The definitive work on Europe's largest and most spectacular owl.
50 Years of Exciting Moments in Nature Conservation and Research.
This monography evaluates the results of many years of observations on Eurasian hobbies in Berlin and Brandenburg. Many issues such as philopatry, sex ratio, European migration routes and their risks were investigated.
This book will open your eyes to the world of the Hoopoe
The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand is the modern classic of the genre – the tried and trusted reference for lovers of New Zealand birds.
Written by a leading authority on European woodpeckers.
Thoroughly researched with a detailed bibliography of international sources.
Illustrated with many exceptional colour photographs.
The Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand is a trusted, invaluable reference for lovers of New Zealand birds.
The Handbook of Bird Families provides a complete survey of every one of the 36 orders and 234 families of birds.
The Helm Guide to Bird Identification gives an In-Depth Look at confusion species.
This book follows the Hen Harrier over a year: from rearing young hidden away in dense heather, to the fight for survival in the harshest months of winter.
'The Hummingbird Handbook' is a complete guide to attracting, understanding, and protecting hummingbirds, making it a must-read for gardeners and birders alike.
A quest to see every one of the world's most elusive avian gem: a group of birds known as pittas, in a single year.
This book reveals the remarkable new history of how passerines diversified and dispersed across the entire world.
This extensively revised and updated second edition features substantial new long-term data on population dynamics, behavioral observations and breeding biology of the Little Owl.
The Living Deserts of Southern Africa describes four arid biomes of South Africa and explains how and why such a great diversity of plants, insects, mammals, reptiles and birds successfully survive here.
Covers all aspects of this subject, including the migratory process, the problems of navigation and vagrancy, the timing and physiological control of migration, large scale movement patterns and their evolution, the effects of recent climate change etc.
The Natural History of The Bahamas is an excellent guide when visiting The Bahamas or the Turks and Caicos Islands.
A highly readable Poyser monograph on one of the most widespread raptors.
Discover the secret lives and histories of the seven most popular species of owl.
Covering all aspects of Painted Stork ecology, behaviour, conservation and its relationship with humans, this accessible monograph contains a wealth of new insights.
This excellent RSPB guide to bird anatomy looks at the avian body, system by system, how it evolved, and how it functions.
The book is organized into sections corresponding to the annual cycle of each taxon.
A comprehensive account of the biology of the unusual wader, the Purple Sandpiper. The adaptations to their unique lifestyle are highlighted and compared to other waders.
