Birds Of France

Author : James Lowen,Aurélien Audevard
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472949004

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Birds of France by James Lowen,Aurélien Audevard Pdf

An authoritative pocket guide on the birds of France. With 85 million tourists in 2015, France is the largest tourist destination in the world. This new photographic guide for general wildlife-watchers by naturalist James Lowen and French photographer Aurélien Audevard covers the 300 birds most likely to be seen on any visit to the country. Full-colour photographs and concise text, covering essential information on identification, songs and calls, behaviour, distribution and habitat, guides accurate bird identification. Pocket-sized and portable, Birds of France is the perfect companion for any wildlife-watching tourist or traveller keen to recognise the birds that they see.

Author : Jean-Yves Barnagaud,Nidal Issa,Sébastien Dalloyau
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-13
Category : Bird watching
ISBN : 1784271543

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Where to Watch Birds in France by Jean-Yves Barnagaud,Nidal Issa,Sébastien Dalloyau Pdf

An introduction to France for anyone visiting with birds in mind, from casual birdwatchers checking a bird that flies over the terrace during a family holiday to addict birders who would sell their souls for a dream species or a record-breaking checklist. Some may have just a few spare hours to get their binoculars out between business meetings or museum visits, others will be out in the field for two weeks or more, from sunrise to sunset. The authors wrote this book for all bird lovers, birdwatchers and birders, whatever the duration of their stay, the number of kilometres they are prepared to travel and how they enjoy birds. With over 400 regularly occurring species, of which 357 normally breed or winter, France has one of the most diverse avifaunas of the whole of Europe, spanning an incredible range from colourful Mediterranean flagship species such as roller, bee-eater or black-winged kite to secretive cold-climate or mountain specialists like three-toed woodpecker and Tengmalm's owl. The Birdfinder section provides targeted details for 30 species which often rank in the top wish-list of birders visiting France. Dividing the country into 14 regions, the authors highlight 312 representative sites, chosen for their bird species composition and ease of access. The selected sites enable the reader to see the widest possible species diversity and largest range of local specialities in a reasonable time, while respecting the basic ethical rules obvious to all birdwatchers. Whenever possible, sites are arranged in clusters or itineraries that can be covered in two to three days without hurrying. To supplement the use of the book in the field, all the sites described are geolocated in a file that can be downloaded from the publisher's website and loaded onto any GPS device.

Author : Dave Gosney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Bird watching
ISBN : 1907316132

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Finding Birds in Southern France by Dave Gosney Pdf

Author : édéric Jiguet,Aurélien Audevard
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691172439

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Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East by édéric Jiguet,Aurélien Audevard Pdf

The first comprehensive field guide to every bird species in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East is the first comprehensive pocket-sized photographic field guide to every bird species in Europe—this includes winter visitors and common migrants but also all rarities to the region, even if they have been recorded only once. The guide also covers hypothetical species—those that have a good chance of being recorded due to such factors as range expansion and changing weather patterns. The book's 2,200 stunning color photographs mean that every species is pictured, making field identification quick and easy. Succinct text covers key identification features, voice, habitat, and distribution, and distribution maps are provided for regular breeding species. Particular attention and details are given to help differentiate similar-looking species. Lavishly illustrated, up-to-date, and wide-ranging, Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East is an essential field guide for every naturalist and birder. First comprehensive field guide to all species recorded in Europe: resident, winter visitor, common migrant, and rarity 860 species covered using 2,200 photographs Includes every species from North Africa and the Middle East to have occurred in Europe

Author : Roy Brown,David Lees,John Ferguson,Michael Lawrence
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 845 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-12-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472973214

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Tracks and Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe by Roy Brown,David Lees,John Ferguson,Michael Lawrence Pdf

Tracks & Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe contains a wealth of fascinating material for any field naturalist. This unique guide enables the reader to find, interpret and understand field marks left by a variety of birds throughout Britain and Europe, and to use these to identify the species in question. It covers subjects including tracks and trails, feeding and other behavioural signs, nests, pellets, droppings, feathers and skulls, habitat types and field analysis methods. All European bird families are featured, with numerous individual species being described in detail. Fully revised and updated, this third edition contains a great deal of new material, including 19 new colour plates and hundreds of new photographs, line drawings and diagrams. Tracks & Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe is an indispensable addition to any feather-finder or track-watcher's backpack – the ultimate resource for anyone wanting to identify a bird species from the sometimes subtle clues they leave behind.

Author : Tony Clarke
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472981158

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A Field Guide to the Birds of the Atlantic Islands by Tony Clarke Pdf

This is the first comprehensive field guide dealing exclusively with the birds of this spectacular region. Birds of the Atlantic Islands covers all resident, migrant and vagrant species found in Macaronesia which comprises the Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores and Cape Verde. Over 450 resident, migrant and vagrant species are illustrated with full details of all the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Species accounts are accompanied with concise text outlining bird identification, status, range, distribution and voice. This authoritative book will not only be an indispensable guide to the visiting birder, but also a vital tool for those engaged in work to conserve and study the avifauna of this region. The Atlantic Islands shelter a remarkable diversity of birds, many seriously endangered with small and vulnerable ranges. It further covers the climate, geography and ornithological history of these incredible islands, as well as practical guidance on the best birdwatching areas.

Author : Arnoud Van den Berg,Dominique Lafontaine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0811731111

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Where to Watch Birds in Holland, Belgium and Northern France by Arnoud Van den Berg,Dominique Lafontaine Pdf

These essential guides explore the best bird-watching sites throughout Europe. Information on what species to look for, the best seasons to visit, how to get to each site, what weather to expect, as well as practical advice on accommodations, language, and currency. Easy-to-read maps and complete indexes.

Author : Philippe J. Dubois,Ligue française pour la protection des oiseaux
Publisher : Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Bird watching
ISBN : 0713669802

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Where to Watch Birds in France by Philippe J. Dubois,Ligue française pour la protection des oiseaux Pdf

France is a superb country for birds and birdwatching. It offersperhaps the greatest diversity of habitats of any European country,with the peaks and foothills of the Alps and Pyrenees, the spectacularexpansive wetlands of the Camargue, important seabird colonies oncliffs and offshore islands in the northwest, and large areas oflow-intensity farmland and unspoilt forest in the interior. This guide opens up the best of birding in France to birders livingin or visiting any part of the country. The site accounts are arrangedin a formula which will be familiar to readers of the series - each isdescribed in terms of key habitats, the species to be found there,details of access, and advice on when best to time a visit. There aredetailed maps for many sites, and the book is enlivened with manyattractive line drawings.

Author : Eduardo de Juana,Ernest Garcia
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 1411 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472905901

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The Birds of the Iberian Peninsula by Eduardo de Juana,Ernest Garcia Pdf

This authoritative title is the definitive avifauna covering the Iberian Peninsula. The Iberian Peninsula is one of Europe's most ornithologically varied regions offering a host of regional specialities. It includes famous birding hotspots such as the Coto Donaña wetlands, mountainous areas such as the Picos de Europa and the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean cork and holm oak forests of the southwest, the migration crossroads of the Strait of Gibraltar and the steppe-like plains of Extremadura and Alentejo. Large numbers of birders from around Europe visit the region to see this wealth of winged wildlife, but to date there has been no comprehensive regional avifauna in English. Birds of the Iberian Peninsula is a national avifauna that fills this gap in the ornithological literature. Full-colour throughout, the book begins with authoritative introductory chapters covering subjects such as geography, climate, habitats, the history of Iberian ornithology and the composition of the avifauna. The species accounts then cover every species recorded in mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra, including the many vagrants. For each species there is detailed treatment of distribution – with maps of breeding and wintering ranges – habitat selection, population trends, historical and current status, migration and conservation.

Author : Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Comte de)
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1793
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9781108022989

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The Natural History of Birds, Volume 1 by Georges Louis Leclerc Buffon (Comte de) Pdf

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707-1788) was a French mathematician who was considered one of the leading naturalists of the Enlightenment. An acquaintance of Voltaire and other intellectuals, he worked as Keeper at the Jardin du Roi from 1739, and this inspired him to research and publish a vast encyclopaedia and survey of natural history, the ground-breaking Histoire Naturelle, which he published in forty-four volumes between 1749 and 1804. These volumes, first published between 1770 and 1783 and translated into English in 1793, contain Buffon's survey and descriptions of birds from the Histoire Naturelle. Based on recorded observations of birds both in France and in other countries, these volumes provide detailed descriptions of various bird species, their habitats and behaviours and were the first publications to present a comprehensive account of eighteenth-century ornithology. Volume 1 covers birds of prey and flightless birds.

Author : Jim Wilson,Mark Carmody
Publisher : Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781848898271

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The Birds of Ireland by Jim Wilson,Mark Carmody Pdf

An important tool of a birdwatcher is a good identification guide. Most cover the birds of Europe and few deal exclusively with Ireland. This first photographic identification guide to the birds of Ireland has over 1,600 photos of more than 260 species, in an easy, quick-reference format. With eight to fifteen images per species, the key identification features of each bird are shown, with concise descriptions and pointers to indicate important features. This guide is produced in association with BirdWatch Ireland, Ireland's leading bird-conservation organisation. The purchase of this guide contributes funds to BirdWatch Ireland's conservation and education initiatives to help protect and promote Ireland's wild birds and habitats. similar to: Ireland's Garden Birds by Jim Wilson and Oran O'Sullivan.

Author : Rob Hume,Robert Still,Andy Swash,Hugh Harrop
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691177656

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Europe's Birds by Rob Hume,Robert Still,Andy Swash,Hugh Harrop Pdf

Covering more than 900 species, and illustrated with 4,700 photographs, Europe's Birds is the most comprehensive, authoritative and ambitious single-volume photographic guide to Europe's birds ever produced. Easy-to-use, practical and accessible, this guide provides the information necessary for birdwatchers of all abilities to name any bird they see. Detailed descriptions cover the birds in all their plumages--male, female, breeding, non-breeding, adult and immatures, as well as distinctive subspecies. The clear text covers all aspects of identification, including moult and vocalizations, and provides details on range, status and habitat. An unrivalled selection of photographs, chosen to be as informative as possible, makes this a beautiful book to enjoy, as well as an up-to-date and essential source of identification knowledge. Europe's Birds is produced by the same team that created Britain's Birds, which has been described as "without doubt the best photo guide on the market" (Andy Stoddart, Rare Bird Alert). The authors include top-class wildlife photographers, writers and editors, and an imaginative, highly skilled designer. All are experienced birdwatchers themselves, who know what is needed in an identification guide for birdwatchers living or travelling in Europe.

Author : Chris Kightley,Steve Madge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0300074557

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Pocket Guide to the Birds of Britain and North-West Europe by Chris Kightley,Steve Madge Pdf

This invaluable book is the ultimate pocket guide to the birds of Britain and north-west Europe. Covering birds of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, Britain, and Ireland, it describes 386 species, including all breeding species and all regular and scarce migrants. The definitive and accurate text highlights the key features that are required to make quick and safe identification. Almost every species is illustrated with a plate and all plumages regularly seen in the region are depicted. Similar species are compared to scale on double-page spreads as an aid to identification. Numerous maps are also included. Copublished with Pica Press

Author : Geraldo Valerio
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781526360502

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My Book of Birds by Geraldo Valerio Pdf

"An enchanting book" Joanna Lumley "Full of amazing facts and beautiful clear illustrations. A book to inspire the young and indeed the old!" Alison Steadman "Will not fail to ignite young imaginations" David Lindo Full of stunning illustrations and incredible facts, My Book of Birds is a glorious celebration of birds. From majestic golden eagles and snowy owls to brilliant red crossbills and puffins to the tiniest of hummingbirds, the book covers them all. Meet cormorants that can dive underwater for up to 30 seconds at a time, and ptarmigans whose feathers turn completely white in winter, so they can blend in with their snowy habitat. Beautifully designed, and with a debossed wibalin cover, this is an ideal gift for bird lovers of all ages! If you've loved Beautiful Birds, or The Genius of Birds, or Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to British Birds, then you'll love this. Incredible collage illustrations from Geraldo Valério show a variety of feathered creatures in their natural habitats as they hunt for food, impress their mates, nest and care for their young. The concise, accessible text is ideal for children aged six and above, and provides information ranging from clever techniques for finding food to remarkable physical features to fascinating behaviours. But above all, Geraldo Valério shares his passion for birds in this lovingly created album, inspiring young readers with their beauty and the excitement of discovery. Includes an introduction, glossary, index and sources for further information.

Author : James Lowen,Aurelien Audevard
Publisher : Bloomsbury Wildlife
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472949011

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Birds of France by James Lowen,Aurelien Audevard Pdf

The perfect guide for tourists and travelers in France.