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The Little Owl
Conservation, Ecology and Behavior of Athene noctua
Dries van Nieuwenhuyse, Jean-Claude Genot and David H Johnson

Understanding of the basic biology of owls is poor compared to that of other bird species. The Little Owl, Athene noctua, has become one of the best models for ....

574 pages, 50 line figures, 128 halftones, 30 plates, 54 tables.
hardcover | 2008 | £39.99 | approx. $60/€45


Owls of the World
Claus König and Friedhelm Weick

Owls are enduringly popular birds, but due to their nocturnal habits most species are difficult to see well. The plumages of many species are cryptic and difficult to ....

528 pages, 72 colour plates, distribution maps.
hardcover | 2008 | £42.74 | approx. $64/€48 (reduced from £44.99)


 
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Birds of Prey of the Indian Subcontinent

Rishad Naoroji

Complete guide to the raptors of the Indian subcontinent, including India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the Maldives. The huge diversity of habitat ....

692 pages | 15 colour plates and over 850 colour photos | Christopher Helm

Hbk | 2006 | 0713663243 | #152436 | RRP: £45.00 NHBS price: £40.49 You Save: £4.51 (10%)

Collins Birds of Prey

Benny Gensbol

The most complete guide to the 49 species of bird of prey (eagles, vultures, hawks, buzzards, osprey and falcons) found in Europe. Every species has a comprehensive ....

416 pages | photos, distribution maps, illus | Harper Collins

Hbk | 2008 | 0007248148 | #161721 | £29.99 approx. $45/€34

Eagle - DVD

The Master of the Skies

David Attenborough

Few birds have captured the human imagination as deeply as the eagle and in this remarkable film, now available on DVD, aerial photography captures the dramatic life of ....

Running time: 47 minutes | BBC Video

DVD (Region 2) | 2004 | BBCDVD1481 | #147715 | £7.99 approx. $12/€9

Ecology and Conservation of European Owls

Edited by CA Galbraith, IR Taylor and S Percival

Proceedings of a Symposium held at Edinburgh UniversityPresents twelve papers from this Symposium, organised by the then NCC, BTO and Edinburgh University. Topics covered ....

110 pages | 6 col photos, figs, tabs | JNCC

Pbk | 1993 | 1873701055 | #015859 | £34.00 £8.50 approx. $13/€10

A Field Guide to the Raptors of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa

William S Clark and N John Schmitt

In this comprehensive new identification guide, Bill Clark presents the latest information on tried and tested field marks for identifying the diurnal raptors of the ....

371 pages | 48 col plates, 40pp col photos, distribution maps | OUP

Pbk | 1999 | 0198546610 | #054599 | £39.95 approx. $60/€45

The Goshawk

Robert Kenward

A large and spectacular bird of prey, the Goshawk lives in boreal forests throughout the Northern hemisphere. A powerful hunter of large birds and woodland mammals, it was ....

360 pages | colour photos, b& illus | Poyser

Hbk | 2006 | 0713665653 | #158220 | RRP: £45.00 NHBS price: £42.74 You Save: £2.26 (5%)

The Kingdom of the Eagle

Brutus Ostling and Staffan Soderblom

In this book, Brutus Ostling has chosen to visit the realm of the eagles, especially the sea or white-tailed eagle and the golden eagle, but we also get to meet other birds such ....

160 pages | Colour photos | A & C Black

Hbk | 2008 | 140810704X | #174651 | RRP: £25.00 NHBS price: £23.74 You Save: £1.26 (5%)

The Little Owl

Conservation, Ecology and Behavior of Athene noctua

Dries van Nieuwenhuyse, Jean-Claude Genot and David H Johnson

Understanding of the basic biology of owls is poor compared to that of other bird species. The Little Owl, Athene noctua, has become one of the best models for ....

574 pages | 50 line figures, 128 halftones, 30 plates, 54 tables | CUP

Hbk | 2008 | 0521886783 | #175305 | £39.99 approx. $60/€45

Migrating Raptors of the World

Their Ecology and Conservation

Keith L Bildstein

Many raptors, the hawks, eagles, and falcons of the world, migrate over long distances, often in impressively large numbers. Many avoid crossing wide expanses of water and ....

320 pages | 16 color plates, 10 halftones, 19 tables, 10 charts/graphs, 12 maps | Comstock

Hbk | 2006 | 080144179X | #161081 | £23.95 approx. $36/€27

Owls of the World

Claus König and Friedhelm Weick

Owls are enduringly popular birds, but due to their nocturnal habits most species are difficult to see well. The plumages of many species are cryptic and difficult to ....

528 pages | 72 colour plates, distribution maps | Christopher Helm

Hbk | 2008 | 0713665483 | #174627 | RRP: £45.00 NHBS price: £42.74 You Save: £2.26 (5%)

A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors

Edited by Brian K Wheeler and William S Clark

Difficult field conditions, combined with their extreme range and wide plumage variations, make hawks, eagles, vultures, and other diurnal birds of prey notoriously ....

198 pages | 377 col photos | Christopher Helm

Pbk | 2003 | 071366763X | #140194 | RRP: £19.99 NHBS price: £17.99 You Save: £2.00 (10%)

The Raptors of Europe and the Middle East

A Handbook of Field Identification

Dick Forsman

Paperback edition of the hardcover, originally published in 1999. ....

589 pages | 700 col photos, 100 line illus | Christopher Helm

Pbk | 1999 | 0713688211 | #167919 | £29.99 approx. $45/€34

Raptor In-Hand Identification Guide

William S Clark and Reuven Yosef

Written by one of the leading raptor experts, this superb in-hand guide was written to aid ringers (banders) to properly identify, age, and sex diurnal raptors that are ....

144 pages | Col photos throughout | Eilat IBC

Pbk | 1998 | #086401 | £12.50 approx. $19/€14

Raptors and Owls of Georgia

RA Galvez, L Gavashelishvili and Z Javakhishvili

The first comprehensive field guide to all raptors and owls recorded in Georgia (Caucasus region), describing 45 species including breeding birds, seasonal residents, ....

128 pages | Col maps & illus | GCCW

Pbk | 2005 | 999407718X | #151791 | £14.99 approx. $23/€17

Raptor Research and Management Techniques

Edited by David M Bird and Keith L Bildstein

Raptor Research and Management Techniques is the much anticipated and thoroughly updated version of the popular but long out of print Raptor Management Techniques Manual. ....

464 pages | 66 photos, 47 illus | Hancock House

Pbk | 2007 | 0888396392 | #171561 | £58.50 approx. $87/€66

Raptors of the World

James Ferguson-Lees, David Christie, Philip Burton, Kim Franklin and David Mead

One of the most eagerly awaited identification guides, covering all the world's 313 species. Each species is illustrated by adult, juvenile and selected immature ....

992 pages | 112 colour plates, b/w illus, 300 colour distribution maps | Christopher Helm

Hbk | 2001 | 0713680261 | #005601 | RRP: £60.00 NHBS price: £57.00 You Save: £3.00 (5%)

Raptors of the World: A Field Guide

James Ferguson-Lees and David Christie

First ever raptor world field guide, which uses all of the plates from the author's 2001 'Raptors of the World' handbook. There is a concise, revised text to all 340 species on ....

320 pages | 118 colour plates | Christopher Helm

Pbk | 2005 | 0713669578 | #152432 | RRP: £24.99 NHBS price: £23.74 You Save: £1.25 (5%)

Raptor Watch: A Global Directory of Raptor Migration Sites

Edited by Jorje I Zalles and Keith L Bildstein

At least 63 percent of the world's raptors migrate. Raptor Watch, compiled from contributions by over 800 observers worldwide, is a guide to 388 hotspots where these ....

419 pages | 22 b/w photos, figs, tabs, maps | BirdLife International

Hbk | 2000 | 0946888388 | #106670 | £15.00 approx. $23/€17

The Red Kite

Ian Carter

Describes the history of the Red Kite and its long association with man, explaining why populations in many areas are now recovering, and providing details of the serious ....

187 pages | Col photos, b/w photos, col illus, b\w illus, figs, tabs, maps | Arlequin Press

Hbk | 2007 | 1905268033 | #172556 | £24.99 approx. $38/€28

Return of the Eagle

How America Saved its National Symbol

G Breining

Declared the national symbol of the USA in 1782, the bald eagle was on the brink of extinction in the 1960s. Concerted efforts by conservation groups and government ....

128 pages | 60 col photos [by F Oberle] | Lyons Press

Pbk | 2008 | 0762747900 | #179204 | £12.99 approx. $20/€15

Der Rotmilan

Ein faszinierender Greifvogel

Adrian Aebischer

Richly illustrated book on the red kite, and its biology, habitat, migration biology, and conservation in Europe. ....

176 pages | illus | Paul Haupt Verlag

Hbk | 2009 | 3258074178 | #178529 | £38.50 approx. $58/€43

State of North America's Birds of Prey

Edited by Keith L Bildstein, Jeff P. Smith, Ernesto Ruelas Inzuna and Richard R Veit

This newest issue in the Series in Ornithology is a symposium volume focusing on population studies of migrating raptors, with papers by a slate of well-known experts on ....

466 pages | AOU

Pbk | 2008 | 0943610826 | #177132 | £72.00 approx. $108/€81