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100 Birds and How They Got Their Names
Algonquin Books 2001; US$ 18.95How did cranes come to symbolize matrimonial happiness? Why were magpies the only creatures that would not go inside Noah's Ark? Birds and bird imagery are integral parts of our language and culture. With her remarkable ability to dig up curious and captivating facts, Diana Wells hatches a treat for active birders and armchair enthusiasts alike. Meet... more...
Acoustic Communication in Birds
Elsevier Science 1983; US$ 119.00Acoustic Communication in Birds more...
The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2010
CSIRO Publishing 2011; US$ 55.00The most authoritative account yet of the status of Australia's birds. more...
The Adelie Penguin
Columbia University Press 2002; US$ 74.99The Adélie penguin is one of the best-studied birds in the world and is the subject of research programs from a dozen nations interested in monitoring changes in the environment and the food webs of the Southern Ocean. This species' population has been changing dramatically over the past few decades coincident with a general warming of the maritime... more...
Albatrosses
CSIRO Publishing 2008; US$ 25.95Outlines the life histories of the spectacular albatross, a bird that rides storms. more...
Alex & Me: how a scientist and a parrot discovered a hidden world of animal intelligence -- and formed a deep bond in the process
Scribe Publications 2009; US$ 20.99On September 6, 2007, an African Grey parrot named Alex died prematurely at age thirty-one. His last words to his owner, Irene Pepperberg, were ?You be good. I love you.? What would normally be a quiet, very private event was, in Alex?s case, headline news. Over the thirty years they had worked together, Alex and Irene had become famous ? two pioneers... more...
The American Bird Conservancy Guide to Bird Conservation
University of Chicago Press 2010; US$ 27.00Whether we live in cities, in the suburbs, or in the country, birds are ubiquitous features of daily life, so much so that we often take them for granted. But even the casual observer is aware that birds don’t fill our skies in the number they once did. That awareness has spawned conservation action that has led to notable successes, including... more...
The American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the
Random House Publishing Group 2011; US$ 25.95The American Bird Conservancy Guide to the 500 Most Important Bird Areas in the United States offers both bird enthusiasts and conservationists specialized information never before compiled in a single comprehensive volume. This expert resource organizes the United States into 36 ornithologically distinct bird regions, then identifies and describes... more...
American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America Eastern Region
DK Publishing 2011; US$ 19.95This definitive field guide is the only guide to use a fully integrated photographic approach to profile the extraordinary range of birds found in eastern North America. The highest-quality photography brings nearly 500 species to life on the page, capturing their beauty and making identification quick and effortless. The 393 species most commonly... more...
American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America Western Region
DK Publishing 2011; US$ 19.95This definitive field guide is the only guide to use a fully integrated photographic approach to profile the extraordinary range of birds found in Western North America. The highest-quality photography brings nearly 575 species to life on the page, capturing their beauty and making identification quick and effortless. The 367 species most commonly... more...









