Acoustic Monitoring of Large Whales Off North and West Britain and Ireland: A Two Year Study, October 1996 - September 1998

RA Chariff and CW Clark

African and Indo-Australian Muridae: Evolutionary Trends

X Misonne

The Algarve Tiger

Siobhan Mitchell, Eduardo Goncalves and Antonio Sabater

Presents a photographic introduction to the Iberian Lynx, sometimes called 'Europe's tiger'. ....

Atlas of Cetacean Distribution in North-west European Waters

James B Reid, Peter GH Evans and Simon P Northridge

Aims to provide an account of the distribution of all 28 cetacean species that are known certainly to have occured in the waters off north-west Europe in the last 25 years, but ....

An Atlas of the Geographic Distribution of the Arvicoline Rodents of the World (Rodentia: Muridae, Arvicolinae)

Georgy I Shenbrot and Boris R Krasnov

Information on species recors are scattered in publications and museum catalogues, but only a few taxa have merited enough attention for a compilation of the available data on ....

Bat Surveys

Good Practice Guidelines

Bat Conservation Trust

To conserve bats effectively, and to meet national and international statutory obligations and agreements, there is a clear need for quality controls and appropriate ....

The Bat Workers' Manual

Edited by AJ Mitchell-Jones and AP McLeish

The appearance of the manual has changed substantially from the 2nd edition. It provides detailed information on all aspects of bats and is an essential reference for anyone ....

The Bats of Britain and Ireland

HW Schofield and AJ Mitchell-Jones

Illustrated by DW Ovenden. This is an excellent little introduction and identification guide to 14 species of bat found throughout Britain and Ireland. Each species ....

The Bats of the Congo and of Rwanda and Burundi

R W Hayman, X Misonne and W Veyheyen

Belize Field Guides: Mammals/Tracks

Mark Wainwright

Field guide including ilustrations of 50 mammals and the 41 different sets of tracks they leave behind. Tracks may well be the only evidence most people will find to ....

Bijdrage tot de Craniometrie van Colobus badius (Kerr 1792)

W Verheyen

Carnivores of the Pampas\Carnivoros de la Pampa

Edited by Pat Bumstead, Mauro Lucherini, Diego Birochio, Estela Luengos and C Manfredi

The pampas grasslands of Argentina are among the richest grazing areas in the world. Few pristine remnants of this legendary grassland remain, and it is considered one of the ....

Cetacean Observations During Seismic Surveys in 1997

Carolyn J Stone

Contribution à la Craniologie Comparée des Primates

Les Genres Colobus Illiger 1811 et Cercopithecus Linné 1758

WN Verheyen

Distribution and Status of the Polecat (Mustela Putorius) in Britain in the 1990s

Edited by JDS Birks and AC Kitchener

The Distribution of the Hazel Dormouse Muscardinus Avellanarius in Wales

DL Jermyn, JE Messenger and JDS Birks

A survey report on the elusive Muscardinus avallanarius, including tables, graphs and maps. ....

Duikers of Africa: Masters of the African Forest Floor

A Study of Duikers - People - Hunting and Bushmeat

Vivian J Wilson

This is the most in-depth monograph ever produced on this small African antelope. This mammoth work is based on 12 years of fieldwork. ....

The Effects of Otter Guards on the Fishing Efficiency of Eel Fyke Nets

The Vincent Wildlife Trust

The Effects of Seismic Activity on Marine Mammals in UK Waters, 1998-2000

Carolyn J Stone

Fifty Years of Flukes and Flippers

A Little History and Personal Adventures With Dolphins, Whales and Sea Lions - 1958-2007

William Evans

This book is a combination history of some aspects of Marine Mammal Science and a narrative of a special voyage by the author into the world of marine mammals. Although ....

For the Leopard

A Tribute to the Sri Lankan Leopard

Rukshan Jayewardene et al

Sri Lanka has an extraordinary diversity of natural wealth, including an endemic sub-species of leopard. This beautifully illustrated book is the result of a group of ....

A Framework for Otter Conservation in the UK: 1995-2000

Free publication, available direct from JNCC - http://www.jncc.gov.uk ....

Gazetteer of Collecting Localities of African Rodents

D.H.S Davis and X Misonne

Geographical Ecology of Nigerian Mammals (II)/A Systematic

Revision of the African Bat Genus Scotophilus (Vespertilionidae)

DCD Happold, CB Robbins, F De Vree and V Van Cakenberghe

In this issue there are two papers: 'Geographical Ecology of Nigerian Mammals' by DCD Happold and 'A ....

Giants of the Madre de Dios

Jessica Groenendijk and Frank Hajek

Reports the findings of 15 years of conservation efforts to save the Giant Otter (known locally as the "river wolf") in Peru. Richly illustrated, this book offers in-depth ....

A Guide to the Large Mammals of Thailand

John WK Parr

This concise guide will assist the amateur naturalists and professionals in the field identification of all 138 large mammal species found within Thailand. Every species has ....

Habitat Management for Bats

A Guide for Land Managers, Land Owners and Their Advisors

Abigail C Entwistle et al

Conserving bats is a complex problem and recent research has uncovered new information about where bats feed and how best to maintain or enhance the habitats they prefer. This ....

Hawaii Field Guides: Marine Mammals

Uko Gorter

This laminated guide provides images and measurements of 23 marine mammals including 16 whales, 6 dolphins and the Hawaiian Monk Seal; and identifies the highly endangered ....

L'Importance Zoogeographique du Bassin du Fleuve Zaire pour la Speciation

Le Cas du Primates Simiens

M Colyn

Further details not known. ....

The Lesser Horseshoe Bat

Conservation Handbook

HW Schofield

This handbook draws together ideas for modifying, enhancing and creating roosts for lesser horseshoe bats based upon the experience of The Vincent Wildlife Trust over more ....

Lobos del Río Madre de Dios

Frank Hajek and Jessica Groenendijk

Reports the findings of 15 years of conservation efforts to save the Giant Otter (known locally as the "river wolf") in Peru. ....

Mammals of Australia

An Introduction to their Classification, Biology and Distribution

J Turner

With a painting of each species, a distribution map and precise notes, this book introduces about 320 species of Australian mammals currently recognised in 2003. Species ....

Mammals of Australia

Natural Learning Pty Ltd

Contains details of 315 native and introduced mammal species. For every species data is given as to description, family, subspecies, size, weight, food, habitat, behaviour, ....

The Mammals of Israel

Walter W Ferguson

Comprehensive account of the mammalian fauna of Israel with text covering their habits, habitat, distribution and status, and accompanied by over 200 stunning colour ....

Mammals of Mongolia, Family Dipodidae: Euchoreutinae, Cardiocraniinae, Dipodinae

VE Sokolov, VS Lobatchev and VN Orlov

Monograph on the rodents of Mongolia, in Russian throughout. ....

Los Mamíferos de la Argentina

y la Región Austral de Sudamérica

Aníbal Parera

Comprehensive reference on the mammals (including marine) of Argentina and southern South America. Grouped in families and ....

Marine Mammal Observations During Seismic Surveys in 1999

Carolyn J Stone

Observations of marine mammals seen during seismic surveys carried out in accordance with the 'Guidelines for minimising acoustic disturbance to marine mammals from seismic ....

Marine Mammal Observations During Seismic Surveys in 2000

Carolyn J Stone

Mexico Field Guides: Marine Mammals

Baja California - Sea of Cortez - Pacific Coast

Uko Gorter

Illustrated guide to 31 marine mammals (17 whales, 10 dolphins, 3 seals and 1 sea lion). All are known to be found in the Sea of Cortez and the Pacific Ocean adjacent to Baja ....

Monitoring Tigers and their Prey

The Right Way

Trust for Environmental Education (TREE)

Reliably estimating the population of wild tigers is crucial to their conservation. Since tiger numbers are generally closely linked to the availability of prey, monitoring ....

Monitoring Tigers and their Prey

A Manual for Researchers, Managers and Conservationists in Tropical Asia

Edited by Ullas Karanth and James Nichols

Presents a conceptually unified, statistically rigorous approach to ecological monitoring of wild tigers, synthesizing current scientific understanding of tiger ....

Morphology of the Auditory and Vestibular Organs in Mammals, with Emphasis on Marine Species

Galina N Solntseva

This monograph describes the directions of the structural evolution of the peripheral part of the auditory system in ....

Non-Invasive Study of Mammalian Populations

W Evans and A Yablokov

This is the first book concerning a non-invasive approach to the study of mammalian populations in nature. Frequencies of detectable individual variations (structural, ....

North Atlantic Coast: Marine Mammal Behaviors

Uko Gorter

Depicts and explains specific behavior and interesting features for humpback whales (front side), and Atlantic white-sided dolphins, on the back. Behaviors like lobtailing, ....

North Atlantic Coast: Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles North Carolina, USA to Newfoundland, Canada

Uko Gorter

This new laminated field guide is the perfect companion for whale watching along the Atlantic Coast, from Cape Hateras, North Carolina, to the shores of New England, and all ....

Norwegian Killer Whales

John Stenersen and Tiu Similä

Fantastic book on the Norwegian killer whale distributed by NHBS.John Stenersen, leading nature photographer, and Tiu Simila, the leading authority in Norway on killer ....

Otter Survey of England, 1991-1994

A Report on the Decline and Recovery of the Otter in England and on its Distribution, Status and Conservation

R Strachan and DJ Jefferies

Report of the third Otter Survey of England, which confirms a significant recovery of the English population since the provisional recovery suggested by the 1984-86 survey. ....

Otter Survey of Wales 1984-85

E Andrews

Panama: Mammals and Tracks

Mark Wainwright

This guide contains 94 of the 229 mammal species for Panama. Almost all the species not recorded here are bats and small rodents, which generally cannot be identified unless ....

Les Parasites des Chiroptères du Continent Africain

M Anciaux de Faveaux

Pine Marten Survey of England and Wales 1987-1988

R Strachan, DJ Jefferies and PRF Chanin

Report covering: background biology; history of the pine martin in Britain; the 1987-8 survey; an analysis of pine marten records and reports in England and Wales. ....

The Polecat Survey of Britain 2004-2006

A Report on the Polecat's Distribution, Status and Conservation

Vincent Wildlife Trust

This report confirms that the polecat's recovery in Britain is continuing; it is now widely re-established across Wales, the Midlands and central southern England. Over the ....

Retracing the Aurochs

History, Morphology and Ecology of an Extinct Wild Ox

C Van Vuure

Fascinating book on the aurochs, including the quite unbelievable story of how the Heck brothers bred `reconstituted' aurochs. ....

The Return of the Beaver

Edited by Goran Sjoberg and John P Ball

Recent readers of Peter Taylor's `Beyond Conservation' will know of the several projects around Europe that are seeking to `rewild' landscapes with re-introduced carnivores and ....

A Review of Marine Mammal Bycatch Observer Schemes with Recommendations for Best Practice

Simon Northridge

A Review of the Conservation Status of the Asian Elephant in Vietnam

PJ Heffernan and Trinh Viet Cuong

Excellent FFI publication on a population of Asian elephants that is highly endangered, but does not receive the attention that it deserves. ....

Rhino at the Brink of Extinction

Anna Merz

ANNA MERZ was born in England in 1931. She studied politics and economics at Nottingham University, then read for the Bar at Lincoln's Inn. On marrying ....

The Sheep-Guarding Dog of Abruzzo

P Breber

The Author describes the dog kept and bred by the shepherds of mountainous Abruzzo in Italy to repel wolves and bears from their flocks. The way it behaves and works, its ....

The Sri Lankan Elephant

Its Evolution, Ecology and Conservation

Mangala de Silva and Padma K de Silva

Presents a synthesis of scientific information on the Asian elephant, analyses the threats faced by its Sri Lankan population and proposes conservation options. ....

Tropical Wildlife Field Guide: Mammals

M Wainwright

Laminated field guide with illustrations of 62 commonly seen central American mammals. Each species is identified by their ....

UK Mammals: First Report by the Tracking Mammals Partnership

Species Status and Population Trends

Edited by Jessamy Battersby

Important new JNCC publication on UK mammals, summarising results from the Tracking Mammals Partnership, a collaborative initiative, involving 24 organisations (including ....

Vietnam Primate Conservation Status Review 2000, Part 1: Gibbons

Thomas Geissmann et al

Describes the status and distribution of the 4 species of gibbon in Vietnam, with a brief overview of other areas of Indochina. ....

The Water Vole (Arvicola Terrestris) in Britain, 1989-1990

Its Distribution and Changing Status

R Strachan and DJ Jefferies

The Water Vole and Mink Survey of Britain 1996-1998 with a History of the Long-Term Changes in the Status of Both Species and their Causes

The Vincent Wildlife Trust

This report is devoted largely to an analysis of the results of the second survey of the status of the water vole and its main predator, the feral American mink, in Britain. The ....

Whales and Dolphins of Sri Lanka

Anouk Ilangakoon

Comprehensive guide to the identification of whales, dolphins and porpoises inhabiting the Indian Ocean waters around the island of Sri Lanka. Detailed descriptions are given ....

Whales and Dolphins of the Canary Islands

This spectacular film, with its beautiful photography, takes you inside the secret world of the Short-finned Pilot Whale, Bottlenose Dolphin, Rough-toothed Dolphin, Sperm Whale ....

The Wild Mammals of Wisconsin

Charles A Long

A comprehensive treatise on mammals found in Wisconsin, updating information on classification, identification, geography and other concepts of their biology. These ....

De Zoogdieren van Belgisch Congo en van Ruanda-Urundi (Les Mammifères du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi), I - Primates, Chiroptera,

Insectivora, Pholidota (Bound Photocopy)

H Schouteden

De Zoogdieren van Belgisch Congo en van Ruanda-Urundi (Les Mammifères du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi), III. Ungulata, Rodentia

H Schouteden

102 Aves Comunes del Paraguay

Rob P Clay, Alberto Esquivel, Juan Klavins and Cristina Morales

An excellent introduction to 102 of Paraguay's commoner bird species ideal for the beginner. This book is illustrated throughout and gives basic information on biology, ....

Aerial Surveys of UK inshore areas for Wintering Seaduck, divers and Grebes: 2000/01 and 2001/2

JNCC

Aerial surveys were conducted during the months of December, January and February, during the winters of 2000/01 and 2001/02. ....

African Waterbird Census 1999, 2000 and 2001 - Les Dénombrements d'Oiseaux d'Eau en Afrique 1999, 2000 et 2001 (bilingual)

Tim Dodman and Cheikh Hamallah Diagana

Compilation of data from 3 years of the African Waterbird Census (AfWC) project, providing unprecedented detail from observations and counts of millions of waterbirds in ....

African Waterfowl Census 1993

Les Dénombrements International d'Oiseaux d'Eau en Afrique 1993

Edited by V Taylor

Bilingual - English/French text. ....

African Waterfowl Census 1996

Les Denombrements Internationaux d'Oiseaux d'Eau en Afrique

Tim Dodman and Valerie Taylor

The fifth annual report, giving results from 25 countries. Bilingual English / French text. ....

African Waterfowl Census 1997

Les Denombrements Internationaux d'Oiseaux d'eau en Afrique, 1997

Tim Dodman, Cor de Vaan, Edith Hubert and Claire Nivet

This bi-lingual text (French/English) gives results of the 1997 census of waterfowl in 30 african countries. ....

Albatrosses / Albatros

Of the Southern Ocean / Del Océano Austral

Enrique Couve and Claudio F Vidal

The albatrosses are long-lived birds, nest in remote oceanic islands and travel across the ocean, thousands of miles from their colonies to the feeding sites. ....

Amazon Parrots

Aviculture, Trade and Conservation

Rosemary Low

This book contains a wealth of information on feeding and housing plus chapters on Amazons as Companion Parrots, Aviaries, Disease, Life in the Wild, Breeding, Health Care ....

Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Penang

Kanda Kumar

Lists all the current active bird species in the State of Penang with notes on their conservation status, synonyms of common names and Latin names. The book also lists ....

Areas Importantes Para La Conservacion de Las Aves En Los Andes Tropicales

Edited by K Boyla and A Estrada

The five countries of the Tropical Andes form the most biodiverse regions in the world, with a quarter of the world's bird species in just three percent of the land area. The ....

Asian Waterfowl Census 1990

Mid-winter Waterfowl Counts in Southern and Eastern Asia, 1990

C Perennou, P Rose and C Poole

The Atlantic Gannet

Bryan Nelson

Long awaited new edition of Bryan Nelson's The Gannet (Poyser, 1978). Fully revised and updated, the new edition incorporates new material about changes in British ....

Atlas de las Aves del Paraguay

Hugo del Castillo and Robert P Clay

Distribution maps for 707 bird species found in Paraguay. In addition to the distribution map, each species account includes the scientific name, common name, ....

Atlas des Oiseaux Nicheurs de la Grande Comore, de Moheli et d'Anjouan

M Louette et al

Observations from 1981 to 2006 by RMCA ornithologists and collaborators were used to produce the present Atlas of breeding birds of the Union of the Comoros, consisting of ....

Atlas of Anatidae Populations in Africa and Western Eurasia

Derek A Scott and Paul M Rose

Discusses for 63 species the rationale for managing the Anatidae of Africa and Western Eurasia at a flyway level. For each species, the most appropriate flyway boundaries are ....

Atlas of Breeding Birds in Bulgaria

Edited by Petar Iankov

The Atlas of Breeding Birds in Bulgaria is the first ever publication of its kind for this country and contains the most complete information about the breeding bird ....

An Atlas of Movements of Southwest Siberian Waterbirds

J Veen et al

This Atlas of Movements of Southwest Siberian Waterbirds is a contribution to the knowledge of the migratory movements of Siberian waterbirds, with special reference to ....

Atlas: Birds of Moscow City and the Moscow Region

MV Kalyakin and OV Voltzit

The Atlas is a complete collection of distribution maps of all 273 breeding, migrant, nomadic and wintering bird species recorded in Moscow City and the Moscow Region during ....

Aves / Birds Torres del Paine

Guia de Campo / Field Guide

Enrique Couve and Claudio Vidal

Comprehensive and up-to-date field guide of all the resident, migratory and accidental species occurring in this important World Biosphere Reserve, situated on the Chilean ....

Las Aves de Canarias

Francisco Perez Padron

This new edition, back by popular demand by bird enthusiats, is complimented with a larger selection of photographs - adding even more value as a field guide. ....

Las Aves y El Hombre

Vinculos A Traves Del Tiempo

Nigel J Collar, Adrian J Long, Patricio Robles Gil and Jamie Rojo

A portfolio drawn from the world's greatest bird photographers drives the message of this book home. The book is split into five ....

The BTO Garden Birdwatch Handbook

Mike Toms

Feeding garden birds should have two primary objectives. Firstly to assist birds through the natural crisis points in their life cycle and secondly to help redress the balance ....

The BTO Nestbox Guide

Chris du Feu

All you need to know about nestboxes in this colourful, practical, informative guide from the British Trust for Ornithology. Whether you want to build your own nestboxes or ....

Belize Field Guides: Birds

Robert Dean

Easy to use field guide providing a quick, colourful reference for identifying over 98 birds most commonly found in Belize. Identifies birds from the Caribbean Coast to the ....

A Best Practice Guide For Wild Bird Monitoring Schemes

Edited by P Vorisek, A Klvanova, S Wotton and RD Gregory

This book summarises recommendations on establishing, running and improving national wild bird monitoring schemes. The methodology is described in details and includes field ....

Biodiversity and Conservation in the Caribbean

Profiles of Selected Islands

TH Johnson

An output of the ICBP Island Database, this first monograph in a new series documents islands which harbour endemic bird species. ....

Bird Checklists of KwaZulu-Natal Reserves, Part One: The Greater Durban Area

Roy Cowgill and Stephen B Davis

Contains checklists covering the following habitats in the greater Durban area: Wetlands, Marine and Estuarine Habitats, Coastal Lowland Forest, Coastal Scarps, ....

Bird Conservation Priorities in North Cyprus

Harry Sigg

Report containing information on several bird protection activities and investigations which were carried out between 1989 and 1991. The report looks in particular at the ....

Bird Conservation Priorities in the UK Overseas Territories

RSPB Research Report No 1

GM Hilton

A Bird Inventory of Similajau National Park

W Duckworth and R Kelsh

Bird Monitoring Methods

A Manual of Techniques for Key UK Species

Gillian Gilbert, David W Gibbons and Julianne Evans

Designed as a practical guide to surveying and monitoring techniques for use in the breeding season - in assessing breeding success as well as population levels - and ....

Bird Ringing

A Concise Guide

Dawn Balmer, Liz Coiffait, Jacquie Clark and Rob Robinson

2009 sees the celebration of 100 years of bird ringing in Britain & Ireland, and this guide highlights some of the major achievements of the Scheme over that time. ....

Bird Ringing 100 Years: Proceedings of the International Conference on Helgoland, Germany, 29 September - 3 October 1999

Edited by Lukas Jenni and Kees Camphuysen

21 papers from the conference, of great interest to ringers and ornithologists. The volume is a special issue of the Dutch scientific ornithological journal ....

A Birders' Guide to the Behaviour of European and North American Birds

Gábor Michl

An excellent summary of field studies from the last 2 decades, this volume aims to fill the gap between the level of knowledge of professional ornithologists and serious ....

The Birds Directive

Selection Guidelines for Special Protection Areas

JNCC

This guideline has been prepared to assist the selection of Special Protection Areas (SPA's) in the UK. ....

Birds and People

Bonds in a Timeless Journey

Nigel J Collar, Adrian J Long, Patricio Robles Gil and Jamie Rojo

A portfolio drawn from the world's greatest bird photographers drives the message of this book home. The book is split into five chapters looking at all aspects of human's ....

Birds and Wind Turbines: RSPB Policy and Practice

Barnaby Briggs

Birds in Europe

Population Estimates, Trends and Conservation Status

BirdLife International

&b;New review of bird conservation compiled by Ian Burfield and Frans van Bommel ....

Birds in Europe: Their Conservation Status

GM Tucker, MF Heath, L Tomialojc and RFA Grimmett

This milestone publication presents the first thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering ....

Birds in a Village

A Century On

Brian Clews and WH Hudson

A century ago, the well-known naturalist W H Hudson was a senior figure in the Royal Society for Protection of Birds with a significant reputation in his field. A Prolific ....

The Birds of Azerbaijan

M Patrikeev

The only complete monograph on the birds of Azerbaijan, a Transcaucasian country bordering the Caspian Sea. The monograph includes an introduction to the geography of ....

Birds of Kuwait

A Portrait

Abdullah Alfadhel

Species by species portraits of the birds of Kuwait - for each there are latin and common names. There is also a bird list for Kuwait, a descritption of important birding ....

Birds of Lechwe Lodge and Surrounding Areas

Peter Leonard

Checklist of birds that can be seen at Zambia's oldest game farm. ....

The Birds of Malawi

An Atlas and Handbook

Françoise Dowsett-Lemaire and Robert J Dowsett

The rich bird life of Malawi (ex-Nyasaland) has long been one of the better-documented avifaunas of Africa, since ....

Birds of Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and Antarctic Peninsula

The Falkland Islands and South Georgia

E Couve and C Vidal

Comprehensive field guide to all the resident, migrant and vagrant birds of Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and Antarctic Peninsula, including the Falklands and South Georgia ....

Birds of Prey in the UK: Back from the Brink

RSPB

The Birds of Southern Mozambique

Phillip A Clancey

New revised and updated edition of A Handlist of the Birds of Southern Mozambique, first published in 1970-71. More an avifauna than a field guide, it provides ....

The Birds of Zambia

An Atlas and Handbook

Robert J Dowsett, Dylan R Aspinwall and Françoise Dowsett-Lemaire

This book presents detailed accounts of the more than 750 species known (among which there are 100 migrants from the northern hemisphere) in Zambia. Extensive fieldwork by ....

The Birds of the State of Kuwait

George Gregory

Presents an accurate status account for each species of bird recorded in Kuwait. Kuwait occupies the south-eastern corner of the Western Palearctic Avifaunal Region, and it is ....

A Birdwatcher's Guide to Malaysia

John Bransbury

This site-guide covers over 40 major sites in both east and west Malaysia, with details of access, accommodation, timing, and what to see, and is illustrated with colour photos ....

A Birdwatching Guide to Georgia

With Information on Other Wildlife

L Gavashelishvili, R Gokhelashvili, Z Javakhishvili and D Tarkhnishvili

Describes the 28 most attractive sites for birdwatching in Georgia. It provides detailed information for each site on climate, ecosystems and habitats, species (not just the ....

Birdwatching Guide to Oman

Dave Sargeant, Hanne Eriksen and Jens Eriksen

The site guide section of this excellent birdwatching guide covers over 60 of the Sultanate's top birdwatching sites - each including a detailed map, information on ....

Birdwatching in Azerbaijan

A Guide to Nature and Landscape

Sebastian Schmidt, Kai Gauger and Nigar Agayeva

The first comprehensive nature guidebook to Azerbaijan - it covers bird species as well as detailed landscape and nature descriptions. Filled with details, it will also take ....

Blue Grouse

Their Biology and Natural History

Fred C Zwickel and James F Bendell

Documents and reviews much of what is known about the biology and natural history of this bird. ....

Breeding Birds of Cyprus

With Checklist of the Birds of Cyprus

L Kourtellarides

The Breeding Birds of Hertfordshire

KW Smith, CD Dee, JD Fearnside, EW Fletcher and RN Smith

This avifauna describes the distribution of the breeding birds of Hertfordshire, and compares them with the previous survey made 20 years earlier. It is the result of over ....

Bustard Studies, No.2, 1985

Proceedings of the European Bustard Symposium, Leon, Spain 1980

Edited by PaulD Goriup

Bustard Studies, No.5, 1992

Bustards in Russia and Neighbouring Countries

Edited by PaulD Goriup

Canna Seabird Studies 1997

RL Swann

This report covers seabird monitoring work on Canna during 1997, the 29th year of the Highland Group's long-term seabird studies on the island. ....

Canna Seabird Studies 1998

RL Swann

Canna Seabird Studies 1999

RL Swan

Canna Seabird Studies 2000

RL Swann

Canna Seabird Studies 2001

RL Swann

Canna Seabird Studies 2002

Report Number 337

RL Swann

Canna Seabird Studies 2003

Report Number 361

RL Swann

Canna Seabird Studies 2004

Report Number 376

RL Swann

Canto de Aves del Bosque Atlantico del Alto Parana

Myriam Velazquez and Alejandro Bodrati

Bird songs of 74 species that can be heard in southeastern Panama. 48 of the species on this CD are endemic. ....

Cantos y Reclamos de las Aves de Canarias

Jose Manuel Moreno

Caucasian Black Grouse

GCCW

The book describes the endemic and globally threatened bird - Caucasian Black Grouse by providing comprehensive information on species biology, behavior, ecology, distribution, ....

A Checklist of the Birds of Malaysia

MNS Bird Conservation Council

This is the first ever inventory of all the birds found within the country, its distribution and conservation status; nationally and internationally. The checklist is a ....

A Checklist of the Birds of Sri Lanka

Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne, Deepal Warakagoda and Lester Perera

Includes all known species and sub species recorded reliably (to the best of the authors' knowledge) in Sri Lanka as at June 2001. ....

Checklist of the Birds of Vietnam

Vo Quy and Nguyen Cu

Full annotated checklist of the birds of Vietnam, giving English / Vietnamese / Latin names, plus brief details of distribution and status. All 828 recorded species are ....

Checklist of the Birds of the Canary Islands (Lista de las Aves de las Islas Canarias)

Eduardo Garcia Del Rey

Up-to-date list of all the bird species reliably recorded in the Canary Islands and its main islets between 1963 and 2001. Arranged according to families and includes each ....

Checklist to the Birds of Colombia 2008 / Listado de Aves de Colombia 2008

P Salaman, T Donegan and D Caro

This excellent bilingual checklist confirms definitively that Colombia has more bird species than any other country in the world, with extensive information provided on 1870 ....

China Bird Report 2003

Edited by China Ornithological Society

Published by China Ornithological Society, the China Bird Report 2003 is the first annual report for the whole of mainland China. It presents 857 species, accounting for ....

China Bird Report 2004

Edited by China Ornithological Society

This year's report lists a total of 987 species from 69 families and 17 orders, which is an increase of 130 species compared to those submitted in 2003. There are a couple of ....

China Bird Report 2005

Edited by China Ornithological Society

Records for the China Bird Report 2005 sourced from 23 provinces, five autonomous regions, four cities and one special administrative region (exclusive Hong Kong and ....

China Bird Report 2006

Edited by China Ornithological Society

China Bird Report 2006 incorporates bird records from 22 Provinces, five Autonomous Cities, 4 municipalities and one Special Administrative Region (but does not include ....

Coastal Birds of East Dorset

SJ Aspinall and ML Tasker

A4. Report on importance of Poole Bay and Christchurch Bay for seabirds. ....

Common Birds in Oman

An Identification Guide

J Eriksen and H Eriksen

Some 400 colour photographs are included in this book to help identify 250 species of birds, which cover all the common, and many not so common, birds found in Oman. Species ....

Common Birds of Zambia

Zambian Ornithological Society

Zambian Ornithological Society Illustrated by Gabriel Ellison An introductory guide to the 110 more common species of bird found in Zambia. Includes a list of the 732 ....

Common Kestrel

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Poster with several illustrations of the Common Kestrel taken from the book "Raptors and Owls of Georgia". ....

Conservacion Colombiana 1: Threatened Parrots Part 1 / Loros

Amenazados de Colombia: Parte 1

Fundacion ProAves

This publication contains a series of interesting articles about threatened parrot species occurring in Colombia and conservation initiatives to protect them. Topics ....

Conservacion Colombiana 2: Threatened Parrots Part 2 / Loros

Amenazados de Colombia: Parte 2

Fundacion ProAves

This special edition of Conservacion Colombiana contains details of Fundacion ProAves' pioneering work to save the critically endangered Yellow-eared Parrot from extinction. ....

Conservacion Colombiana 3: Studies and Conservation in the Churumbelos Mountains / Estudios y Conservacion en la Serrania de los Churumbelos

Fundacion ProAves

This special edition of Conservacion Colombiana includes the results from a series of UK/Colombian biological expeditions from 1998-2001 to the Churumbelos mountains of ....

Conservation of Seabirds in the North Sea

ML Tasker

Contribution to the Helminth Fauna of Belgian Congo Birds

MA Ezzat and G Tadros

Contribution à l'Etude de la Faune Ornithologique de la Région à l'Ouest du Lac Edouard

A Prigogine

Contribution à la Faune Ornithologique du Nord-Est du Congo Belge

H Schouteden

Directory of Important Bird Areas in Malaysia

Key Sites for Conservation

Yeap Chin Aik, Anthony C Sebastian and G.W.H. Davison

This book provides a guide on how and where priority for conservation actions in Malaysia can be placed, and why. Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) has identified 55 ....

Disease and Threatened Birds

Edited by JE Cooper

An examination of the management of disease in the conservation of rare species, by an international panel of experts. One paper discusses the role of wild birds in the long ....

The Dodo

The Bird That Drew the Short Straw

Jan Den Hengst

In spite of the immense interest in the dodo, which has been extinct for more than 300 years, we are still unsure about its exact appearance. There have been several attempts ....

Dónde Ver Aves en Tenerife

Eduardo Garcia del Rey

Offers a selection of more than 67 sites of ornithological interest, some of which are the best ones to look for the ....

The Ecology and Conservation of Corn Buntings Milaria Calandra

Proceedings of a Conference held at Fordingbridge, Hampshire, 2-3 March 1995

Edited by PF Donald and NJ Aebischer

The decline of the corn bunting Milaria Calandra has been one of the most rapid in the UK and the species has therefore been included on the `middle' list of the ....

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 ....

Egyptian Vulture

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Poster with several illustrations of the Egyptian Vulture taken from the book "Raptors and Owls of Georgia". ....

Estuarine Waterbirds at Low Tide

The WeBS Low Tide Counts 1992-93 to 1998-99.

Edited by AJ Musgrove, RHW Langston, H Baker and RM Ward

Estuarine Waterbirds at Low Tide outlines the methods used for the UK Wetland Bird Survey Low Tide Counts and those for data analysis and presentation. Low tide counts ....

Etude Ornithologique Préliminaire de la Zone Cotière du Nord-Ouest de la Guinée

Wibe Altenburg and Jan Van Der Kamp

Etude de Faisabilité sur la Réintroduction de l'Erismature à Tete Blanche sur l'Etang de Biguglia, Haute Corse

Christian Perennou and Jean-Pierre Cantera

The Eurasian Crane in Estonia

A Leito, J Kespaik, I Ojaste and J Truu

The book presents the most notable results of the studies of Eurasian Cranes in Estonia. The book consists of eight topical chapters, a short introduction and conclusions, and ....

Fair Isle Seabird Studies 1997

R Riddington, J Bull, MA Newell and JM Reid

Fair Isle Seabird Studies 1998

PE Baker, SJ Turner and CA Holt

Fair Isle Seabird Studies 1999

DN Shaw, CA Holt, SJ Turner and AJ Bull

Presenst the results of seabird monitoring of Fair Isle in 1999, the fourteenth season of such work. ....

Fair Isle Seabird Studies 2000

DN Shaw

La Faune Ornithologique de la Province du Kwango

Contributions à l'Ornithologie de la République du Congo VII

H Schouteden

La Faune Ornithologique du Kivu, (II) Passereaux

Contributions à l'Ornithologie de la République Démocratique du Congo X

H Schouteden

Faune du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, (V) - Oiseaux Passereaux (2)

H Schouteden

Faune du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, IV - Oiseaux Passereaux (1)

H Schouteden

Field Guide to Zambian Birds not Found in Southern Africa

Dylan Aspinwall and Carl Beel

Provides species accounts with facing colour plates (by Gabrielle Ellison) of more than one hundred birds found in Zambia but which do not appear in South African field guides. ....

A Field Guide to the Birds of Korea

Woo-Shin Lee, Tae-Hoe Koo and Jin-Young Park

Illustrations by Takashi Taniguchi, Distribution maps by Satori Hamaya, Translation & English adaptation by Desmond Allen, Editor in Chief Noritaka Ichida (WBSJ) A ....

Fifth European Woodcock and Snipe Workshop. Proceedings of an International Symposium of the Woodcock and Snipe Specialist Group 3-5

Edited by H Kalchreuter

Flamingo Island / L'Ile aux Flamants (English Version)

Flamingoes / Flamants Roses (English Version)

Flamingoes / Flamants Roses (French Version)

The Garganey in the Former USSR

A Compilation of the Life-History Information

S Fokin and V Kuzyakin

Addresses key gaps in our knowledge of the Garganey, providing interesting information on the relationship between man and this species in its vast and main breeding area. ....

Geese in Hungary 1986-1991

Numbers, Migration and Hunting Bags

Edited by Sándor Faragó

Hungary is one of the most important countries in the Western Palearctic for migrating and wintering geese. Lying at a central point on the flyways for populations wintering ....

Geographical Distribution of the Cuckoo Cuculus Canorus in the Western Palaearctic and Afro-Tropical Regions

DC Seel

Gestion des Sites de Nidification des Oiseaux d'Eau Coloniaux

C Perennou, N Sadoul, O Pineau, A Johnson and H Hafner

This is a management guide to breeding colonial waterbirds. The chapters cover characteristics and functioning of a breeding colony, principles for creating a new ....

Golden Eagle

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Poster with several illustrations of the Golden Eagle taken from the book "Raptors and Owls of Georgia". ....

Goose Damage and Management Workshop

Edited by M Owen and M Pienkowski

Results of a workshop organised by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust in April 1990. ....

Grebes of the World

Malcolm Ogilvie

The book starts with an authoritative introduction on the origin, evolution, distribution, physiology and behaviour of grebes, followed by accounts of each of the 22 ....

A Guide to the Birding Hotspots of Israel: 2 volume set

Hadoram Shirihai, James P Smith, Guy M Kirwan and Dan Alon

This magnificent birding guide for Israel, published in two volumes, will be indispensable to all visitors to the country. 23 ....

A Guide to the Birding Hotspots of Northern Israel

Hadoram Shirihai, James P Smith, Guy M Kirwan and Dan Alon

Contents - Northern Israel: a brief tour - What to expect - Habitats - Climate - Timing your visit - Birding sites in northern Israel: Ma'agan Mikhael; Tel Shiqmona; The ....

A Guide to the Birding Hotspots of Southern Israel

Hadoram Shirihai, James P Smith, Guy M Kirwan and Dan Alon

Contents: Introduction - Southern Israel: a brief tour - What to expect - Habitat, climate and geography - The great migration - Timing your visit - Some final tips - ....

A Guide to the Birds of Fiji and Western Polynesia

including American Samoa, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Wallis and Futuna

Dick Watling

Completely revised and reformatted edition of the widely acclaimed Birds of Fiji, Tonga and Samoa written by the same author in 1982, and now out-of-print. It contains ....

A Guide to the Birds of St Helena and Ascension Island

Neil McCulloch

The varied origins of the birds on these two Atlantic islands make this guide invaluable for visitors to these excellent birdwatching locations. Contains background on the ....

Guide to the Birds of the Kingdom of Tonga

D Watling

This publication is designed to be an introduction to the birds of Tonga which can be used conveniently in the field or alternatively as a poster display. ....

Guide to the Identification and Ageing of Holarctic Waders

T Prater, J Marchant and J Vuorien

Reprint of 1977 edition. Primarily aimed at ringers who have the opportunity to examine waders in the hand. It contains much information on identification and ageing, sexing ....

Guía Para la Identificación de las Aves de Paraguay

Tito Narosky and Dario Yzurieta

Identification guide to all 680 species of birds found in Paraguay, with 1500 colour illustrations of the birds and a distribution map for each species. The species ....

Guía de Aves del Chaco Húmedo

Richard Elsam

A readable guide to some of the commoner species that inhabit the Humid Chaco eco-region. Covers 250 species, each species with a colour illustration and some with a ....

Habitats for Birds in Europe

A Conservation Strategy for the Wider Environment

Graham M Tucker and Michael I Evans

The greatest threats to Europe's birds and biodiversity come from loss and degradation of habitat. This book brings together more than 190 bird and habitat conservation ....

A Handbook of Important Bird Areas in Malaysia

Yeap Chin Aik, Anthony C Sebastian and GWH Davison

The publication of this handbook is part of the LAMBIA (Local Area Monitoring of Important Bird Areas) programme under the MNS centre Project. It is designed with ....

Hornbills: Masters of Tropical Forests

A Photographic Life History of Hornbills from over 15 Years of Experience in Hornbill Research at Khao Yai National Park, Thailand

Atsuo Tsuji

This volume deals with four species: Great, Wreathed, Brown and Oriental Pied Hornbill. Written under the editorial directorship of Dr Pilai Poonswad of the Hornbill Research ....

Hydrological Management & Lagoon Creation for Avocets at Havergate

D Hill

Identification Guide to European Non-Passerines

Kevin Baker

A major guide, which complements Lars Svensson's Identification Guide to European Passerines. It covers 119 species, with descriptions of ageing and sexing methods, ....

Identification Guide to European Passerines

Lars Svensson

The ringer's bible, completely revised and updated to include 229 species, with valid subspecies, of passerines regularly occurring in Europe, plus some rare vagrants. Data ....

Imperial Eagle

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Poster with several illustrations of the Imperial Eagle taken from the book "Raptors and Owls of Georgia". ....

Important Bird Areas in Asia

Key Sites for Conservation

S Chan, MJ Crosby, MZ Islam and AW Tordoff

Compiled by S Chan, MJ Crosby, MZ Islam, and AW Tordoff. ....

Important Bird Areas in Bulgaria and Natura 2000

Edited by Irina Kostadinova and Mladen Gramatikov

This volume in the BirdLife International series presents the network of 114 IBAs in Bulgaria. ....

Important Bird Areas in Europe: Priority Sites for Conservation 2 Volume Set

Edited by MF Heath, MI Evans, DG Hoccom, AJ Payne and NB Peet

Updated and extended, this book provides comprehensive coverage of the 3,619 most important sites for bird conservation in 51 ....

Important Bird Areas in Europe: Priority Sites for Conservation Volume 1

Northern Europe

Edited by MF Heath, MI Evans, DG Hoccom, AJ Payne and NB Peet

Volume 1 covers: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Greenland, Estonia, Finland, Germnay, Scotland, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, ....

Important Bird Areas in Europe: Priority Sites for Conservation Volume 2

Southern Europe

Edited by MF Heath, MI Evans, DG Hoccom, AJ Payne and NB Peet

Volume 2 covers: Albania, Andora, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia, and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Georgia, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Italy, ....

Important Bird Areas in Fiji

Conserving Fiji's Natural Heritage

Edited by Vilikesa T Masibalavu and Guy Dutson

This book describes the 14 sites in Fiji which are of global importance for bird conservation. These Important Bird Areas (IBAs) are priorities for conserving the ....

Important Bird Areas in Guinea-Bissau

Zonas Importantes para as Aves na Guine-Bissau

Tim Dodman, Clive Barlow, Joaozinho Sa and Peter Robertson

Provides a comprehensive account of ten key areas of Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Guinea-Bissau, which together cover around one third of the surface area of the country. ....

Important Bird Areas in Kenya

Leon Bennun and Peter Njoroge

Nature KenyaThis book is an important contribution to identifying Kenya's biodiversity conservation priorities. It describes in detail 60 sites in Kenya that meet ....

Important Bird Areas in Nepal

Key Sites for Conservation

Hem Sagar Baral and Carol Inskipp

Nepal's birdlife is among the richest in Asia, particularly considering the small size of the country. In total, 862 species have been recorded so far, including nearly 600 ....

Important Bird Areas in Tanzania

Elizabeth Baker and Neil Baker

This publication is part of a global project being co-ordinated by BirdLife International that aims to identify all important sites for threatened birds. This ....

Important Bird Areas in Timor-Leste

Key Sites for Conservation

Michael J Crosby

This book describes 16 sites in Timor-Leste which are of global importance for the conservation of birds and their habitats. As birds are good indicators of overall ....

Important Bird Areas in Uganda

Achilles Byaruhanga, Pantaleon Kasoma and Derek Pomeroy

Nature Uganda Thirty sites have been identified as IBA's in Uganda, covering roughly 7% of the country. Ten sites are National Parks, seven are Forest Reserves and ....

Important Bird Areas in Zambia

Peter Leonard

An essential new resource for conservationists and birders, this book isn't just a listing, it is supplemented with excellent quality colour photos and black and white ....

Important Bird Areas in the Caribbean

Key Sites for Conservation

Edited by David C Wege and Veronica Anadon-Irizarry

The aim of this publication is simple - in a rational, scientifically robust way, it puts the spotlight on a Caribbean ....

Important Bird Areas in the Middle East

Edited by MI Evans

The Middle East contains some of the largest wetland, steppe desert and marine ecosystems in the world, providing habitats for more than 800 species of bird, of which ....

Important Bird Areas in the United Kingdom Overseas Territories

Priority Sites for Conservation

Edited by Sarah Sanders

A new directory of Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in the United Kingdom's 14 Overseas Territories highlights their massive global biological importance. ....

The Important Bird Areas of Southern Africa

Edited by Keith N Barnes

Authoritative directory identifying a network of Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Southern Africa, across a range of bird species for which a site-based approach is appropriate. ....

The Indirect Effects of Pesticides on Birds

Edited by LH Campbell and AS Cooke

Concise summary of A Review of the Indirect Effects of Pesticides on Birds which indicates that scarce and more widespread farmland breeding birds are in decline. ....

An Introduction to Malayan Birds

GC Madoc

First published in 1947, this revised edition includes up-to-date nomenclature and new illustrations. It provides a systematic introduction to the Malayan avifauna. ....

Invisible Connections

Why Migratory Birds Need the Yellow Sea

J van de Kam, PF Battley, BJ McCaffery, DI Rogers, JS Hong et al

"Invisible Connections" is a wonderful photographic journey that follows the migration of shorebirds flying from their breeding grounds in the Arctic through East Asia to ....

Isle of May Seabird Studies in 1995

MP Harris

Isle of May Seabird Studies in 1998

MP Harris and S Wanless

Isle of May Seabird Studies in 1999

J Bull, MP Harris and S Wanless

Isle of May Seabird Studies in 2000

J Bull, S Wanless and MP Harris

Isle of May Seabird Studies in 2001

LJ Ilson, S Wanless and MP Harris

Isle of May Seabird Studies in 2002

LJ Wilson, S Wanless, MP Harris and D Russell

Isle of May Seabird Studies in 2003

LJ Wilson, S Wanless, MP Harris and G Jones

Isle of May Seabird Studies in 2004

S Wanless, MP Harris, S Murray and E Mackley

The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) has a responsibility to advise on certain aspects of the condition of the natural marine environment. Seabirds are one of the more ....

Key Areas for Threatened Birds in the Neotropics

DC Wege and AJ Long

Approximately 3,600 bird species occur in the 21 countries of mainland Central and South America, of which 290 are listed as threatened. Taking a country-by-country, ....

Kukila, Volume 10

Contains comprehensive reviews of the avifauna of the Flores group of islands, Sumba, the Tanimbar Islands and Rawa Aopa National Park in SE Sulawesi. ....

Kukila, Volume 11

Kukila, Volume 2 (Parts 1-4)

Kukila, Volume 3 (Parts 1-2 and 3-4)

Kukila, Volume 4 (Parts 1-2 and 3-4)

Kukila, Volume 5 (Parts 1 and 2)

Kukila, Volume 6 (Parts 1 and 2)

Kukila, Volume 7 (Parts 1 and 2) including index for the 7 volumes

Kukila, Volume 8

Kukila, Volume 9

Lammergeier

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Poster with several illustrations of the Lammergeier (Bearded Vulture) taken from the book "Raptors and Owls of Georgia". ....

The Land Birds of Southeast Brazil - Disc 2: Furnarids - Sharpbill

Heinz Remold

Contains 233 species of the Order Passeriiforms, suborder Tyranni (sub-oscines). ....

The Land Birds of Southeast Brazil - Disc 3: Oscines

Heinz Remold

Lead Poisoning in Waterbirds

International Update Reports 2000

Nienke Beintema

Limnology and Waterfowl: Monitoring, Modelling and Management

Proceedings of a Symposium on Limnology and Waterfowl held in Sopron/

Edited by Sandor Farago and Joseph J Kerekes

Presents the proceedings of a symposium on limnology and waterfowl held in Sopron/Sarrod, Hungary, November 21-23 1994. ....

Lista Anotada de las Aves de Bolivia

A Bennet Hennessey, Sebastian K Herzog and Francisco Sagot

Provides a condensed version of the information contained in Armonia's bird data base. Includes information from specimen records along with records documented by tape ....

Lista Comentada de las Aves de Paraguay\Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Paraguay

Hugo del Castillo and Robert P Clay

Summarizes the status, habitat and relative abundance of each species in seven geographical regions of Paraguay. Detailed notes are provided for 41 newly recorded ....

Lista de Chequeo de las Aves de Colombia / Checklist of the Birds of Colombia

Paul Salaman, Tomas Cuadros, Juan Guillermo Jaramillo and Walter H Weber

Provides a total list of 1865 species that have been recorded from within the republic of Colombia, as of March 2001. The list includes all species from both within the ....

Livre Rouge des Oiseaux Menaces des Regions Francaises d'Outre Mer

(Red Book of Threatened Birds of French Overseas Territories)

Edited by J-C Thibault and I Guyot

Presents the status, threats and conservation measures for all threatened species occurring in French overseas territories, principally its Atlantic, Indian Ocean and ....

A Management Guide to Birds of Lowland Farmland

R Winspear and G Davies

This book provides information on how agricultural changes have affected lowland bird populations, detailed ecology on key species that have declined and practical advice on ....

A Management Guide to Birds of Upland Farmland

GW Dodds, MJ Appleby and L Campbell

Charts changes in agriculture that have affected bird life and offers management guidelines to help reverse the declines. ....

Management Plan to Conserve the Brown Booby Colony and its Habitat on Cayman Brac 2002-06

Patricia E Bradley

Addresses the decline in the only breeding colony of brown booby in the Cayman Islands. ....

Management of Nest Sites for Colonial Waterbirds

C Perennou, N Sadoul, O Pineau, A Johnson and H Hafner

This is a management guide to breeding colonial waterbirds. The chapters cover characteristics and functioning of a breeding colony, principles for creating a new ....

Managing Waterfowl Populations

Edited by GVT Matthews

Proceedings of an IWRB Symposium Astrakhan, USSR, Oct 1989. Contains important data on current distribution and status of world species, conservation of threatened species, ....

Manual for Aeroplane and Ship Surveys of Waterfowl and Seabirds

Edited by J Komdeur, J Bertelsen and G Cracknell

Provides methods and their applications for conducting surveys of waterfowl and seabirds either from the air or from a ship. ....

Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus Evening Rafting Behaviour Around Colonies on Skomer, Rum and Bardsey

Its Spatial Extent and Implications for Recommending Seaward Boundary Extensions to Existing Colony Special Protection Areas in the UK

CA McSorley, LJ Wilson, TE Dunn, C Gray, BJ Dean, A Webb and JB Reid

The EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) provides a legislative framework for the protection, management and control of naturally occurring wild birds of EU Member States. As part of ....

Mexico Field Guides: Sea and Shore Birds

Baja California - Sea of Cortez - Pacific Coast

Robert Dean

Quick, colourful reference to 61 birds most commonly observed along the coastline of the Pacific and the Sea of Cortez, although some range from Ecuador to British Columbia. ....

Mid-Winter Numbers of Waterbirds in Bulgaria (1977-2001)

Results from 25 Years of Mid-Winter Counts carried out at the most important Bulgarian Wetlands

Tanyo Michev and Lyubomir Profirov

Includes for the first time the results from 25 years of Mid-winter counts of waterbirds in the most important wetlands in Bulgaria. This long-term survey is part of the regular ....

Moult in Birds

HB Ginn and DS Melville

This work falls into two parts. The first section gives a short general summary of the plumage of birds, its structure, arrangement and functions and briefly reviews the ....

Multi-Ethnic Bird Guide to the Austral Temperate Forests of South America

Ricardo Rozzi et al

Illustrated guide to the forest birds of Southern Chile and Argentina, and the indigenous traditions associated with them. The book includes two CDs with recordings of ....

Nepal's Forest Birds

Their Status and Conservation

C Inskipp

Analyses the forest types of this Himalayan kingdom and their breeding bird communities. The book identifies the threats facing the forests, the important unprotected forests ....

Nightingales: A Celebration

BTO

A spectacular CD, dedicated to the Nightingale. The main part of the recording is nearly an hour of modern Nightingale recordings, from different parts of the country and at ....

Nomads of the Strait of Gibraltar

A Field Guide to Bird Migration, the Natural Parks of the Strait and los Alcornocales, and the Rock of Gibraltar

Fernando Barrios Partida

With Nomads of the Strait of Gibraltar, the author aims to inform ornithologists, botanists, naturalists, photographers, and, in general, all those people who are just ....

Numbers and Distribution of Waterbirds and Wetlands in the Asia-Pacific Region

Results of the Asian Waterbird Census: 1997-2001

David Li Zuo Wei and Taej Mundkur

This important publication is the result of the Asian Waterbird Census from 1997 to 2001. The report provides valuable and important data on waterbird population, ....

Numbers and Distribution of Waterbirds in the Wadden Sea

Results and Evaluation of 36 Simultaneous Counts in the Dutch-German-Danish Wadden Sea, 1980-1991.

Edited by H Meltofte, J Blew, J Frikke, H-U Rossner and CJ Smit

The Wadden Sea constitutes one of the World's most important wetlands for migratory waterbirds. This report details the results of over 10 years of census work, providing ....

Numbers and Distribution of Wintering Waterbirds in the Western Palearctic and Southwest Asia in 1997, 1998 and 1999: Results from the International Waterbird Census

Niels Gilissen, Lieuwe Haanstra, Simon Delany, Gerard Boere and Ward Hagemeijer

The International Waterbird Census (IWC) is a long term monitoring scheme for waterbirds in the non-breeding season. In the Western Palearctic and Southeast Asia the census has ....

The Numbers of Inshore Waterbirds using the Firth of Forth During the Non-Breeding Season, and an Assessment of the Area's Potential for Qualification as a Marine SPA

N Dawson, I Sohle, LJ Wilson, BJ Dean, A Webb and JB Reid

The Firth of Forth is known to support large numbers of inshore waterbirds, particularly over the winter period. Some intertidal areas and islands within the Firth of Forth are ....

Les Oiseaux d'Eau Coloniaux du Bassin Méditerranéen Ecologie et Conservation

Frank Cézilly and Heinz Hafner

A general overview of the ecology and conservation of the colonial waterbirds of the Mediterranean basin. ....

On Sparrows and Man

A Love-Hate Relationship

J Denis Summers-Smith

Of all the wild birds, none are more closely associated with man than the sparrows. In this book, his fifth on sparrows, Denis Summers-Smith sets out to explore this ....

Owls

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Poster with several illustrations of the Boreal Owl, the Common Scops-Owl, the Little Owl and the Barn Owl taken from the book "Raptors and Owls of Georgia". ....

Palearctic Birds

A Checklist of the Birds of Europe, North Africa and Asia North of the Foothills of the Himalayas

Mark Beaman

A fully up-to-date working checklist for the Palearctic has long been needed, with the previous comparable work being Voous's List of Holarctic Birds, published in 1977. ....

Pelicans in the Former USSR

Edited by AJ Crivelli, VG Krivenko and VG Vinogradov

Presents data on the Palaearctic nesting populations of Great White and Dalmation Pelicans, with an emphasis on the importance of the former USSR to the species. ....

Penguins From Around the World

Uko Gorter

Laminated identification guide to 20 species of penguin; shows numbers of breeding pairs and status, size, distribution, and names in English and Latin. ....

Penguins of Patagonia and Antarctic Peninsula

Enrique Couve and Claudio F Vidal

Photographic portfolio of the nine penguin species inhabiting the southernmost region of South America, Antarctic Peninsula and surrounding islands, including the Falklands and ....

Pesticide Use, Avian Food Resources and Bird Densities in Sussex

Julie E Ewald and Nicholas J Aebischer

Peter Scott's Coloured Key to the Wildfowl of the World

Peter Scott

In this Key there is a coloured picture of every kind of duck, goose or swan so far known to exist in the world - 245 kinds. The object of the book is to enable anyone, ....

A Pocket Checklist of the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore

Richard Gregory-Smith

Pocket Poster Guide to the Birds of Fiji - Volume 1 - Landbirds

Dick Watling

Pocket Poster Guide to the Birds of Fiji - Volume 2 - Sea and Shorebirds

Dick Watling

Population Trends in British Breeding Birds

John H Marchant, Robert Hudson, Steve P Carter and Phil Whittington

This major publication brings together the results of monitoring schemes organised by the BTO since the early 1960s to track the changing fortunes of Britain's breeding bird ....

A Preliminary Investigation of Tern Catching in Senegal, Winter 1987/88

Peter L Meininger

A Preliminary Waterbird Monitoring Strategy for Africa: English Edition

Edited by Tim Dodman

Presents an overview of the uses and developments of the African Waterfowl Census, illustrates the usefulness of biological data to the implementation of international ....

Primer Taller sobre la Caza de Aves Acuáticas

Hacía una Estrategia para el Uso Sustentable de los Recursos de los Humedales

Edited by DE Blanco, J Beltrá and V de la Balze

Argentinian study on the conservation of that country's wetland birds, which are under pressure as game. ....

Prion Birdwatchers' Guide to India

Krys Kazmierczak and Raj Singh

Indispensable guide to over 90 sites and areas, for birds as well as other wildlife. Contains a checklist of Indian birds and the first comprehensive checklist of ....

Prion Birdwatchers' Guide to Morocco

Patrick Bergier and Fedora Bergier

Morocco is a paradise for birdwatchers with its coasts, islands, wadis, plains, forests, mountains and deserts creating conditions that are often very different from those found ....

Prion Birdwatchers' Guide to Nepal

Carol Inskipp

This guide, written by an acknowledged expert on Nepalese birds, is designed to provide the travelling birdwatcher with all the information he or she will need to make the most ....

Prion Birdwatchers' Guide to Portugal and Madeira

CC Moore, G Elias and H Costa

Comprehensive guide to 32 of the best birdwatching sites, giving details of location, access, best times to visit, bird species expected, and other interesting wildlife ....

Prion Birdwatchers' Guide to Southern Spain and Gibraltar

Clive Finlayson

Written by the author of The Birds of the Strait of Gibraltar, this is a much-needed site guide to this major migratory passage point. It provides details of the ....

Prion Birdwatchers' Guide to Trinidad and Tobago

WL Murphy

All of the sites described in the second edition, along with a host of new ones, have been visited, verified and been given revised or new text. The bar graphs of seasonal ....

Prion Birdwatchers' Guide to Turkey

Ian Green and Nigel Moorhouse

The first complete site guide to this increasingly popular birding destination. It provides details of over 37 major sites, plus many minor areas of interest. Each main ....

Prion Birdwatchers' Guide to the Canary Islands

D Collins and AG Clarke

Provides detailed information on birding sites on this island archipelago, each site entry giving location and access, accommodation, birding strategy and species expected ....

Prion Birdwatchers' Guide to the Gambia

Rod Ward

Introductory chapters give information on pre-tour planning, travel, where to stay, climate and clothing, health, maps and when to go. The bulk of the book details key ....

Proceedings of the 22nd International Ornithological Congress held in Durban, South Africa, 1998: Abstracts of Oral Presentations and Posters

Edited by NJ Adams and RH Slotow

Includes abstracts of 84 orals and 568 posters, with author and subject indices. ....

Proceedings of the 22nd International Ornithological Congress held in Durban, South Africa, 1998: CD-ROM

Edited by NJ Adams and RH Slotow

Includes 10 full plenary papers, 225 full symposium, 30 extended abstracts from Round table discussions, and abstracts of 450 oral and poster papers. ....

Proceedings of the Eighth Pan-African Ornithological Congress

Birds and the African Environment

Edited by T Wilson

Proposals for Potential Modifications to Birds of Prey Monitoring Scheme

RF Shore et al

Protecting Internationally Important Bird Sites

A Review of EEC Special Protected Area Network in Great Britain

DA Stroud, GP Mudge and MW Pienkowski

Important text on the protection of important ornithological sites. Includes a full appendix of conservation needs and status of vulnerable species. ....

RSPB Conservation Review 1998, Volume 12

Edited by CJ Cadbury and S Neimann

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 ....

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, ....

The Reintroduction of the White-Tailed Sea Eagle to Scotland: 1975-87

John A Love

Prepared for the NCC, RSPB, ITE and Scottish Wildlife Trust. Comprehensive report on the attempts to reintroduce these magnificent birds. Includes full history, and details of ....

Remarques Sur l'Ornithologie de l'Etat Indépendant du Congo

A Dubois

Report of the UK Raptor Working Group

DETR/JNCC

The UK Raptor Working Group was established to consider issues arising from perceived conflicts between the recovery of some bird of prey populations and their impact on game ....

Resident Forest Birds in Thailand: Their Status and Conservation

PD Round

Thailand has been described as a "zoogeographic crossroads", with an avifauna that comprises Sino-Himalayan, Indo-Burmese, Indo-Chinese and Sundaic elements. The great ....

Results from the International Waterbird Census in the Western Palearctic and Southwest Asia 1995 and 1996

Edited by S Delany, C Reyes, E Hubert, S Pihl, E Rees, L Haanstra and A Strien

Discusses the most recent census data from the regions. ....

Romania - a Birdwatching and Wildlife Guide

James Roberts

The communist regime which put so much of eastern Europe off-limits to wandering birders was paradoxically good for the birds and other forms of wildlife - that is the ....

Rusty Flies South

Graham Appleton and Sally Bell

Childrens book chronicling the story of Rusty the Swallow and the friends he meets as he travels south from Honeysuckle Farm to South Africa. ....

Rusty's Return

Graham Appleton and Sally Bell

In this children's book, a sequel to Rusty Flies South, Rusty returns to Honeysuckle farm. On the last page of Rusty Flies South Esmerelda, one of the farm cows, was ....

Le Saturnisme Chez les Oiseaux d'Eau

Rapport International Actualise 2000

Nienke Beintema

Save the Cranes

A Greshnevikov

Saving Asia's Threatened Birds

A Guide for Government and Civil Society

BirdLife International

This book documents the major forest, grassland and wetland regions of Asia and the globally threatened bird species which they support. ....

Seabird Distribution West of Britain

Final Report of Phase 3 of the Nature Conservancy Council Seabirds at Sea Project 1986-1990

A Webb et al

Contains detailed information on seasonal and geographical distribution of all seabird species within the North Sea, with this report concentrating primarily on the Irish sea ....

Seabird Monitoring Handbook for Britain and Ireland

A compilation of methods for survey and monitoring of breeding seabirds

PM Walsh, DJ Halley, MP Harris, A del Nevo, IMW Sim and ML Tasker

Designed for fieldworkers, this handbook introduces the science of monitoring seabird colonies, a discussion of general methods, and detailed instructions for monitoring ....

Seabird Monitoring on Hirta and Dun, St Kilda, 1987-1996

KR Thompson and PM Walsh

Seabird Monitoring on Skomer Island in 1999 - 2002

JG Brown, D Boyle, A Dunstan, J Easton, S Smith, M Parsons et al

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 1991

PM Walsh, I Sim and M Heubeck

Third annual report of JNCC's Seabird Monitoring Programme. Information covers changes in numbers of seabirds at colonies and plots for 17 regions of Britian & Ireland. ....

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 1992

PM Walsh, I Sim and M Heubeck

The fourth annual report on the results of seabird monitoring at colonies throughout Britain and Ireland, produced by JNCC, RSPB & SOTEAG. ....

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 1993

PM Walsh, E Brindley and M Heubeck

Latest edition of this annual report, detailing notable changes in seabird numbers or breeding success, and comparing them with results of the period 1986-1992. ....

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 1994

Edited by PM Walsh, E Brindley and M Heubeck

Annual report, showing 1994 survey results for 25 species of seabird (including petrels, gulls, and terns). Comparisons are also made with previous years. ....

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 1995

KR Thompson, E Brindley, M Heubeck and PM Walsh

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 1996

KR Thompson, E Brindley and M Heubeck

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 1997

Kate R Thompson, Emma Brindley and Martin Heubeck

This is the ninth annual report on the results of seabird monitoring at colonies throughout Britain and Ireland, produced jointly by JNCC, RSPB, and SOTEAG, as part of ....

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 1998

Kate R Thompson, Georgina Pickerell and Martin Heubeck

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 1999

AJ Upton, G Pickerell and M Heubeck

Presents the results of monitoring of seabird populations and breeding success throughout Britain and Ireland in 1999 and makes comparisons with previous years. ....

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 2000

RA Mavor, G Pickerell, M Heubeck and KR Thompson

Presents the results of the monitoring of seabird populations and breeding success throughout Britain and Ireland in 2000 and makes comparisons with previous years. ....

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 2001

RA Mavor, G Pickerell, M Heubeck and PI Mitchell

Presents the results of the monitoring of seabird populations and breeding success throughout Britain and Ireland in 2001 and makes ....

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 2002

RA Mavor, M Parsons, G Pickerell, M Heubeck and S Schmitt

This report presents the results of monitoring of seabird populations and breeding performance throughout Britain and Ireland in 2002, and makes comparisons with previous ....

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 2003

RA Mavor, M Parsons, M Heubeck and S Schmitt

This annual report presents the monitoring results of seabird populations and breeding performance throughout Britain and Ireland in 2003 and compares these findings with ....

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 2004

RA Mavor, M Parsons, M Heubeck and S Schmitt

This is the sixteenth annual report on the results of seabird monitoring at colonies throughout Britain and Ireland, produced jointly by JNCC, RSPB, and SOTEAG, as part of ....

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 2005

RA Mavor, M Parsons, M Heubeck and S Schmitt

This is the seventeenth annual report on the results of seabird monitoring at colonies throughout Britain and Ireland, produced ....

Seabird Numbers and Breeding Success in Britain and Ireland, 2006

RA Mavor, M Heubeck, S Schmitt and M Parsons

This is the eighteenth annual report on the results of seabird monitoring at colonies throughout Britain and Ireland, produced ....

Seabird Status and Conservation

A Supplement

Edited by JP Croxall

Originally published as a supplement to ICBP/BirdLife's Status and Conservation of the World's Seabirds, this book can be used independently. Chapter by chapter, regional and ....

Seabirds' Use of Waters Adjacent to Colonies: Implications for Seaward Extensions to Existing Breeding Colonies

Claire McSorley et al

Seasonal Movements of Summer Migrants

N Riddiford and P Findley

Services in Ornithology Annual Report 1998-99

JNCC

Shorebirds of the Yellow Sea

Importance, Threats and Conservation Status

Mark Barter

The Yellow Sea is the northern part of the East China Sea. The author discovered there a vast number of migratory shorebirds and helped organise census and management ....

Sixth European Woodcock and Snipe Workshop 25-27 November 2003, Nantes, France

Proceedings of an International Symposium of the WI Woodcock and Snipe Specialist Group,

Edited by Y Ferrand

This volume contains 16 papers covering topics such as breeding biology, ecology, behaviour, population dynamics, monitoring and hunting bags.The papers focus on Woodcock ....

Spud Finds a Home

Graham Appleton and Brendel Lang

This is the story of Spud the sparrow's search for somewhere to nest. ....

State of the World's Birds 2004

Indicators for our Changing World

Birdlife International

Given the fundamental importance of biodiversity, we know surprisingly little about it. We are sure that it is disappearing fast, yet at present we cannot even measure progress ....

Statistics for Ornithologists

Jim Fowler and L Cohen

This guide aims to introduce ornithologists to the fundamentals of statistics without swamping them with the underlying theory. Most of the techniques are illustrated with ....

Status Overview and Recommendations for Conservation of the White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala in Central Asia

David Li Zuo Wei and Taej Mundkur

Presents the current status of the endangered White-headed Duck in the 12 countries of the Central Asian region. The principal threats to the ....

Status Overview and Recommendations for the Conservation of Milky Stork Mycteria cinerea in Malaysia

Final report of the 2004/2006 Milky Stork field surveys in the Matang Mangrove Forest, Perak.

David Li Zuo Wei, Siti Hawa Yatim, John Howes and Rahmah Ilias

The Milky Stork population in Malaysia has undergone a decline of more than 90% over the last 20 years. Not more than 10 birds remain in the Matang Mangrove Forest. ....

Status and Conservation of Shorebirds in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway

Proceedings of the Australasian Shorebirds Conference, 13-15 December 2003, Canberra, Australia

Edited by Phil Straw

These papers cover a wide range of issues and to a large extent summarise what is known about the status and conservation of shorebirds in the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. ....

The Status and Conservation of the Marbled Teal

(Marmaronetta angustirostris)

A Green

Report on this globally threatened species. ....

The Status of Coastal Waterbirds and Wetlands in Southeast Asia

Results of Waterbird Surveys in Malaysia (2004-2006) and Thailand and Myanmar (2006

Edited by David Li Zuo and Rosie Ounsted

The Status of Coastal Waterbirds and Wetlands in Southeast Asia: Results of Waterbird Surveys in Malaysia (2004-2006) and Thailand and Myanmar (2006) presents a ....

Strategies for Conserving Migratory Waterbirds

Edited by Albert Beintema and Janine Van Vessem

Proceedings of Workshop 2 of the 2nd Inrternational Conference on Wetlands and Development held in Dakar, Senegal, 8-14 November 1998. ....

Strategy for Waterbird Monitoring in the Black Sea Region

Edited by I Chernichko and V Kostyushin

Gives a brief review of the current status of waterbird monitoring in Black Sea countries and specifies the main directions for its development. It is aimed at ....

Stratégie Préliminaire pour le Suivi des Oiseaux d'Eau en Afrique: French Edition

Tim Dodman

French edition of the proceedings of the African Waterfowl Census Review and Development Workshop, Djoudj, Senegal, 6-10 February 1996. ....

Surveillance of Winter Spring Aggregation of Seaducks, Divers and Grebes in UK Inshore Areas: Aerial Surveys and Shore-Based Counts 2006/07

M Lewis, L Wilson, I Sohle, B Dean, A Webb and J Reid

This report outlines the mehods used during the 2006/07 winter and spring aerial surveys of selected Scottish inshore water areas and shore-based counts of Aberdeen Bay, and ....

Surveillance of Wintering Seaduck, Divers and Grebes in UK Inshore Areas: Aerial Surveys 2002/03

BJ Dean, A Webb, CA McSorley and JB Reid

This report describes the methods used during aerial surveys of wintering seaduck, divers and grebes during the winter of 2002/03 and presents the recorded numbers and ....

Surveillance of Wintering Seaducks, Divers and Grebes in UK Inshore Areas: Aerial Surveys and Shore-based Counts 2003/04

BJ Dean, A Webb, CA McSorley, RA Schofield and JB Reid

During December 2003 and February 2004, the JNCC conducted aerial surveys of wintering aggregations of seaducks, divers and grebes within a number of UK inshore areas. The aim ....

Surveillance of Wintering Seaducks, Divers and Grebes in UK Inshore Areas: Aerial Surveys and Shore-based Counts 2005/06

I Söhle, LJ Wilson, BJ Dean, SH O'Brien, A Webb and JB Reid

A Survey of the Distribution, Density and Habitat Preferences of the Long-Toed Pigeon Columba Trocaz in Madeira

MJ Jones et al

A Survey of the Numbers and Breeding Distribution of the North Atlantic Gannet (Sula bassana) and an assessment of the changes which have occurred since Operation Seafarer 1969/70

S Wanless

Survey of the Occurrence and Relative Abundance of Raptors in Guinea Subject to International Trade

G Rondeau, M, M Condee, B Ahon, O Diallo and Pouakouyou

In the last 10 years, Guinea has emerged as a significant exporter of live wild birds to the UK and the European Community. This trade has involved a significant number of birds ....

Tanzania Waterbird Count

The First Coordinated Count on Major Wetlands of Tanzania, January 1995

Neil E Baker

A Thesaurus of Bird Names: Etymology of European Lexis Through Paradigms CD-ROM

M Desfayes

A Thesaurus of Bird Names: Etymology of European Lexis Through Paradigms

2 Volume Set and CD-ROM

Michel Desfayes

The result of a lifetime's work, including 11 years a professional ornithologist at the Smithsonian Institution, this great work will be of value to linguists as well as as ....

Threatened Birds of Asia (2 Volume Set)

The BirdLife International Red Data Book

Edited by NJ Collar, AV Andreev, S Chan, MJ Crosby, S Subramanya and JA Tobias

Provides incredibly detailed information on the 665 most threatened bird species found in Asia. The sites known for each species are detailed, with maps showing locations. ....

Threatened Birds of Asia CD-ROM

NJ Collar et al

Provides incredibly detailed information on the 665 most threatened bird species found in Asia. The sites known for each ....

The Threatened Birds of the Sozoranga Region, Southwest Ecuador

Edited by BJ Best and CT Clarke

Time to Fly

Exploring Bird Migration

Jim Flegg

There are millions of birds on the move to, from and through Britain and Ireland in every month of the year. In August, for instance, Swifts are leaving for southeast ....

Toucans of the Americas / Tucanos das Américas

Herculano Alvarenga and Eduardo Brettas

Toucans, Toucanets and Aracaris ....

The Tree Sparrow

J Denis Summers-Smith

A complete study of the Tree Sparrow Passer montanus from the author of the Poyser monographs The Sparrows and In Search of Sparrows. Tree Sparrows are widely ....

Tropical Wildlife Field Guide: Birds

Robert Dean

Laminated field guide with illustrations of 70 tropical birds commonly found in Costa Rica. Each species is identified by their English, Spanish and Latin Names. ....

UK Seabirds in 2006

Results from the UK Seabird Monitoring Programme

JNCC

UK Seabirds in 2006 is a booklet summarising the results of the UK Seabird Monitoring Programme (SMP). Led by JNCC, the programme co-ordinates the monitoring of seabird ....

Use of Rice Fields by Migratory Shorebirds in Southern South America / Uso de Arroceras por Chorlos y Playeros Migratorios en el Sur de America del Sur

Daniel W Blanco, Bernabe Lopez-Lanus, Rafael Antunes Dias et al

This publication includes the results of an international project aimed to assess the value of rice fields as non-breeding habitat for migratory shorebirds in southern South ....

The Value of Birds

Edited by AW Diamond and FL Filion

Wildlife tourism is an increasingly important source of foreign exchange for developing countries, while in the industrial world revenues from birdwatching run into hundreds of ....

De Vogels van Belgisch Congo en Van Ruanda-Urundi (Les Oiseaux du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi) - (I), (II) & (III)

H Schouteden

De Vogels van Belgisch Congo en Van Ruanda-Urundi (Les oiseaux du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi): IX - Passsiformes (4)

H Schouteden

De Vogels van Belgisch Congo en van Ruanda-Urundi (Les Oiseaux du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi), (IV) & (V)

H Schouteden

De Vogels van Belgisch Congo en van Ruanda-Urundi (Les Oiseaux du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi): VIII: Passiformes (3)

H Schouteden

De Vogels van Belgisch Congo en van Ruanda-Urundi (Les Oiseaux du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi): X: Passiferiformes (5)

H Schouteden

De Vogels van Belgisch Congo en van Ruanda-Urundi (Les oiseaux du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi): VII: Passiformes (2)

H Schouteden

Vulnerable Concentrations of Birds in the North Sea

M Tasker

Companion volume to Seabirds in the North Sea. A4. ....

Vulnerable Concentrations of Marine Birds West of Britain

ML Tasker, A Webb, NM Harrison and MW Pienkowski

Vulnerable Concentrations of Seabirds South and West of Britain

A Webb, A Stronach, ML Tasker and CJ Stone

Produced out of the Seabirds at Sea research programme, the purpose of this document is to provide information on the distribution and timing of vulnerable concentrations of ....

Vulnerable Concentrations of Seabirds in Falkland Islands Waters

RW White, KW Gillon, AD Black and JB Reid

This analysis provides the first assessment of its kind for the area. The maps can be used to identify those areas supporting seabird concentrations at greatest risk to the ....

Vultures

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Vultures of Georgia and Caucasus

Lexo Gavashelishvili

Describes 4 species of vultures - Egyptian Vulture, Griffin Vulture, Cinereous Vulture and Lammergeier - providing comprehensive information on their biology, ecology, ....

Waterbird Monitoring in the Bijagos Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau / Monitorizacao de Aves Aquaticas no Arquipelago dos Bijagos,

Guine-Bissau

Tim Dodman and Joaozinho Sa

Presents an overview of the inter-tidal area of the Bijagos Archipelago and its waterbirds, reviews past surveys and research programmes and their results, and provides ....

Waterbird Population Estimates

Edited by Simon Delany and Derek Scott

Provides a concise summary of the numbers, distribution and population trends of all the world's 878 waterbirds species. The source of this information is the International ....

Waterbirds of Bourgas Wetlands

Results and Evaluation of the Monthly Waterbird Monitoring 1996-2002

T Michev, L Profirov and M Dimitrov

This book reflects the results from six years of monthly monitoring of the waterbirds in the most important wetlands of Bulgaria - the Bourgas Lakes. The book is divided into ....

Western Marsh-Harrier

Rafael Antonio Galvez

Poster with several illustrations of the Western Marsh-Harrier taken from the book "Raptors and Owls of Georgia". ....

Western Palearctic Waterfowl Census 1992

Edited by PM Rose

First annual report of the International Waterfowl Census in the Western Palearctic. Gives national species totals, and summaries in English or French (with English ....

Western Palearctic and South West Asia Waterfowl Census 1993

Mid-winter Waterfowl Counts, 1993

Edited by PM Rose and V Taylor

The Wheatears of the Palaearctic: Ecology, Behaviour, and Evolution of the Genus Oenanthe

EN Panov

This book, the first monograph in English on the 14 Palearctic wheatear species, contains a thorough analysis of the co-ordinated evolution of their main morphological ....

Where to Find Birds in Australia

John Bransbury

The only fully comprehensive site guide for Australia. Divided into chapters covering each of the 8 states, it is packed with information on routes, access, permits, ....

Where to Watch Birds in Tenerife

Eduardo Garcia del Rey

Offers a selection of more than 67 sites of ornithological interest, some of which are the best ones to look for the endemics and rare seabirds. Each site is described in ....

Wild Birds and the Law

RSPB

Summary of parts of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and subsequent legislative changes which relate to bird protection in the UK. ....

Wildfowl of the Northern Hemisphere

Ray Hutchins

Illustrated field guide, showing all 77 species of wildfowl found in the Northern Hemisphere, male and female, Whistling Ducks, Swans, Geese, Shelducks and Ducks, painted ....

Winged Wonders in Malaysia

Edited by Kanda Kumar

This book elaborates on avifauna found around Malaysia and provides abundant splendid close-up shots of birds. ....

Woodland Management for Birds: A Guide to Managing for Declining Woodland Birds in England

N Symes and F Currie

Excellent new handbook on woodland managemement for birds. ....

Woodpeckers of Europe

A Study of the European Picidae

Gerard Gorman

A personal and well researched account of the European Picidae through the author's lifetime study of these fascinating birds. The book covers all aspects of the natural ....

Working Bibliography of Grebes of the World with Summaries of Current Taxonomy and of Distributional Status

JJ Vlug and J Fjeldsa

Xinjiang Ground Jay (Podoces biddulphi)

An Endemic Species in Taklimakan Desert

Ming Ma

Zambia Bird Report 1998

Edited by Peter Leonard and Wouter Peters

Zambia Bird Report 1999

Edited by Peter Leonard, Carl Beel and Paul Van Daele

Zwazo Sesel: The Names of Seychelles Birds and their Meanings

Adrian Skerrett, Pat Matyot and Gerard Rocamora

This book is the first to give a Creole name to every species of bird that occurs in the Seychelles. It explains the origin of each name in all three official languages of the ....

Advances in Amphibian Research in the Former Soviet Union, Volume 10: The Amphibians of Belarus

SM Drobenkov, RV Novitsky, LV Kosova, KK Ryzhevich and MM Pikulik

This book summarizes the results of a long-term investigation of amphibian distribution, ecology and morphology in the Republic of Belarus. For all amphibian species, Triturus ....

Advances in Amphibian Research in the Former Soviet Union, Volume 3

SL Kuzmin and JW Wilkinson

Conents of vol. 3: The Distribution of the Semirechensk Salamander (Ranodon sibiricus): a Historical Perspective, by Sergius L. Kuzmin, Rudolf A. Kubykin,Burkhard Thiesmeier, ....

Advances in Amphibian Research in the Former Soviet Union, Volume 4: Amphibians of the Caucasus

David N Tarkhnishvili and Ramaz K Gokhelashvili

Introduction - Several general comments - Batrachological studies in the Caucasus: short review - Guite to the amphibians of the Caucases - Species accounts - Amphibians of ....

Advances in Amphibian Research in the Former Soviet Union, Volume 5

Edited by LS Kuzmin and N Atkinson

Lower Taxonomic Categories in Batrachology: a Search for Objective Criteria or Practical Applicability?, by Sergius L. Kuzmin and David N. Tarkhnishvili - Chemosensory ....

Advances in Amphibian Research in the Former Soviet Union, Volume 6: Mountain Salamanders of the Genus Ranodon

S Kuzmin and B Thiesmeier

Mountain salamanders of the genus Ranodon are among the most primitive, endangered and narrow-ranged amphibians of the world. These animals only live in Central Asia within ....

Advances in Amphibian Research in the Former Soviet Union, Volume 7: Ecological Specificity of Amphibian Populations

Edited by SL Kuzmin and R Altig

Contains 6 articles, including ones on the Central Asiatic frog, the Siberian newt, the marsh frog and the common tree frog. ....

Advances in Amphibian Research in the Former Soviet Union, Volume 8: Amphibians of the Russian Far East

Edited by SL Kuzmin

A fundamental review of the 11 species of amphibians (2 Caudata and 9 Anura) of the Russian Far East, within Primorye and Khabarovskii regions, Amurskaya, Chitinskaya, ....

Advances in Amphibian Research in the Former Soviet Union, Volume 9: Evolution of the Amphibian Skull

NS Lebedkina

The book is the outcome of some twenty years of work devoted to to the study of the amphibian skull development. The aims of ths work are: (i) to study the urodelan skull ....

Advances in Amphibian Research in the former Soviet Union, Volume 1

SL Kuzmin and SC (Jr) Dodd

Volume one of a series aimed at covering all aspects of batrachology concerning the territory of the formaer Soviet Union (FSU). Contributions and papers include reviews; ....

Advances in Amphibian Research in the former Soviet Union, Volume 2

Edited by SL Kuzmin and C Kenneth Dodd Jr

Volume one of a series aimed at covering all aspects of batrachology concerning the territory of the formaer Soviet Union (FSU). Contributions and papers include reviews; ....

Amphibian Populations in the Commonwealth of Independent States

Current Status and Declines

Edited by SL Kuzmin, CK Dodd and MM Pikulik

Produced by the CIS Regional Group of the IUCN Species Survival Commission, this publication provides a concise evaluation of the region's herpetological status. It ....

Amphibians and Reptiles in Bulgaria

Vladimir Beshkov and Krastyo Nanev

Excellent guide, with colour photos and data on taxonomy, distribution, ecology, biology and conservation of the 54 Bulgarian species. ....

The Amphibians of the Former Soviet Union

Sergius L Kuzmin

A fundamental review on all 41 species or 47 subspecies of Amphibia encountered in the territory of the former Soviet Union (FSU). Each species or subspecies is supplied with ....

Anfibios-Amphibien-Amphibians

Axel Kwet and Marcos Di-Bernardo

Presents 36 frog species in five families for Rio Grande do Sul. For each species three colour photos are provided along with detailed information on its distribution, life ....

Australian Reptiles : Volume 1

A Selection of Australia's Most Spectacular Snakes, Lizards, Frogs and their Habitats: A Photographic Guide

Rob Valentic

CD which offers a unique photographic introduction to Australia's snakes, lizards and frogs. Photographs of each species featured are included, along with photographs of ....

Batraciens récoltés au Congo par le Dr.H.Schouteden et M.G.F. de Witte

G.F. de WITTE

Belize Field Guides: Reptiles/Amphibians

Mark Wainwright

Detailed, colourful field guide identifying 4 endangered sea turtles, 14 non-poisonous snakes plus the 9 Belizean venomous snakes. Includes 61 illustrations. Each species is ....

Bycatch of Marine Turtles in UK and Irish Waters

Chris Pierpoint

Bycatch records of marine turtles are examined from the waters surrounding the UK and Eire with recommendations made to further monitor and address the impact of fishery ....

Les Caméléons de l'Afrique Centrale (République Démocratique du Congo, République du Rwanda et Royaume du Burundi)

G.F De Witte

Checklist of Herpetofauna Listed in the CITES Appendices and in EC Regulations 338/97

World Conservation Monitoring Centre

This revised edition includes additions and amendments to the CITES appendices up to and including those made at the 13th ....

Checklist of Reptiles and Amphibians Listed in the CITES Appendices and in EC Regulation No. 338/97

UNEP and WCMC

Cles de Determination des Serpents d'Afrique

D Meirte

Contribution à l'Herpétologie de la région des Grands Lacs de l'Afrique Centrale, (I) Généralités, (II) Chéloniens, (III) Ophidiens

R.F Laurent

Ecologie et Ethologie des Reptiles du Sahara Nord-Occidental

(Region de Béni-Abbès)

R Gauthier

A Framework for the Conservation of Amphibians and Reptiles in the UK

JNCC

Frogs of Australia

An Introduction to their Classification, Biology and Distribution

J Turner

This book introduces the Australian frog fauna and includes a painting of, and distribution maps for each of the 213 species and 5 sub-species of Australian frogs ....

The Frogs of New Guinea and the Solomon Islands

James Menzies

This is a book about the frogs of the New Guinea region, where they came from, how they live and why there are so many of them. ....

Herpetofauna Workers' Manual

Edited by Tony Gent and Steve Gibson

The Herpetofauna Workers' Manual is currently under consideration for a reprint (there is no timescale available on how long this decision will take to be made at present). ....

The Hierro Giant Lizard

MA Rodriguez Dominguez

The giant lizard of El Hierro, the smallest of the Canary Islands, was "rediscovered" in 1975 and has made a remarkable ....

El Lagarto Gigante de el Hierro

MA Rodriguez, C Castillo, S Sanchez and JJ Coello

Large format, highly illustrated work on all aspects of the Giant Lizard of El Hierro, one of the Canary Islands. The reptile was thought extinct until rediscovered in 1975. ....

El Lagarto Gigante de el Hierro

MA Rodriguez Dominguez

The giant lizard of El Hierro, the smallest of the Canary Islands, was "rediscovered" in 1975 and has made a remarkable recovery from the brink of extincton. This is the story ....

Le Lézard Géant de El Hierro

MA Rodriguez Dominguez

The giant lizard of El Hierro, the smallest of the Canary Islands, was "rediscovered" in 1975 and has made a remarkable ....

Notes Complémentaires sur les Chéloniens et les Ophidiens du Congo Oriental

RF Laurent

Poisonous Snakes of Peninsular Malaysia

Lim Boo Liat

This book deals only with the venomous snakes in Peninsular Malaysia. Brief descriptions of all species of venomous land and sea snakes are given, accompanied where possible by ....

A Preliminary Review of the Status and Distribution of Reptile and Amphibian Species Exported From Madagascar

IUCN, SSC Trade Specialist Group, BIODEV and SSC Madagascar RASG

Reptiles of Australia CD ROM, Version 3: Terrestrial Reptiles

Stephen Wilson and David Knowles

Each species record includes the updated text of Wilson and Knowles' book with notes on biology, conservation status and distribution. ....

The Reptiles of Northern Eurasia

Taxonomic Diversity, Distribution, Conservation Status

MB Ananjeva et al

Presents up-to-date information on all the species and subspecies of turtles (7 species), lizards (112 species) and snakes (74 species) inhabiting the territory of ....

Reptiles of the Solomon Islands

Michael McCoy

This book provides comprehensive accounts of 86 reptiles, which represent all the currently known species occurring in this island archipelago. Most importantly, the ....

Reptiles récoltés au Congo par le Dr.H.Schouteden et M.G.F. de Witte

G.F. de WITTE

Review of Current Techniques for Sampling Amphibian Communities

RA Griffiths and SJ Raper

Die Rieseneidechse von El Hierro

MA Rodriguez Dominguez

The giant lizard of El Hierro, the smallest of the Canary Islands, was "rediscovered" in 1975 and has made a remarkable ....

Tropical Wildlife Field Guide: Amphibians

Laminated field guide with 84 illustrations of amphibians found in Costa Rica. Each species is identified by their English, Spanish and Latin Names. ....

Tropical Wildlife Field Guide: Reptiles

M Wainwright

Laminated field guide with illustrations of 83 retiles commonly found throughout Central America. Each species is identified by their English, Spanish and Latin Names. ....

Zemnovodni I Vlechugi V Bulgaria ( Amphibians and Reptiles In Bulgaria)

V Beshkov and K Nanev

A marvelous, well-designed full-colour guide to the Bulgarian amphibians and reptiles containig a lot of information about the history of research of these animals in ....

Zoogeographical Checklist of Reptiles, Volume 1: Afrotropical and Palearctic Realms

Jacques Brogard

First volume in a planned zoogeographical series that will eventually cover all the reptiles of the world. Published by the author, this is a high quality taxonomic work ....

African Fish and Fisheries - Diversity and Utilisation

Poissons et Peches Africains - Diversité et Utilisation

P Skelton and G Teugels

Atlantic Halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) and Pacific Halibut (H.stenolepis) and their North American Fisheries

RJ Trumble, JD Neilson, WR Bowering and DA McCaughran

Atlantic and Pacific halibut share many biological characteristics - their reproduction and early life history are nearly identical, and they show the same pattern of age and ....

Belize Field Guides: Reef Fish

J Brown

Identifies over 110 different species of marine life which thrive in the warm Caribbean seas of Belize. Each species is identified by their English and Latin Names. ....

Belize Marine Guide

Reef Fish, Marine Mammals, Sport Fish, Sea Turtles

A Suarez and Uko Gorter

Colour illustrations are shown for reef fish, marine mammals, sport fish and sea turtles of the barrier reef complex of Belize (which extends roughly 155 miles North to South, ....

Biological Diversity of African Fresh - And Brackish Water Fishes

Geographical Overviews presented at the PARADI Symposium, Senegal 1993

Edited by Guy G Teugels, Jean-Francois Guegan and Jean-Jacques Albaret

Biology of Cichlids: Proceedings of the Fifth European Congress "Biology of Cichlids", State University of Antwerp, 24-26 January 1990

MHJ Nelissen

Canadian Marine Fisheries in a Changing and Uncertain World

Brad De Young et al

In recent years, Canadians have become increasingly aware of the dynamic and changing nature of fishery systems, which include not only the fish and their environment, but ....

Check-list of the Freshwater Fishes of Africa, Volume 1 \ Catalogue des Poissons d'eau Douce d'Afrique, Cloffa 1

J Daget, JP Gosse and DFE Thys van den Audenaerde

Check-list of the Freshwater Fishes of Africa, Volume 2 \ Catalogue des Poissons d'eau Douce d'Afrique, Cloffa 2

J Daget, JP Gosse and DFE Thys van den Audenaerde

Check-list of the Freshwater Fishes of Africa, Volume 4 \ Catalogue des Poissons d'eau Douce d'Afrique, Cloffa 4

J Daget, JP Gosse, GG Teugels and DFE Thys van den Audenaerde

Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of Africa, Volume 3

Edited by J Daget, JP Gosse and DFE Thys van den Audenaerde

Climate Change and Northern Fish Populations

Edited by Richard J Beamish

Provides a summary of 57 studies and six poster sessions related to evidence of climate change, and its effects on freshwater and marine aquatic environments, and on the ....

Coastal Fishes of S.E. Australia

Coastal Fishes of South-Eastern Australia

Rudie H Kuiter

Based on the book of the same name, this new CD lists over 1,400 fish species, and contains nearly 1,600 photographs of species and their habitats. NHBS has been ....

Coastal Fishes of Southern Africa

Phil Heemstra and Elaine Heemstra

This up-to-date guide to over 400 species of the fascinating fishes along the coast of southern Africa and features over 600 original paintings showing changes with growth and ....

Common Reef Fishes of Sri Lanka

C Anderson

A pocket guide covering over 70 species of common Sri Lankan reef fish. Each species is illustrated with a colour photograph. Descriptions include scientific name, and common ....

Conservation of Freshwater Fish

French Edition

PS Maitland and AJ Crivelli

The Mediterranean region has a great diversity of fish species, but due to the increasing pressures on the region's environment, many of these are now endangered. This ....

Contribution à la Faune Ichthyologique du Katanga

Max Poll

Etude Anatomique, Myologique et Ostéologique du Genre Synodontis Cuvier

(Pisces: Siluriformes, Mochocidae )

L Taverne and A Aloulou-Triki

Faune des Poissons d'Eaux Douces et Saumâtres de l'Afrique de l'Ouest

/The Fresh and Brackish Water Fishes of West Africa (2 volume set)

Edited by C Léveque, D Paugy and G.G Teugels

A Field Guide to the Fish of Tasek Bera

Ramsar Site, Pahang, Malaysia

S Cheng Hua

Tasek Bera is a Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) and is the largest freshwater swamp system in Malaysia. The diversity of fish is relatively high for a ....

Fishes of Brazil

An Aid to the Study of Spix and Agassiz's (1829-31) Selecta Genera et Species Piscium Brasiliensium Including an English Translation of the Entire Text by V.L. Wirasinha and Reproduction of all Illustrations

Edited by VL Wirasinha, Rohan Pethiyagoda and Maurice Kottelat

A complete translation of Spix and Agassiz' Fishes of Brazil; also includes reprints of articles discussing or adding to the work, published later. All ....

Fishes of Laos

Maurice Kottelat

Superb photographic guide to Laotian fishes. All species known to date are illustrated by colour photographs and data on the distribution and habitats of these species is ....

The Fishes of the Lake Rukwa Drainage

L Seegers

Fishes of the Philippines

A Guide to Identification of Families

Genevieve Broad

Identification guide to the families and species of Philippine marine fishes. Identifying fish to family level is made easy using observable external features such as ....

The Fresh and Brackish Water Fishes of Lower Guinea, West-Central Africa, Volume 1

Guy G Teugels, Carl D Hopkins and Melanie LJ Stiassny

The current bilingual fauna provides a summary of the taxonomy and distribution of the fresh and brackish water fishes of the Lower Guinean ichthyofaunal province of ....

The Freshwater Fish Endemic to the Northern Mediterranean Region

An Action Plan for Their Conservation

AJ Crivelli

The first substantive survey of the region's fish in nearly twenty years, this book covers the sea from the Iberian peninsula to Turkey and only includes endemic species. ....

Freshwater Fishes of Ghana: Identification, Distribution, Ecological and Economic Importance

HR Dankwa, EK Abban and GG Teugels

Guide to the Parasites of Fishes of Canada: Part 4 - Trematoda

Edited by L Margolis, Z Kabata and DI Gibson

Provides practical keys for identification of the taxa of Trematoda represented in Canadian fishes down to the species level, accompanied by over 130 detailed line ....

Hawaii Field Guides: Reef Fish 1 (Small Fish)

Alina Suarez

Identifies 75 reef fish found in the shallow waters off Hawaii's mainland. This laminated field guide is the perfect companion for snorklers or shallow water scuba ....

Hawaii Field Guides: Reef Fish 2 (Large Fish)

Alina Suarez

Illustrates 35 larger reef fish species found in the deeper waters off the coast of Hawaii. Emphasis is placed on sharks, rays and eels. Each species is identified by their ....

Hawaii Field Guides: Sport Fish

Alina Suarez

A field guide to 36 sports fish caught in Hawaiian Ocean waters. The guide identifies Hawaii's 'all tackle world records' weights according to the International Game Fishing ....

Histology of the Atlantic Cod, Gadus morhua: An Atlas - Part 4

Eleutheroembryo and Larvae

Carol M Morrison

This bilingual publication is the fourth in a series of atlases on the histology of the Atlantic cod. (Volume 1: digestive tract; Volume 2: respiratory system; Volume 3: ....

Marine Protected Areas and Fishery Closures in British Columbia: NRC No. 42846

Glen S Jamieson and Joanne Lessard

With the introduction of Canada's Oceans Act in 1997, there has been increased interest in British Columbia in legislated marine protected areas and how they presently, or may ....

Materiaux Pour La Faune Du Congo: Poissons Nouveaux

Tome I - Fascicule 5

GA Boulenger

Materiaux Pour La Faune Du Congo: Poissons Nouveaux

Tome I - Fascicule 6

GA Boulenger

Materiaux Pour La Faune Du Congo: Poissons Nouveaux

Tome I - Fascicule 3

GA Boulenger

Materiaux Pour La Faune du Congo: Poissons Nouveaux

Tome I - Fascicule 1

GA Boulenger

Materiaux Pour La Faune du Congo: Poissons Nouveaux

Tome I - Fascicule 2

GA Boulenger

Mexico Field Guides: Reef Fish

Baja California - Sea of Cortez - Pacific Coast

Alina Saurez

Illustrates 80 common reef fish species. Emphasis is placed on common species that inhabit inshore reefs and adjacent sand, rubble and weed habitats. Many of the reef fish ....

Mexico Field Guides: Sport Fish

Baja California - Sea of Cortez - Pacific Coast

Alina Saurez

Quick reference to 42 sports fish caught along the Pacific Coast of Mexico and California. Also identifies the "all tackle world records" weights of each fish ....

Photographic Atlas of Fish Otoliths of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean

Steven E Campana

The shape of fish otoliths is highly species specific. Since otoliths resist degradation better than most other tissues, the shape and size of preserved or undigested otoliths ....

Physiological Changes Associated with the Diadromous Migration of Salmonids

Helga Rachel Hogasen

The book reviews and discusses present knowledge concerning the diadromous migration of salmonids. It groups elements ranging from ecology to cell biology, to give a background ....

Poissons Recueillis au Congo Belge par l'Expédition du Dr C. Christy

GA Boulenger

Poissons Recueillis dans la Région du Bas-Congo par M.le Dr W.J. Ansorge

GA Boulenger

Proceedings of the Second European Shark and Ray Workshop

Tag and Release Schemes, and Shark and Ray Management Plans

Edited by RC Earll and SL Fowler

Proceedings of the workshop held in London in 1994, which concentrated on the issue of tagging as a means of collecting information on this elusive group. Free publication, ....

Production of Juvenile Atlantic Salmon, Salmo salar in Natural Waters

Edited by R Gibson and RE Cutting

Up-to-date information, knowledge and research in progress in scientific fields related to natural production of juvenile Atlantic salmon and some other ecologically similar ....

A Revision of the genus Serranochromis Regan (Pisces, Cichlidae)

E Trewavas

Révision Des Synodontis Africains (Famille Mochocidae)

M Poll

Révision de la Faune Ichthyologique du Lac Tanganika

M Poll

Révision des Characidae Nains Africains

M Poll

Seahorses

An Identification Guide to the World's Species and their Conservation

Sara A Lourie, Amanda CJ Vincent and Heather J Hall

Based on original research, this is the only comprehensive guide to seahorse species world-wide. Detailed background information introduces the reader to the fascinating ....

Sharks in British Seas

Richard Peirce

Sharks in British Seas is the first book in 17 years to deal with sharks off the coast of the British Isles. Shark sightings are on the increase in recent years, ....

Synopsis of the Parasites of Fishes of Canada

Supplement (1978-1993)

L Margolis and TE McDonald

Information, published between 1978 and 1993, on 925 named species of parasites of fishes of Canada is organized in separate Parasite-Host and Host-Parasite lists. The ....

A Systematic Revision of the African Schilbeidae (Teleostei, Siluriformes)

With an Annotated Bibliography

L De Vos

Tropical Wildlife Field Guide: Pacific Coast Reef Fish

A Suarez

Laminated field guide with illustrations of 86 Pacific coast reef fics. It can be used to identify reef fish from Southern California to Northern Ecuador. Each species is ....

Acariens Sarcoptiformes Plumicoles (Analgoidea) - Parasites Sur Les Oiseaux Ralliformes et Gruiformes d'Afrique

J Gaud

Acariens Sarcoptiformes Plumicoles (Analgoidea) - Parasites Sur Les Oiseaux Galliformes d'Afrique

J Gaud

Acariens Sarcoptiformes Plumicoles Parasites Sur Les Oiseaux Psittaciformes, Strigiformes et Caprimulgiformes en Afrique

J Gaud

Acariens Sarcoptiformes Plumicoles Parasites Sur Les Oiseaux Lariformes et Columbiformes d'Afrique

J Gaud

Acarorum Catalogus, Volume 1: Acariformes: Calyptostomatoidea (Calyptostomatidae), Erythraeoidea (Smarididae, Erythraeidae)

Petar Beron

The first volume of the series "Acarorum Catalogus" is focused on the superfamilies Calyptostomatoidea and Erythraeoidea of the world. More than 750 species are listed ....

Additions and Amendments to the Distribution of the Marine Molluscs of North West Europe

D Seaward

Advances in Heteroptera Research

Festschrift in Honor of 80th Anniversary of Michail Josifov

Edited by S Grozeva and N Simov

Collection of 33 papers. ....

Amazonian Arachnida and Myriapoda

Keys for the Identification to Classes, Orders, Families, Some Genera and Lists of Known Species

Edited by Joachim Adis

Contents: Editorial - Foreword - Book objectives - Sampling sites at Manaus - Taxonomical classification - ARACHNIDA: identification to orders - Acari - Amblypygi - ....

Amphibiotic Insects of the Northeast of Asia

IA Zasypkina and AS Ryabukhin

The main goal of this book is to comprehend the diversity of freshwater insect life in northeast Asia. The survey is based on original data and literature sources from 1856 to ....

An Anecdotal History of Nematology

Edited by JM Webster, KB Eriksson and DG McNamara

Nematology is not only about those lovely Nobel prize winning creatures, nematodes, but also about the people who work with them, the nematologists. Your good friends Bengt ....

An Annotated Bibliography of Gilpinia Hercyniae (Hartig), European Spruce Sawfly

PHW Adams and PF Entwistle

Annotated Catalogue of the Ampulicidae, Sphecidae, and Crabronidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Turkey

T Ljubomirov and E Yildirim

The present work is the first complete catalogue of the digger wasps (families Ampulicidae, Crabronidae, and Sphecidae) of Turkey. During 162 years of exploration, 715 ....

Annotated Catalogue of the Carabid Beetles of Albania (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

BV Gueorguiev

This catalogue summarizes all available literature records and a lot of new material revised or determined by the author in various European museums and private collections. ....

Annotated Checklist of Non-Marine Ostracods, (Crustaceae, Ostracoda) from African Inland Waters

K Martens

Annotated Keys to the Genera of Nearctic Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera)

Edited by Gary AP Gibson, John T Huber and James B Woolley

Presents illustrated keys to the 19 families and 706 described genera of Chalcidoidea known to occur in the Nearctic region. There are approximately 330 differences between ....

Aquatic Biodiversity in Latin America, Volume 1: Amazon Fish Parasites

Vernon E Thatcher

This book covers the following Phyla and Classes: Protozoa (Myxozoa, Sporozoa), Plathelminthes (Trematoda, Monogenoidea, Cestoda), Nematoda, Acanthocephala, Crustacea ....

Aquatic Biodiversity of Latin America, Volume 2: Ephemoptera of South America

Eduardo Dominguez et al

Covers all known 14 families, 103 genera and 470 species of the Ephemeroptera from continental South America. It includes updated keys to separate (in English and Spanish) ....

Aquatic Biodiversity of Latin America, Volume 3: Neotropical Simuliidae (Diptera: Insecta)

Sixto Coscaron and Cecilia L Coscaron Arias

This book is unique in coverage, summarizing all available information concerning the American simuliid fauna south of the United States. It also includes morphological ....

Aquatic Biodiversity of Latin America, Volume 4: Neotropical Ceratopogonidae (Diptera: Insecta)

Art Borkent and Gustavi R Spinelli

This book brings together, for the first time, all known information on the 51 genera and 1095 described Neotropical species of biting midges. An overview of the group ....

Artenschutzprogramm fur die Gekielte Smaragdlibelle (Oxygastra curtisii, Insecta: Odonata) in Deutschland / Species Protection Programme for the Orange-spotted Emerald (Oxygastra curtisii, Insecta: Odonata) in Germany

J Ott, M Schorr, B Trockur and U Lingenfelder

Focuses on the Orange-spotted emerald Oxygastra curtisii - a slender, medium sized dragonfly with bright green eyes. The species was first described from Britain in 1834, ....

An Atlas of the Distribution of Butterflies in Bulgaria (Lepidoptera: Hersperioidea and Papilionoidea)

Zoocartographia Balcanica No 1

S Abadjiev

The book presents in a consistent form all known published and field research information concerning the distribution of the Bulgarian butterflies (216 species), ....

Atlas of the Millipedes (Diplopoda) of Britain and Ireland

Paul Lee

The publication of the Atlas of the Millipedes of Britain and Ireland less than twenty years after the appearance of the Preliminary Atlas in 1988 has been made ....

Back to the Roots and Back to the Future?

Towards a New Synthesis Between Taxonomic, Ecological and Biogeographical Approaches in Carabidology

Edited by Lyubomir Penev, T Erwin and T Assmann

This book, dedicated to Professor Emeritus George Ball from the University of Alberta, Canada, presents a collection of 20 papers held at the XIII European Carabidologists ....

Bees: Biology & Management

Peter G Kevan

Covers all aspects of bee biology: anatomy, physiology, behaviour, diversity and ecology. This book was developed from an apiculture course taught at the University of ....

The Beetles of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

Evolution, Ecology, and Diversity (Insecta: Coleoptera)

Stewart B. Peck

This book is a synthesis of both previously published information and abundant new data derived from extensive recent field studies on Galapagos beetles, and is a companion to ....

Belize Field Guides: Butterflies

Jannah Brown

Colourful, high quality field guide to butterflies throughout Belize. Currently it is the only Belizean butterfly field guide available. Many of the butterflies species found ....

Bengaliidae Du Monde (Insecta: Diptera)

AZ Lehrer

This monograph reveals spectacular and previously unknown, taxonomic diversity of the new myrmecophilous dipteran family Bengaliidae. ....

Bibliographia Systematica Orthopterorum Saltatoriorum

Systematic Bibliography of Saltatorial Orthoptera from Linnaean Times to the End of the 20th Century (About 1750 to 2000)

S Ingrisch and F Willemse

Until now bibliographies of Orthoptera Saltatoria (grasshoppers and crickets) have been widely dispersed in the literature, usually dealing with a small group of these insects, ....

Bibliographia Trichopterorum: A World Bibliography of Trichoptera (Insecta) with Indices, Volume 1: 1961-1970

Andrew P Nimmo

A complete list of the world literature on Trichoptera, covering the years after the publication of F.C.J. Fischer's Trichopterorum Catalogue, including main subject ....

A Bibliography of Work Relating to Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Surveillance and Conservation Using Invertebrates

MD Eyre

This is compilation of work relating to the use of invertebrates in environmental monitoring and conservation. It includes both UK and Overseas references, and is split ....

Biodiversity, Biosystematics, and Ecology of Canadian Coleoptera

Edited by CG Majka and J Klimaszewski

This volume includes fourteen research articles on Canadian Coleoptera, mainly on the families Staphylinidae, Leiodidae, Histeridae, Nitidulidae, Cucujidae, Phalacridae, ....

Biogeography of the Endemic Balkan Ground-Beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) in Bulgaria

Vassil B Guéorguiev, VP Sakalian and BV Guéorguiev

A small paper rather original in approach, exploring the phenomenon of endemism. Based on a complete list of ground- beetles endemic to the Balkan Peninsula and found in ....

The Biology of Stingless Bees

Hayo HW Velthius

Covers one of the oldest bees, which, like the honey bee, has attained a high level of social evolution. Includes details on taxonomy, general biology, glands, chemicals and ....

Britain's Butterflies

David Tomlinson and Rob Still

Presents a comprehensive photoguide to the butterflies of Britain and Ireland, covering the 60 regularly occurring species. 81 colour plates depict typical views of each ....

The Butterflies and Moths of Hampshire & the Isle of Wight: Additions and Corrections

B Goater

Hampshire has probably the richest butterfly fauna in England, with its conservation being of national importance. This work adds to and in part replaces the author's ....

Butterflies of Cyprus

Christodoulos Makris

Contains an introductory account of the natural environment of Cyprus and the position which butterflies occupy, their life-cycle and behaviour. In the first part there is an ....

Butterflies of Sri Lanka

Arittha Wikramanayake and Ariesha Wikramanayake

This collection of hundreds of magnificent colour photos of more than 160 different butterfly species found in Sri Lanka was compiled over four years by a father-daughter ....

Butterflies of Vietnam

An Illustrated Checklist

Alexander Monastyrskii and Alexey L Devyatkin

Excellent small book on the butterflies of Vietnam, professionally produced with good colour photographs and well organised text. There is a dual English-Vietnamese ....

The Butterflies of the Malay Peninsula

AS Corbet and HM Pendlebury

Revised by JN Eliot Revision of this major work on the Malay lepidoptera. Produced in three parts, the first part covers butterfly life history, nomenclature and ....

Caddisflies

The Underwater Architects

Glenn B Wiggins

Set to be the leading reference on these insects, this book is concerned with behavioural ecology, evolutionary history, biogeography, and biological diversity. ....

The Caddisfly Family Phryganeidae (Trichoptera)

Glenn B Wiggins

Caddisflies, along with other aquatic insects, help to recycle the energy and nutrients that sustain all freshwater habitats and as productive ecosystems. Eighty percent of ....

A Catalog of Scolytidae & Platypodidae (Coleoptera), Supplement 1 (1990-1994)

DE Bright and RE Skidmore

This first supplement to the 1992 catalog of the Scolytidae and Platypodidae (Coleoptera) of the world (Wood and Bright, Great Basin Naturalist Memoir 13) updates ....

Catalogo de los Crustaceos Decapodos de las Islas Canarias

Gambas, Langostas, Cangrejos

JA Gonzalez

Comprehensive identification guide. ....

A Catalogue and Key to the Centipedes (Chilopoda) of Bulgaria

Pavel Stoev

Presents information on the distribution, habitat and altitude preferences of Bulgarian centipedes as known to date and provides a key for their identification. ....

Catalogue of Aleocharine Rove Beetles of Canada and Alaska (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae)

Nicolas Gouix and Jan Klimaszewski

The first comprehensive catalogue of difficult to identify and poorly known Canadian and Alaskan aleocharine rove beetles is presented. Aleocharine rove beetles represent one of ....

A Catalogue of Rove Beetles (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae, excluding Aleocharinae) of the Northeast of Asia

Alexander S Ryabukhin

An original survey of the staphylinid beetles (166 species from 57 genera and 14 subfamilies) occurring in northeastern Asia. Each species count includes faunistic ....

Catalogue of the Braconid Parasitoids (Braconidae: Hymenoptera) Isolated from Various Phytophagous Insect Hosts in Bulgaria

NA Balevski

Introduction * General part * Braconid species isolated from various phytophagous insect hosts in Bulgaria * Phytophagous insect hosts trophically connected with the isolated ....

A Catalogue of the Ground Beetles of the Republic of Moldova

(Insecta, Coleoptera: Carabidae)

ZZ Neculiseanu and AV Matalin

Presents a critical, up-to-date catalogue of the carabidae of Moldova based both on all available literature records and abundant original material. ....

Catalogue of the Ground-Beetles of Bulgaria

(Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Edited by VB Guéorguiev and B Guéorguiev

Comprehensive checklist, containing much data previously unavailable outside of Bulgaria and Russia. Contents: material and methods; annotated checklist; catalogue; species ....

A Catalogue of the Jewel Beetles of Bulgaria (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

VP Sakalian

Presents all known published and field research information concerning Bulgarian Buprestidae. Presents species distribution using a cartographic system based on UTM ....

Catalogue of the Linyphiid Spiders of Northern Asia (Arachnida, Araneae, Linyphiidae)

KY Eskov

A compilation of all the available evidence (hitherto published largely by Russian authors and therefore mostly unavailable to or uncomprehended by the Western reader) on ....

Catalogue of the Malaysian Chrysomelidae (Insecta: Coleoptera)

MS Mohamedsaid

A much-needed a single reference source. Malaysia includes the Bornean territories of Sabah and Sarawak. This catalogue presents the current taxonomic status of the ....

Catalogue of the Marine Invertebrates of the Estuary and Gulf of Saint Lawrence / Catalogue des Invertebres Marins de l'Estuaire et du Golfe

du Saint-Laurent

Pierre Brunel, Luci Bossé and Gabriel Lamarche

This catalogue presents a fairly complete inventory of 2214 species, subspecies and varieties, most of them named to the species level of metazoan invertebrates recorded ....

A Catalogue of the Scolytidae and Platypodidae (Coleoptera) Supplement 2 (1995-1999)

DE Bright and RE Skidmore

This publication is the second supplement to the 1992 catalog and udates information from 1995 to the end of 1999. A bibliography including over 1300 references is included. ....

Catalogue of the Tiger Beetles of Canada and the United States

Richard Freitag

This catalogue proposes to alleviate the frequent, time-consuming literature reviews conducted by investigators of the Cicindelidae of Canada and the United States. It ....

Catalogue of the Weevils and Their Host Plants in the Republic of Moldova

Anton A Poiras

The material for this catalogue is the result of more than 10-years research by the author. The work comprises data on 634 species recorded so far from Moldova. For most ....

Catalogues Raisonnes de la Faune Entomologique du Congo Belge

Hémiptères, Pentatomidae

H Schouteden

Catalogues Raisonnes de la Faune Entomologique du Congo Belge Hemiptères, Reduviidae (Première Partie)

H Schouteden

Catalogues Raisonnes de la Faune Entomologique du Congo Belge

Hémiptères, Réduviides (Deuxième Partie)

H Schouteden

Catalogues Raisonnes de la Faune Entomologique du Congo Belge Hémiptères, Coreidae

H Schouteden

Catalogus Faunae Bulgaricae Volume 5

Diptera: Fannidae, Muscidae, Stomoxydidae

Valentin Lavciev

Catalogus Faunae Bulgaricae, Volume 2: Lepidoptera: Geometridae

Ekaterina Nestorova

In German. Encompasses all available data on Bulgarian Geometridae, since the first records of Lederer (1863). In total, 460 species belonging to 157 genera are ....

Catalogus Faunae Bulgaricae, Volume 3: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae

Blagoj Gruev and Vassil Tomov

Unlike previous volumes this monograph is in English and includes all known data on phenology, synonymy, and distribution. ....

Catalogus Faunae Bulgaricae. Vol. 4. Water Molluscs

A Angelov

The catalogue comprises all the available data on freshwater moluscs hitherto known in Bulgaria. Species accounts include bibliography and synonymy; summary of the ....

Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of the Czech and Slovak Republics

MEF Slama

145x210, dot maps and lists of localities for each species Prague: Slama ....

Cercopid Spittle Bugs of the New World

(Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Cercopidae)

Cervasio Carvalho and Michael D Webb

South America possesses a staggering number of insect species. Whilst most people are familiar with its butterflies few realise that there is a group of equally colourful and ....

Character Analysis, Phylogeny and Biogeography of the Genus Xiphinema Cobb,1913 (Nematoda:Longidonidae)

A Coomans, R Huys, JA Heyns and M Luc

Checklist of Eumolpinae, Chrysomelinae, Alticinae, Hispinae and Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Republic of Macedonia

Blagoj Andonev Gruev

This monograph compises all available data on 166 leaf-beetle species of the subfamilies Eumolpinae, Chrysomelinae, Alticinae, Hispinae and Cassidinae recorded in Macedonia. The ....

Checklist of Fish and Invertebrates Listed in CITES Appendices and in EC Regulation 338/97

World Conservation Monitoring Centre

This revised edition includes additions and amendments to the CITES appendices up to and including those made at the 13th meeting of the Conference of Parties in Thailand in ....

Checklist of Hemiptera of Canada and Alaska

HEL Maw

All species of Hemiptera (including 'Homoptera') known to occur in Canada and Alaska are listed and distribution by major political division given. Arrangement is by taxonomic ....

A Checklist of the Ground-Beetles of Russia and Adjacent Lands

(Insecta, Coleoptera, Carabidae)

OL Kryzhanovsky, IB Belousov, II Kabak, BM Kataev, KR Makaraov and VG Shilenkov

A major checklist of the carabid beetles of the former Soviet Union up to the end of 1994, including data on the geographical distribution of over 3000 species, and ....

Classification and Ranking of Water Beetle Communities in Britain

GN Foster and MD Eyre

This volume summarises a series of regional surveys and is based on 2102 species lists from Britain and Ireland. Since most water beetle species are predatory and the number ....