The Birds Of The Western Palearctic

Author : Michele Panuccio,Ugo Mellone,Nicolantonio Agostini
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781351023603

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Migration Strategies of Birds of Prey in Western Palearctic by Michele Panuccio,Ugo Mellone,Nicolantonio Agostini Pdf

Given their roles in the ecosystem, raptors are widely considered the flagship or umbrella species among birds. Most species undertake a seasonal journey that is impressive because of the length, and the imposing natural barriers such as deserts and seas that they fly over. The migration of birds of prey has unique characteristics in the animal world because of their morphology and flight style. The flying path of Afro-Palearctic migrants between breeding and wintering grounds is determined by several factors such as morphology of the birds, geography, behavioural adaptations. The book analyses the migration patterns of raptors along the Afro-Palearctic migratory system, and summarizes the recent research on these top predator species. Behavioural adaptations such as the importance of social interactions and the modulation of the different flight styles as well as ecological interactions with the encountered environment and weather conditions en route are described in the book. Moreover, the impact of climate change on the migratory behaviour and key conservation issues are discussed. The book provides an overview of the migratory characteristics and flyway patterns of all European raptors species and also some Asian ones. These chapters have been written by some of the most important raptor specialists, giving a complete picture of the different migration strategies on the basis of both traditional methods and new technologies.

Author : Marcel Haas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Birds
ISBN : 8496553833

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Extremely Rare Birds in the Western Palearctic by Marcel Haas Pdf

Author : Hadoram Shirihai,Lars Svensson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Passeriformes
ISBN : OCLC:1099927593

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Handbook of Western Palearctic Birds by Hadoram Shirihai,Lars Svensson Pdf

This handbook is the most complete and comprehensive photographic guide to the passerines of the Western Palearctic. Written by two of the world's most respected ornithologists, Hadoram Shirihai and Lars Svensson, it contains the most up-to-date information available on bird identification covering all aspects of plumage, moult, ageing and sexing, with sections on voice and other identification criteria, and detailed taxonomic notes. 0The passerines are divided into two volumes, with the first covering larks, hirundines, pipits and wagtails, bulbuls, accentors, robins, chats, wheatears, thrushes, prinias and cisticolas, and warblers, and the second covering flycatchers, reedlings, tits, nuthatches, orioles and sunbirds, shrikes, corvids, finches and buntings, along with extreme vagrants.0The text is backed up by a remarkable collection of more than 5,000 photographs, featuring a comprehensive range of plumages that illustrate every race and morph of each species in the region.0

Author : Mark Beaman,Steve Madge
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781408135235

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The Handbook of Bird Identification by Mark Beaman,Steve Madge Pdf

Birding is one of the most popular activities and pastimes in Europe and so it follows that it is essential to be able to identify the birds on view, be it in the back garden or for making more serious in-depth studies. This book aims to bring together as much information as possible in one volume, using extremely detailed, up-to-date guides and identification of every species known to have occurred in Europe and the West Palearctic, that is, the whole of Europe, North Africa as far south as the Central Sahara, the Middle East to the border of Iran, the Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, the islands off Mauritania and the Cape Verde islands, as defined by Cramp and Simons 1977. They have certainly been successful in doing so and have produced a wonderfully comprehensive guide covering nearly 900 species, showing a wide range of differing plumages. The colour plates are exquisite and have been painted by some of Europe's leading bird artists. The text is clear and can be followed by beginners but finer points of identification are included for the benefit of more serious bird watchers. Particularly helpful is the cross-referencing of the text and colour plates. There are more than 600 colour maps to identify where the birds are to be found, which are simple and easy to use with excellent descriptions of status and habitat.

Author : Caroline M. Socha,Royal Society for the Protection of Birds,BirdLife International
Publisher : Birdlife International
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Birds
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017351565

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BIRDS IN EUROPE PB by Caroline M. Socha,Royal Society for the Protection of Birds,BirdLife International Pdf

Author : Nils van Duivendijk
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Birds
ISBN : 1847736076

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Advanced Bird ID Guide by Nils van Duivendijk Pdf

This innovative guide will be an essential addition to the library of any serious birder. It accurately describes every key detail of every plumage of all 900 species that have ever occurred in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East - the region known to all birdwatchers as the Western Palearctic. Its level of detail is unprecedented for a book of this size. This is a guide with a difference. It has no color plates or illustrations, but instead its unique selling point is that for every species the detailed text lists the key characters of each recognizable plumage, including male, female, immature, juvenile, all subspecies and all other variations. This level of detail includes, for example, all eleven forms of Canada Goose and all nine forms of Yellow Wagtail known in the region. In the past such in-depth detail has only been available in huge multi-volume tomes. This book allows birders to take this information into the field for the first time.

Author : David William Snow,Christopher M. Perrins,Robert Gillmor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1740 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Birds
ISBN : 019854099X

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The Birds of the Western Palearctic by David William Snow,Christopher M. Perrins,Robert Gillmor Pdf

Here is the distilled esence of the definitive account of the birds of north-west Europe - BWP, as it is generally known to thousands of users. The abridgement has been made by members of the original editorial team under the general supervision of Professor C.M. Perrins of Oxford, who hasacted as Consultant Editor. Dr. D.W. Snow has condensed the original text with masterly skill, retaining all the essential information in a fraction of the space. The Concise BWP also includes much significant new material. Accounts of more than eighty species has been added and the descriptionsof field characters have been revised throughout. The population and distribution sections have been rewritten to take into account new information that has become available since BWP was published. The distribution maps have also been revised and brought up to date. They are now printed in fullcolour for maximum clarity, and hill shading has neen added to indicate the relief. More than 230 magnificent new colour plates have been specially commissioned for this edition to illustrate newly added species or to replace earlier paintings used in BWP. Where the original paintings have beenretained, they are now reproduced using the latest electronic scanning techniques. For greater convenience, all plates now appear in the text. Indexes in seven European languages are included in addition to the indexes of English and scientific names. The Concise BWP is an essential referencebook for all who are interested in the birds of Europe, whether at the professional level or as amateurs.

Author : Peter Adriaens,Mars Muusse,Philippe J. Dubois,édéric Jiguet
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691222837

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Gulls of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East by Peter Adriaens,Mars Muusse,Philippe J. Dubois,édéric Jiguet Pdf

"There is no summary for this book at this time"--

Author : Clive Finlayson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781408137314

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Avian survivors by Clive Finlayson Pdf

Using a fresh approach that classifies birds according to their bioclimatic characteristics, Clive Finlayson views the history and distribution of Palearctic birds from a radical new angle. History and chance events play a central role in a story that has its origins before the asteroid impact that finished off the dinosaurs. In this book, Finlayson shows that the avifauna of the Palearctic long predates the glaciations of the last two million years, and had established itself gradually during the turbulent times of the Miocene and Pliocene, the lifting of Tibet and the drying of the continents having a major influence on these birds. Those that made it to the start of the glaciations were equipped to deal with whatever the climate could throw at them. They were the avian survivors, and they are still here with us today. Packed with figures and with a rich colour section, Avian Survivors tells the definitive story of the birds of the Palearctic, across space and time.

Author : Barbara Mearns,Richard Mearns
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Ornithologists
ISBN : 0955673933

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Biographies for Birdwatchers by Barbara Mearns,Richard Mearns Pdf

Author : Henry Eeles Dresser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BML:37001103990474

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A History of the Birds of Europe by Henry Eeles Dresser Pdf

Author : William S. Clark
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0198546610

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A Field Guide to the Raptors of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa by William S. Clark Pdf

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.

Author : Tim Parmenter,Clive Byers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Birds
ISBN : CORNELL:31924059231211

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A Guide to the Warblers of the Western Palaearctic by Tim Parmenter,Clive Byers Pdf

Author : Steve N. G. Howell,Ian Lewington,Will Russell
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780691117966

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Rare Birds of North America by Steve N. G. Howell,Ian Lewington,Will Russell Pdf

The first comprehensive illustrated guide to North America's vagrant birds Rare Birds of North America is the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the vagrant birds that occur throughout the United States and Canada. Featuring 275 stunning color plates, this book covers 262 species originating from three very different regions—the Old World, the New World tropics, and the world's oceans. It explains the causes of avian vagrancy and breaks down patterns of occurrence by region and season, enabling readers to see where, when, and why each species occurs in North America. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, taxonomy, age, sex, distribution, and status. Rare Birds of North America provides unparalleled insights into vagrancy and avian migration, and will enrich the birding experience of anyone interested in finding and observing rare birds. Covers 262 species of vagrant birds found in the United States and Canada Features 275 stunning color plates that depict every species Explains patterns of occurrence by region and season Provides an invaluable overview of vagrancy patterns and migration Includes detailed species accounts and cutting-edge identification tips

Author : Hadoram Shirihai,Lars Svensson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781472960573

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Handbook of Western Palearctic Birds, Volume 1 by Hadoram Shirihai,Lars Svensson Pdf

This unique and spectacular handbook is the most complete and comprehensive photographic guide to the passerines of the Western Palearctic. Written by two of the world's most respected ornithologists, Hadoram Shirihai and Lars Svensson, it contains the most up-to-date information available on bird identification covering all aspects of plumage, moult, ageing and sexing, with sections on voice and other identification criteria, and detailed taxonomic notes. This first volume covers larks, hirundines, pipits and wagtails, bulbuls, accentors, robins, chats, wheatears, thrushes, prinias and cisticolas, and warblers. The exceptional text is backed up by a remarkable collection of almost 2,500 photographs, featuring a comprehensive range of plumages that illustrate every race and morph of each species in the region. This stunning handbook will be the definitive reference for the region for years to come - no birder's shelf will be complete without it.