while avoiding overused paths that lead to unsatisfying, facile explanations.
This excellent RSPB guide to bird anatomy looks at the avian body, system by system, how it evolved, and how it functions.
