"There are 1195 species of birds belonging to 88 families occurring in China, but until now no one volume in English has described them all. Intended for use as a field guide as well as a descriptive catalog,this volume offers an account for each species with emphasis on diagnos…
"There are 1195 species of birds belonging to 88 families occurring in China, but until now no one volume in English has described them all. Intended for use as a field guide as well as a descriptive catalog, this volume offers an account for each species with emphasis on diagno…
Explains what kind of animal a bird is and names a few different kinds.
Hormones and reproduction of vertebrates
Birds, Volume 4 in the five-volume work Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, is a reference for vertebrate endocrinologists and those studying all aspects of the biology and control of reproduction in birds. It brings together current knowledge in the field, with an emphasi…
This book describes the natural and cultural history of vultures. There are big vultures and little vultures; vultures that are despised and others that are deeply loved; and there are vultures that eat predominantly bone, and others that have gone (mostly) vegetarian. In human …
Professor Cody's monograph emphasizes the role of competition at levels above single species populations, and describes how competition, by way of the niche concept, determines the structure of communities. Communities may be understood in terms of resource gradients, or niche d…
Volume 6 (in two parts) of the series Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny, attempts to document most of the important aspects of the reproductive biology of birds and places them in a setting of phylogenetic relationships. The second part of volume 6 discusses sexual selection of…
"Hand-Rearing Skills are a necessity for animal care professionals ranging from veterinarians to animal rehabilitation specialists and shelter veterinarians and staff. Hand-Rearing Birds provides a detailed guide to hand-rearing techniques for many common avian species. The book…
Farmland birds across the world
by Weijden, Wouter van der, Terwan, Paul, Guldemond, Adriaan
Van de bijna 10.000 soorten vogels in de wereld komen er meer dan 3.600 voor in landbouwgebieden. Veel van die soorten gaan achteruit, maar in steeds meer gebieden wordt actie ondernomen om ze te redden. Dit beeld komt naar voren in het boek 'Farmland Birds across the World', da…
Starlings and mynas
by Shields, Chris, Feare, Chris, Craig, Adrian, Croucher, Barry, Kamol Komolphalin
fromHelm Identification Guides
This authoritative guide treats all the world's starlings and mynas (114 species) in detail, with the 32 colour plates depicting all species and a variety of races where relevant. Social behaviour and food and feeding are given particular prominence, being crucial to an understa…
Reproductive biology and phylogeny of birds
Volume 6 (in two parts) of the series Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny, attempts to document most of the important aspects of the reproductive biology of birds and places them in a setting of phylogenetic relationships. The first part of volume 6 discusses classification and p…