Collins Atlas of Bird Migration

Science & Math

Elphick, Jonathan

Biological Sciences

Collins

In 2014, Firefly Books published the beautiful and comprehensive reference, World of Birds by Jonathan Elphick. Sales and reviews of the book were excellent: 
 "The value-to-cost ratio makes this a worthy addition to the ornithology collection in most libraries." -- Booklist (starred review) 
 "An excellent reference book that will occupy shelves in many libraries. For those needing just one general bird reference, this might be it. Highly recommended." -- Choice 
 The World of Birds had two parts, the first, "Birds," provided in-depth coverage of birds in general, such as anatomy, behavior, reproduction, range and more. The second part was a species directory. Since then, however, many changes have occurred in the classification of species, an expected outcome of the increasing use of DNA analysis, and this is the updated second part as a stand-alone book. 
 This ultimate handbook contains a comprehensive survey of the world's birds, reflecting the latest classification changes to the Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. It includes an introduction to each of the bird orders and a detailed account and concise fact panel for every one of the 234 families. It details the appearance, behavior and lifestyle of the family members, while a glossary, further reading list and an index ensure easy reference. 
 Readers can learn more about each bird species. What's the difference between a crow and a jay? How many species of sparrow are there? What song do cuckoos really sing? All the key facts about the world's orders and families of birds are in The Handbook of Bird Families. Reformatted, resized and fully updated, it is the ideal up-to-date companion to the highly acclaimed reference The World of Birds published in 2014. 
 With clear, lively text, informative fact boxes and special photography from award-winning wildlife photographer David Tipling and other top photographers, The Handbook of Bird Families belongs on the shelf of everyone interested in birds. 
 The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is the global authority on the status of the natural world. It oversees the IUCN Red List, which catalogues those plants and animals facing a higher risk of global extinction (Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable). BirdLife is dedicated to the survival of bird species in the wild.

The Handbook of Bird Families

Nature & Ecology

Firefly Books

With information on 250 species, this is a guide to British birds which is intended for birdwatchers of all levels of experience, and covers identification, habitats, and birdwatching equipment and techniques. There are descriptions of all the birds, arranged in evolutionary order by family, and artwork which depicts different appearances in different seasons, as well as the bird in flight. A boxed section contains basic information in note form, on length, weight, habitat, movements, population and breeding habits.

Birds: A Guide Book to British Birds

Bbc Pubns

Birds: The Book and Video Guide to British Birds

Soper, Tony

Reference

BBC CONSUMER PUBLISHING

This historical survey tells the remarkable story of the development of bird art through the centuries. From the early, skilfully executed and decorative but often fanciful images of birds, to scientific illustrations produced during the ages of exploration, to modern approaches to capturing the essence of these freest of all creatures on the page or canvas. The outstanding selection of images from the unrivalled collection at the Natural History Museum includes exquisitely crafted works from some of the most famous natural history artists ever published including Audubon, Gould, MacGillivray, and Bauer. They are complemented by detailed, lively text, which interweaves ornithological science, art history, biography and travel. With fascinating details of the lives of both the artists and the birds they painted, a vivid picture is revealed. This landmark book will fascinate anyone interested in birds, natural history and art, and it is relaunched in a striking new format for autumn 2013.

Birds

The Natural History Museum

Birds: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behaviour

Natural History Museum, London

<div>Jonathan Elphick tells the remarkable story of the development of bird art through the centuries. The book features early, skilfully executed but often fanciful images of birds, scientific illustrations produced during the ages of exploration, and modern approaches capturing the essence of these freest of all creatures. This reduced size edition is chunky yet portable, and retains the lavish finish of the original gift book. The outstanding selection of images from the unrivalled collection at the Natural History Museum includes exquisitely crafted works from some of the most famous bird artists ever published including Audubon, Lear, MacGillivray and Gould.</div>

Birds: The Art of Ornithology

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Using specially devised computer-generated maps, plus full-color photos and illustrations that together represent birds in nature and in close-up detail, the atlas first explains the basics of bird migration and then traces the journeys of more than a hundred species, including detailed information and an illustration of each.

The Random House Atlas of Bird Migration

Random House]

This volume provides easily-used identification details linked to photographs. Each bird entry includes: appearance, colour and distinctive features; and information on juveniles, range and habitat, nests, call and breeding sites. In addition, an introduction covers general information on plumage, habitats and migration, and first-time birdwatchers are given advice on what equipment to buy and where to go to spot.

Animal Fact Files Birds

Couzens, Dominic

Hume, Rob

Niemann, Derek

Whitehead, Tony

Woodward, John.

Dunn, Euan

CHANDLER, DAVID

Chartwell Books

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