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  • Cuckoos of the World

    by Johannes Erritzøe, Clive F. Mann, Frederik Brammer, Richard A. Fuller ...
    Series series Helm Identification Guides
    WINNER OF THE BIRDWATCH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2012This authoritative handbook, part of the Helm Identification Guides series, looks in detail at the world's cuckoos, couas and anis - it is the ultimate reference to the cuckoos of the world.Famed as brood-parasites of other birds, the cuckoos include a diverse range of species, from the roadrunners of North America to the spectacular malkohas of ... Read more

    $102.99 CAD

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  • One Wild Bird at a Time

    Portraits of Individual Lives

    by Bernd Heinrich ...
    Unique encounters with wild birds from the acclaimed scientist and "a dedicated watcher happy to knock down the fourth wall of zoology" ( The Wall Street Journal ).In his modern classics One Man's Owl and Mind of the Raven, Bernd Heinrich has written memorably about his relationships with wild ravens and a great horned owl. In One Wild Bird at a Time, Heinrich returns to his gre... ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Raptor

    A Journey Through Birds

    by James Macdonald Lockhart ...
    Winner of The Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Award for Non-Fiction in 2011 and the Authors' Foundation Roger Deakin Award in 2011A stunning debut in the tradition of Robert Macfarlane and Helen MacdonaldOf all the birds of the British Isles, the raptor reigns supreme, sparking the imagination like no other. In this magnificent hymn to these beautiful animals, James Macdonald Lockhart explores ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Facing Extinction

    The world's rarest birds and the race to save them: 2nd edition

    by Paul Donald, Nigel Collar, Stuart Marsden, Debbie Pain ...
    An authoritative study of extinction in birds, with case studies of 20 critically endangered species and the research initiatives designed to save them.Almost two hundred species of birds have become extinct in the past 400 years, and a similar number today are in imminent danger of following them. The world's conservationists are leading the fight to prevent the demise of these remaining ... Read more

    $40.99 CAD

  • Parrots

    A Guide to Parrots of the World

    by Mike Parr, Tony Juniper ...
    Series series Helm Identification Guides
    This is the first book created primarily for the field identification of parrots, one of the most familiar and colorful groups of birds.From the mighty. macaws to the diminutive pygmy parrots, the 350 species of parrots include cockatoos, parakeets, lovebirds, and Budgerigar. Most are brightly colored or even gaudy, but a few are drab, and some are nocturnal and flightess. Parrots, found ... Read more

    $140.19 CAD

  • Evolutionary Biomechanics

    Selection, Phylogeny, and Constraint

    by Dr Graham Taylor, Dr Adrian Thomas ...
    Series series Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution
    Evolutionary biomechanics is the study of evolution through the analysis of biomechanical systems. Its unique advantage is the precision with which physical constraints and performance can be predicted from first principles. Instead of reviewing the entire breadth of the biomechanical literature, a few key examples are explored in depth as vehicles for discussing fundamental concepts, analytical ... Read more

    $46.19 CAD

  • Professor Penguin

    Discovery and Adventure With Penguins

    by Lloyd Spencer Davis ...
    Meet ‘Bill Bryson in Antarctica’ in this engaging book by one of the world's authority on penguins. Part memoir, partly the research of a field biologist, Professor Penguin could be called ‘How Penguins Shaped My Life’. Based on journals kept during Davis’s years of working with penguins in the wild, the story takes readers to remote locations: Antarctica, the Galapagos, the deserts of Chile and ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

  • Why Birds Matter

    Avian Ecological Function and Ecosystem Services

    Edited by Çagan H. Sekercioglu, Daniel G. Wenny, Christopher J. Whelan ...
    For over one hundred years, ornithologists and amateur birders have jointly campaigned for the conservation of bird species, documenting not only birds' beauty and extraordinary diversity, but also their importance to ecosystems worldwide. But while these avian enthusiasts have noted that birds eat fruit, carrion, and pests; spread seed and fertilizer; and pollinate plants, among other services, ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • First Field Guide to Birds of Prey of Southern Africa

    by David Allan ...
    Series series Sasol First Field Guide
    Sasol First Field Guide to Birds of Prey of Southern Africa provides fascinating insight into the birdlife of the region. With the help of full-colour photographs and distribution maps, and easy-to-read text, the young adult and budding naturalist will be able to identify the more common birds of prey in southern Africa, discover where they live, and learn about their unique feeding and nesting ... Read more

    $7.49 CAD

  • The History of British Mammals

    by Derek Yalden ...
    Series series Poyser Natural History
    As ice retreated from Britain 15,000 years ago, a host of large mammals including reindeer, wild horses, wooly mammoths, moose, wolves, brown bears, lynxes and wolverines established itself in Britain. The largest surviving wild land mammal today, the red deer, the largest contemporary land carnivore, the badger and another 65 or so extant wild mammals included about a quarter of the wild mammals ... Read more

    $67.89 CAD

  • Birds of Stone

    Chinese Avian Fossils from the Age of Dinosaurs

    by Luis M. Chiappe, Meng Qingjin ...
    Captivating photographs of the world’s most detailed bird fossils illuminate the early diversity of avifauna.When fossils of birds from China’s Jehol region first appeared in scientific circles, the world took notice. These Mesozoic masterpieces are between 120 and 131 million years old and reveal incredible details that capture the diversity of ancient bird life. Paleontologists all over the ... Read more

    $96.69 CAD

  • Long-eared Bats

    by Susan M. Swift ...
    Series series Poyser Monographs
    Long-Eared Bats examines the biology, ecology and behaviour of two European bat species - Plecotus auritus and Plecotus austriacus.This book investigates their behaviour and considers the full range of conservation issues relating to the species.Topics covered include: identifying the species, foraging, reproductive biology, social organization, and the effects of man-made alterations to the ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD