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Book Synopsis A Field Guide to the Raptors of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa by : William S. Clark
Download or read book A Field Guide to the Raptors of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa written by William S. Clark and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1999 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thorough new identification guide, author Bill Clark presents the latest information on tried-and-tested field marks for the diurnal raptors, both perched and in flight, making this book essential for all ornithologists or any bird watcher who wants to accurately identify these extraordinary birds.
Book Synopsis Birds of Prey of the West by : Brian K. Wheeler
Download or read book Birds of Prey of the West written by Brian K. Wheeler and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birds of Prey of the West and its companion volume, Birds of Prey of the East, are the most comprehensive and authoritative field guides to North American birds of prey ever published. Written and lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings by leading field-guide illustrator, photographer, and author Brian Wheeler, the guides depict an enormous range of variations of age, sex, color, and plumage, and feature a significant amount of plumage data that has never been published before. The painted figures illustrate plumage and species comparisons in a classic field-guide layout. Each species is shown in the same posture and from the same viewpoint, which further assists comparisons. Facing-page text includes quick-reference identification points and brief natural history accounts that incorporate the latest information. The range maps are exceptionally accurate and much larger than those in other guides. They plot the most up-to-date distribution information for each species and include the location of cities for more accurate reference. Finally, the guides feature color habitat photographs next to the maps. The result sets a new standard for guides to North America's birds of prey. Lavishly illustrated with stunning, lifelike paintings Written and illustrated by a leading authority on North American birds of prey Depicts more plumages than any other guide Concise facing-page text includes quick-reference identification points Classic field-guide layout makes comparing species easy Large, accurate range maps include up-to-date distribution information Unique color habitat photographs next to the maps
Book Synopsis The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors by : Richard Crossley
Download or read book The Crossley ID Guide: Raptors written by Richard Crossley and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... This book changes field guide design to make you a better birder ... The most comprehensive guide : 640 stunning scenes created from 10,000 of the author's photographs ... Lifelike in-focus scenes show birds in their habitats ..."--P. [4] of cover.
Download or read book Raptors written by and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2006 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Field Guide to Hawks of North America by : William S. Clark
Download or read book A Field Guide to Hawks of North America written by William S. Clark and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2001 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling guide to hawks is now completely revised and in full color, with 40 color plates and 140 color photos. Up-to-date maps show ranges for each season, and the text covers all 39 diurnal raptors seen in North America.
Book Synopsis Hawks at a Distance by : Jerry Liguori
Download or read book Hawks at a Distance written by Jerry Liguori and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2011-04-03 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hawks at a Distance" is the first volume to focus on distant raptors as they are truly seen in the field. Jerry Liguori, a leading expert on North American raptors, factors in new information and approaches for identifying twenty-nine species of raptor in various lighting situations and settings. The field guide's nineteen full-color portraits, 558 color photos, and 896 black-and-white images portray shapes and plumages for each species from all angles. Useful flight identification criteria are provided and the accompanying text discusses all aspects of in-flight hawk identification, including flight style and behavior. Concentrating on features that are genuinely observable at a distance ..."--Jacket.
Book Synopsis Raptors of Mexico and Central America by : William S. Clark
Download or read book Raptors of Mexico and Central America written by William S. Clark and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raptors are among the most challenging birds to identify in the field due to their bewildering variability of plumage, flight silhouettes, and behavior. Raptors of Mexico and Central America is the first illustrated guide to the region's 69 species of raptors, including vagrants. It features 32 stunning color plates and 213 color photos, and a distribution map for each regularly occurring species. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, age-related plumages, status and distribution, subspecies, molt, habitats, behaviors, potential confusion species, and more. Raptors of Mexico and Central America is the essential field guide to this difficult bird group and the ideal travel companion for anyone visiting this region of the world. Covers all 69 species of raptors found in Mexico and Central America Features 32 color plates and hundreds of color photos Provides multiple illustrations of each species Depicts and describes variations in plumage by individual, morph, age, and region Describes behavior, food preferences, hunting strategies, vocalizations, and molt Covers rare and extralimital species Includes distribution maps and flight silhouettes
Book Synopsis The Raptors of Europe and the Middle East by : Dick Forsman
Download or read book The Raptors of Europe and the Middle East written by Dick Forsman and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2007 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the most complete and up to date guide to therecognition of the diurnal raptors of Europe and the Middle East yetpublished. It is written by an acknowledged expert, the author of manydefinitive identification articles and veteran of countless tours andexpeditions. Over 700 high quality colour photographs have beenspecially chosen to show the plumages of each age and sex class ofevery species found in Europe and the Middle East, back up by adetailed text enabling birdwatchers to get to grips with even the mostdifficult species. The photographs are complemented by almost 100drawings focussing on particular identification details, and the wholeis fully referenced with a list of nearly 300 key papers and articles.This book sets a new standard for raptor watching and identification inEurope and further afield.
Book Synopsis Field Guide to Owls of California and the West by : Hans J. Peeters
Download or read book Field Guide to Owls of California and the West written by Hans J. Peeters and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-10-09 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most owls are almost perfectly adapted to life in the dark. Their vaguely humanoid faces reflect the spectacular evolution of their hearing and vision, which has made flight, romance, and predation possible in the near absence of light. This accessible guide, full of intriguing anecdotes, covers all 19 species of owls occurring in North America. More than an identification guide, Field Guide to Owls of California and the West describes the biology and behavior of owls to make finding and identifying them easier and watching them more enjoyable. The guide also explores the conservation challenges that owls face and tells how owls provide insights to scientists working in fields from technology to health. * Color plates illustrate each species * Range maps show the western distribution of North America's owls, 14 of which occur in California * Offers tips for finding and watching owls * Gives information on how to design, place, and maintain nest boxes * Describes human attitudes toward owls through history, including in Native American cultures of the West
Book Synopsis Birds of Idaho Field Guide by : Stan Tekiela
Download or read book Birds of Idaho Field Guide written by Stan Tekiela and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2022-07-26 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the New Edition of Idaho’s Best-Selling Bird Guide Learn to identify birds in Idaho, and make bird-watching even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. This book features 128 species of Idaho birds organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don’t know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out. Book Features: 128 species: Only Idaho birds Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section Compare feature: Decide between look-alikes Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts Professional photos: Crisp, stunning full-page images This new edition includes more species, updated photographs and range maps, revised information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Birds of Idaho Field Guide for your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.
Book Synopsis Raptors of the World by : James Ferguson-Lees
Download or read book Raptors of the World written by James Ferguson-Lees and published by Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated. This book was released on 2005 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raptors of the World (Helm, 2001) is the definitive handbookto this most popular group of birds. This new field guide uses all ofthe plates from Raptors of the World, with a concise, revised text onfacing pages, to create a conveniently-sized, lightweight fieldreference covering all 340 raptor species. Several of the plates havebeen reworked and repainted for this guide. The book also has anupdated colour distribution map for each species. Much of the extensive introductory material has been retained inthis guide, with the addition of a complete species list containing allsubspecies and brief details of their ranges. Armed with this guide,birders will be able to identify with confidence any raptor encounteredanywhere in the world.
Book Synopsis African Raptors by : William S. Clark
Download or read book African Raptors written by William S. Clark and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-09 with total page 918 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive guide to African raptors ever published. Due to its large land mass and impressive variety of habitats, Africa has the most diverse range of raptors of any continent – with almost a third of the world's species occurring in the region. These diurnal birds of prey are well known for their hooked bill and powerful talons, as well as their keen vision that enables them to accurately detect their prey during flight. This authoritative guide, part of the Helm Identification series, features all 106 species found in Africa, with particular emphasis on their field identification. Encompassing falcons, eagles, ospreys, kites, vultures and more, African Raptors discusses the identification of both perched and flying birds, bringing together the very latest research with accurate distribution maps, more than 300 colour photographs and 52 superb plates that illustrate a broad range of ages and racial plumage differences. This book is the ultimate reference on these remarkable birds, and will be indispensable for all birders and ornithologists with an interest in birds of prey.
Download or read book Raptor! written by Christyna M. Laubach and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For use in schools and libraries only. Introduces children to the birds at the top of the food chain with a lively text enhanced by more than 100 full-color photographs.
Book Synopsis Stokes Field Guide to Birds by : Donald Stokes
Download or read book Stokes Field Guide to Birds written by Donald Stokes and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 1996 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The easiest-to-use and most comprehensive field guide to North American birds-from the country's preeminent writers on birds and nature Drawing on more than twenty years' experience as bird and wildlife experts, Donald and Lillian Stokes have produced field guides that are factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other books you can buy. You'll find: * All the identification information on a single page-color photographs, range map, and detailed description. No more fumbling to match photos with text! * For fast reference-a compact alphabetical index inside the front and back covers. * More than 900 high-resolution color identification photographs. * An illustrated Quick Guide to the most common backyard and feeder birds. * Convenient colored tabs keyed to each bird group. * Concise and comprehensive text, with information on habitat; plumage variation; feeding, nesting, and mating behavior; bird feeder proclivity; and-for the first time in any guide-population trends and conservation status.
Book Synopsis Raptors of Eastern North America by :
Download or read book Raptors of Eastern North America written by and published by . This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Raptors of Eastern North America' is the best and most thorough guide to North American hawks, eagles, and other raptors ever published. Abundantly illustrated with hundreds of full-colour high-quality photos, it is an essential book for anyone seeking to identify these notoriously tricky-to-identify birds.
Book Synopsis A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors by : Brian K. Wheeler
Download or read book A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors written by Brian K. Wheeler and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Orlando, Fla.: Academic, 1995.
Book Synopsis American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Wisconsin by : Charles Hagner
Download or read book American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Wisconsin written by Charles Hagner and published by American Birding Association S. This book was released on 2019-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 15,000 interior lakes and bordering both Lake Superior to the north and Lake Michigan to the east, Wisconsin is famous as a place to observe waterbirds of all types. It also has expansive forested areas, plains, and farmlands providing ideal habitats for hummingbirds, raptors, warblers, sparrows and more. And with nine national wildlife refuges, two national parks, and more than three million acres of IBAs (Important Bird Areas), Wisconsin is truly a great state for birds and birders. Written by expert Wisconsin birder Charles Hagner and filled with gorgeous color images by Brian E. Small, the American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Wisconsin is the perfect companion for anyone wanting to learn more about the natural history and diversity of the state's birds and when and where to see them.
