Our Rarer Birds

Author : Steve N. G. Howell
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691117969
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rare Birds of North America written by Steve N. G. Howell and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-02-16 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive illustrated guide to North America's vagrant birds Rare Birds of North America is the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the vagrant birds that occur throughout the United States and Canada. Featuring 275 stunning color plates, this book covers 262 species originating from three very different regions—the Old World, the New World tropics, and the world's oceans. It explains the causes of avian vagrancy and breaks down patterns of occurrence by region and season, enabling readers to see where, when, and why each species occurs in North America. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, taxonomy, age, sex, distribution, and status. Rare Birds of North America provides unparalleled insights into vagrancy and avian migration, and will enrich the birding experience of anyone interested in finding and observing rare birds. Covers 262 species of vagrant birds found in the United States and Canada Features 275 stunning color plates that depict every species Explains patterns of occurrence by region and season Provides an invaluable overview of vagrancy patterns and migration Includes detailed species accounts and cutting-edge identification tips

Author : Erik Hirschfeld
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400844908
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World's Rarest Birds written by Erik Hirschfeld and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-03-17 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated survey of the world's most endangered birds This illustrated book vividly depicts the most endangered birds in the world and provides the latest information on the threats each species faces and the measures being taken to save them. Today, 571 bird species are classified as critically endangered or endangered, and a further four now exist only in captivity. This landmark book features stunning photographs of 500 of these species—the results of a prestigious international photographic competition organized specifically for this book. It also showcases paintings by acclaimed wildlife artist Tomasz Cofta of the 75 species for which no photos are known to exist. The World's Rarest Birds has introductory chapters that explain the threats to birds, the ways threat categories are applied, and the distinction between threat and rarity. The book is divided into seven regional sections—Europe and the Middle East; Africa and Madagascar; Asia; Australasia; Oceanic Islands; North America, Central America, and the Caribbean; and South America. Each section includes an illustrated directory to the bird species under threat there, and gives a concise description of distribution, status, population, key threats, and conservation needs. This one-of-a-kind book also provides coverage of 62 data-deficient species.

Author : Maria Mudd Ruth
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 1594858365
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rare Bird written by Maria Mudd Ruth and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Rare insights into the trials and joys of scientific discovery.” —Publisher’s Weekly

Author : Richard Kearton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Rarer British Breeding Birds written by Richard Kearton and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Vernon R. L Head
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1681771063
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Rarest Bird in the World written by Vernon R. L Head and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part detective story, part love affair, and pure adventure storytelling at its best, a celebration of the thrill of exploration and the lure of wild places during the search for the elusive Nechisar Nightjar. In 1990, a group of Cambridge scientists arrived at the Plains of Nechisar in Ethiopia. On that expedition, they collected more than two dozen specimens, saw more than three hundred species of birds, and a plethora of rare butterflies, dragonflies, reptiles, mammals, and plants. As they were gathering up their findings, a wing of an unidentified bird was packed into a brown paper bag. It was to become the most famous wing in the world. This wing would set the world of science aflutter. Experts were mystified. The wing was entirely unique. It was like nothing they had ever seem before. Could a new species be named based on just one wing? After much discussion, a new species was announced: Nechisar Nightjar, or Camprimulgus Solala, which means "only wing." And so birdwatchers like Vernon began to dream. Twenty-two years later, he joins an expedition of four to find this rarest bird in the world. In this gem of nature writing, Vernon captivates and enchants as he recounts the searches by spotlight through the Ethiopian plains, and allows the reader to mediate on nature, exploration, our need for wild places, and the human compulsion to name things. The Rarest Bird in the World is a celebration of a certain way of seeing the world, and will bring out the explorer in in everyone who reads it.

Author : Amanda De Cadenet
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781576872666
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rare Birds written by Amanda De Cadenet and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rare Birds, a 10-year retrospective, is the first monograph by Amanda de Cadenet showcasing intimate images of compelling personalities published here for the first time. Defying superficial interpretation and representation, Rare Birds humanises our pop culture idols, placing them alongside equally compelling people from everyday life. Be it her daughter Atlanta, her boyfriend, celebrity friends or the odd and unusual people she encounters on the street, de Cadenet's photographs capture a subtie, ambiguous and unconventional beauty.

Author : Anita Albus
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762774835
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On Rare Birds written by Anita Albus and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A passionate natural history of extinct and endangered bird species from around the world.

Author : Alvin Powell
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 081174129X
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird written by Alvin Powell and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2008-03-12 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Real-life scientific adventure • A thought-provoking exploration of how the Endangered Species Act works--and how it fails Thirty years ago, researchers discovered a previously unknown species of bird in the rain-soaked and remote mountains of Hawaii. As they studied the creature--which sported a black mask and was called the po'ouli--they soon learned that its population was shrinking quickly, and they worked frantically to find out what was killing the species and how they might prevent its extinction. This fast-paced account of their work, done in one of the world's most inhospitable environments, describes a stirring fight for survival. It also illustrates the challenge of protecting endangered species in a rapidly changing world.

Author : Ted Floyd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1426220030
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Know the Birds written by Ted Floyd and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.

Author : Hseham Amrahs
Publisher : Mahesh Dutt Sharma
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stories of Our Rare Animals and Birds written by Hseham Amrahs and published by Mahesh Dutt Sharma. This book was released on 2024-01-12 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Stories of Our Rare Animals and Birds" is not merely a documentation of the struggles faced by endangered species; it is a call to action. By blending storytelling with scientific rigor, the book transcends the boundaries of traditional nature writing, making a compelling case for the preservation of our planet's rare and endangered wildlife. In an era where the conservation of biodiversity is more critical than ever, this book serves as both a tribute to the wonders of the natural world and a rallying cry for its protection.