The Birds World

Author : Josep del Hoyo
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 967 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Birds
ISBN : 8416728372

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All the Birds of the World by Josep del Hoyo Pdf

Author : INC. PETER PAUPER PRESS
Publisher : Peter Pauper Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1441333290

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All the Birds in the World by INC. PETER PAUPER PRESS Pdf

What makes a bird a bird? All birds have feathers, wings, and beaks. But birds come in many varieties of colors, shapes, and sizes, with different habits and homes. Take a beautifully illustrated journey -- with an adorable kiwi bird as your guide -- through the vast and colorful world of birds, with its tapestry of textures, sounds, and sights. Even the kiwi chick -- who struggles to see at first how he fits in -- finds that he too belongs to this fascinating family of feathered friends. 32-page full-color picture book with dust jacket. Sturdy hardcover binding. Picture book measures 8-3/4'' wide x 11-1/4'' high. Author/illustrator David Opie holds a BFA and MFA in illustration and lives with his wife in Connecticut.

Author : Norman Arlott,Ber van Perlo
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691193922

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The Complete Birds of the World by Norman Arlott,Ber van Perlo Pdf

"This is a book like no other--the only truly comprehensive, one-volume illustrated guide to all of the world's birds, covering the complete International Ornithological Congress World Bird List. Featuring more than 300 stunning large-format, full-color plates, this accessible and authoritative encyclopedic reference presents incredibly detailed, accurate, and beautiful paintings of more than 10,700 species by some of the world's best bird artists, led by the legendary Norman Arlott and Ber van Perlo. In addition, The Complete Birds of the World provides detailed but concise identification information about each species on facing pages--including facts about voice, habitat, and geographic distribution. The result is a visual and verbal feast that captures the astonishing variety of bird life around the planet--and that will be cherished by any birder." -- Amazon.

Author : Steve N. G. Howell,Kirk Zufelt
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691175010

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Oceanic Birds of the World by Steve N. G. Howell,Kirk Zufelt Pdf

A state-of-the-art photographic field guide to the world's oceanic birds Oceanic birds are among the most remarkable but least known of all birds, living at sea, far from the sight of most people. They offer unusual identification challenges—many species look similar and it can be difficult to get good views of fast-flying birds from a moving boat. The first field guide to the world's oceanic birds in more than two decades, this exciting and authoritative book draws on decades of firsthand experience on the open seas. It features clear text filled with original insights and new information and more than 2,200 carefully chosen color images that bring the ocean and its remarkable winged inhabitants to life. Never before have oceanic birds been presented in such an accessible and comprehensive way. The introduction discusses the many recent developments in seabird taxonomy, which are incorporated into the species accounts, and these accounts are arranged into groups that aid field identification. Each group and species complex has an introductory overview of its identification challenges, illustrated with clear comparative photos. The text describes flight manner, plumage variation related to age and molt, seasonal occurrence patterns, migration routes, and many other features. The result is an indispensable guide for exploring birding's last great frontier. A comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible guide to oceanic birds Covers more than 270 species Includes more than 2,200 color photos with concise captions noting key features Features careful species comparisons, overviews of the latest taxonomy, tips on how to observe and ID birds at sea, and much more

Author : Erik Hirschfeld,Andy Swash,Robert Still
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781400844906

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The World's Rarest Birds by Erik Hirschfeld,Andy Swash,Robert Still Pdf

An illustrated survey of the world's most endangered birds This illustrated book vividly depicts the most endangered birds in the world and provides the latest information on the threats each species faces and the measures being taken to save them. Today, 571 bird species are classified as critically endangered or endangered, and a further four now exist only in captivity. This landmark book features stunning photographs of 500 of these species—the results of a prestigious international photographic competition organized specifically for this book. It also showcases paintings by acclaimed wildlife artist Tomasz Cofta of the 75 species for which no photos are known to exist. The World's Rarest Birds has introductory chapters that explain the threats to birds, the ways threat categories are applied, and the distinction between threat and rarity. The book is divided into seven regional sections—Europe and the Middle East; Africa and Madagascar; Asia; Australasia; Oceanic Islands; North America, Central America, and the Caribbean; and South America. Each section includes an illustrated directory to the bird species under threat there, and gives a concise description of distribution, status, population, key threats, and conservation needs. This one-of-a-kind book also provides coverage of 62 data-deficient species.

Author : Oliver Luther Austin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Birds
ISBN : OCLC:1357505099

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Birds of the World by Oliver Luther Austin Pdf

Presents in words and pictures all the bird families of the world, with more than 700 birds shown in full color.

Author : Ron Toft
Publisher : Bloomsbury Natural History
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1408178354

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National Birds of the World by Ron Toft Pdf

Birds are one of the most popular and visible forms of all wildlife and are inextricably linked with the development of human cultures all around the world. Over the years some of the most eye-catching species of bird have been officially or unofficially adopted by countries as symbols of their national identity; there are now almost 100 national birds spanning every imaginable group from condors to parrots, trogons to frigatebirds. Both a comprehensive listing and guide book, National BIrds provides a range of information from species data to how these birds have been used and abused through the ages. It recounts tales of how they came to be adopted and presents a wide range of official and cultural contexts where they appear from feathers in tribal costumes to stamps and currency.

Author : Christopher Lever
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-29
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781408128251

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Naturalised Birds of the World by Christopher Lever Pdf

This book looks at the world's naturalised (successfully introduced) species of bird. Many species have been introduced to countries outside their natural range by people, either deliberately or accidentally, with varied consequences for both those species themselves and the native fauna of their 'new' homes. In Britain, the introduced Canada Goose has quickly become ubiquitous at every lake and riverside, while the Golden Pheasant remains a scarce and unobtrusive inhabitant of a few scattered, remote woodlands. The House Sparrow and Common Starling, both in decline over parts of their native range, are thriving in a naturalised state in North America and elsewhere in the world. Naturalised populations of Mallard in various parts of the world are threatening a total of seven other duck species with extinction through hybridisation. This book discusses each species in turn, describing how, why, when and where its introduction took place, how it became established, and the ecological and economic impacts its presence has had in the country or countries it is naturalised in. Each account has a map, showing natural and introduced range, and there is a wealth of beautiful line drawings of the species concerned.

Author : Mike Unwin
Publisher : Laurence King Publishing
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781399608794

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Around the World in 80 Birds by Mike Unwin Pdf

This beautiful and inspiring book tells the stories of 80 birds around the world: from the Sociable Weaver Bird in Namibia which constructs huge, multi-nest 'apartment blocks' in the desert, to the Bar-headed Goose of China, one of the highest-flying migrants which crosses the Himalayas twice a year. Many birds come steeped in folklore and myth, some are national emblems and a few have inspired scientific revelation or daring conservation projects. Each has a story to tell that sheds a light on our relationship with the natural world and reveals just how deeply birds matter to us.

Author : Matt Kracht
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-04
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9781797213415

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The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of the Whole Stupid World by Matt Kracht Pdf

Let's face it—all birds are fascinating, wonderful, idiotic jerks—no matter where in the world they reside. Following in the footsteps of the bestselling book The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America, this hilarious sequel ventures beyond to identify the stupidest birds around the world. Featuring birds from North and South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, author Matt Kracht identifies the dumb birds that manage to live all over the freaking place with snarky, yet accurate, names and humorous, anger-filled drawings. This guide book details exactly how much these morons suck with facts about each bird's (annoying) call, its (stupid) migratory pattern, and its (downright tacky) markings. Complete with a matching game, bird descriptor checklist, tips on how to identify a bird (you can tell a lot by looking into a bird's eyes, for example), this profanity-laden book offers a balance of fact and wit that will appeal to hardcore birders and casual bird lovers (and haters) alike. A MUST-HAVE: A must-have sequel to the bestselling parody book The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America. UNIQUE & LAUGH-OUT-LOUD FUNNY: This is a great coffee table or bar top conversation-starting book. And a bonus, while the content is humorous, it is practical and useful! A GREAT PRESENT: This is the perfect gift for the bird lovers and haters in your life. It also makes a great Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthday, retirement, or gag gift. Perfect for: • Birdwatching and nature enthusiasts • Armchair birders (or nonbirders) • Someone who needs a quirky gift for an animal lover friend • People with serious birders in their lives who want something lighthearted

Author : Les Beletsky
Publisher : Collins Publishers
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-11
Category : Birds
ISBN : 0007242360

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Birds of the World by Les Beletsky Pdf

This book captures the world’s birds. In more than 500 pages, ornithologist Les Beletsky has gathered over 1,600 original paintings that reveal the form, posture, and plumage of every single bird family found in the world, featuring illustrations of more than 1,300 avian species that are characteristic of the families.Detailed paintings are by eleven of the world’s leading bird artists, with many being published here for the first time.

Author : Philippe J. Dubois
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0810996138

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Birds of the World by Philippe J. Dubois Pdf

From the 1st of January to 31st December, there is a bird listed with its own particular story.

Author : Colin James Oliver Harrison,Alan Greensmith
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Bird-Statistical information
ISBN : 1564582965

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Birds of the World by Colin James Oliver Harrison,Alan Greensmith Pdf

Contains indepth information over birds including wonderful illustrations arranged in dictionary form.

Author : David Ward Winkler,Shawn M. Billerman,Irby J. Lovette
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 599 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Birds
ISBN : 8494189204

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Bird Families of the World by David Ward Winkler,Shawn M. Billerman,Irby J. Lovette Pdf

This volume is a synopsis of the diversity of all birds. It distills the voluminous detail of the 17-volume Handbook of Birds of the World into a single book. Based on the latest systematic research and summarizing what is known about the life history and biology of each group, this volume is the best single-volume entry to avian diversity available.

Author : Scott Weidensaul
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780393608915

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A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds by Scott Weidensaul Pdf

New York Times Bestseller Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize A Library Journal Best Science and Technology Book of the Year An exhilarating exploration of the science and wonder of global bird migration. In the past two decades, our understanding of the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross immense oceans, fly above the highest mountains, or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch has exploded. What we’ve learned of these key migrations—how billions of birds circumnavigate the globe, flying tens of thousands of miles between hemispheres on an annual basis—is nothing short of extraordinary. Bird migration entails almost unfathomable endurance, like a sparrow-sized sandpiper that will fly nonstop from Canada to Venezuela—the equivalent of running 126 consecutive marathons without food, water, or rest—avoiding dehydration by "drinking" moisture from its own muscles and organs, while orienting itself using the earth’s magnetic field through a form of quantum entanglement that made Einstein queasy. Crossing the Pacific Ocean in nine days of nonstop flight, as some birds do, leaves little time for sleep, but migrants can put half their brains to sleep for a few seconds at a time, alternating sides—and their reaction time actually improves. These and other revelations convey both the wonder of bird migration and its global sweep, from the mudflats of the Yellow Sea in China to the remote mountains of northeastern India to the dusty hills of southern Cyprus. This breathtaking work of nature writing from Pulitzer Prize finalist Scott Weidensaul also introduces readers to those scientists, researchers, and bird lovers trying to preserve global migratory patterns in the face of climate change and other environmental challenges. Drawing on his own extensive fieldwork, in A World on the Wing Weidensaul unveils with dazzling prose the miracle of nature taking place over our heads.