Search Results: Titles starting with R from Buteo Books

Center for Applied Biodiverstiy Science, 2004. Paperback. Near Fine. Paperback in near fine condition. Minor shelf wear. Rapid Assessment of the Biodiversity and Social Aspects of the Aquatic Ecosystems of the Orinoco Delta and the Gulf of Paria, Venezuela; Bulletin 37. Text in English and Spanish. Black and white illustrations.

Conservation International Center for Applied Biodiversity Science, 2005. Paperback. Fine. 2005. Paperback in fine condition. A Rapid Biological Assessment of the Aquatic Ecosystems of the Pastaza River Basin, Ecuador and Peru. Text in English and Spanish. Color photographs. Species list.

Conservation International Center for Applied Biodiversity Science, 2010. Paperback. As new. As new paperback. Rapid Assessment Program Bulletin of Biological Assessment 56. 2010. Rapid assessment of the biodiversity and socio-ecosystem aspects of the Ramal de Calderas, Venezuelan Andes. Text in Spanish and English. Color photographs, map. Species list.

Bloomsbury Publishing, 2012. Paperback. New. Even if you are an enthusiastic bird watcher, the details of how birds fly, why they behave as they do, how they breed and their extraordinary travels can seem very mysterious.This lively new book aims to give readers a broad understanding of 'how birds work' from their physical make-up to courtship and breeding, social activity and their spread and travels. Readers will be able to interpret the kind of bird activity and behaviour that they see and hear in their gardens as well as in the wider countryside and on nature reserves.Designed for the general interest reader and written in a lively and accessible style, the book is presented as a series of beautifully illustrated page spreads, enhanced by fully captioned photographs and with case studies of individual species of British and European birds.

Macmillan Pub Ltd, 1994. Paperback. New. Color plates, maps. "The best beginner's guide to British Birds available." It covers 300 of the most commonly found birds in the British Isles in a compact and easy-to-use format. Each species is beautifully illustrated in its characteristic habitat with identification tips and background notes. In addition, over 200 maps give the breeding and wintering ranges of most specise.

Dorling Kindersley, 2009. Hardcover. New/New. 2009. New hardcover with dust jacket. The ultimate photographic guide to every species. Includes audio CD.

Bloomsbury, 2019. Paperback. New. The first ever RSPB-endorsed audio and print guide to enjoying and understanding the birdsong of Britain's best known bird species. Birdsong is one of the greatest and most accessible wildlife pleasures that people can experience, even in urban areas. This brand new book and accompanying CD will help people identify a range of common and charismatic British birds by sound Birdsong is one of the most powerful means of connecting people with nature. Wild sounds in nature have the power to lift people's spirits; they have inspired poets and composers and can evoke time, place and season. Wild sounds can also carry powerful conservation messages - the reduction in birdsong in our countryside is a potent signal and a symbol of the loss of nature. The reality, however, is that many people don't understand or recognize what they are listening to in nature. This beautiful, full-color book and narrated CD of brand new recordings will help people to learn about the sounds and… Read More

Helm, 2012. Paperback. As new. 2012 Reprint, Third Edition. The 272 commonest birds in Britain and Ireland are covered in detail, followed by shorter accounts of 24 rarer species. More than a thousand superb color illustrations by some of the world's leading bird artists have been integrated into the text for easy reference at home or in the field. Each detailed species account includes information on identification, voice, habits, habitat, food, breeding ecology, seasonal movements, population and conservation.

Bloomsbury, 2013. Hardcover. New. 2013. 228 pp. New hardcover. In a handful of places around the world, a combination of geography, topography and climate combine to funnel migrant birds into narrow fronts, leading to migration hotspots, places where, for a few days each year, birds seem to be everywhere. The sight of thousands upon thousands of birds is one of nature's greatest wildlife spectacles. The book covers each of the world's major avian flyways and features stunning photography throughout. The geographical reasons for the importance of each hotspot are explained, with a summary of the different birds that pass through and the best times of year to see them, and an introductory chapter summarises birds' migration strategies.

Royal Society for Protection of Birds, 1983. Hardcover. As new/As New. As new hardcover with dust jacket. Details of individual reserves, their birds, other wildlife and flowers. Color photographs. Black and white illustrations.

California Academy of Sciences, 1940. Paperback. Near Fine. Near fine in original, lightly worn wrappers. Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences No. XIX. 10 b&w plates of skulls.

Smithsonian, 2002. Paperback. As new. As new paperback. Line drawings by Elizabeth Dewitte. B&W photos.

Pica Press, 1998. Hardcover. As new/As New. As new hardcover in dust jacket. Winner of the 1999 University Book Prize given by the University of Natal, Durban, South Africa. Covers 145 species of rails, including two recent discoveries and eleven that are recently extinct. Information on distribution, status, habitat requirements, and current threats. 43 color plates by Ber van Perlo, maps.

Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1985. Paperback. Near Fine. Original Smithsonian Institution publication, in original blue wrappers. 28 pp.

Gainesville, Florida, U.S.A.: Feline Pr, 1990. Paperback. As New. 380 pp. As new paperback. B & W illustrations, maps and plates.

Bloomsbury, 2015. Hardcover. New. The Boids are back in town . . . The follow-up to the award-winning Extinct Boids, this book features more of the incredible art of cartoonist Ralph Steadman. This time, the focus is not on the birds that are gone, but on the ones that there is still time left to save. These are the 192 critically endangered birds on the IUCN Red List, species such as the Giant Ibis, the Kakapo, the Sumatran Ground-cuckoo and the iconic Spoon-billed Sandpiper--these, along with a number of classic Steadman creations such as the Unsociable Lapwing, are the Nearly-Extinct Boids. Woids are again by author, conservationist, and filmmaker Ceri Levy. Together, Ceri and Ralph are THE GONZOVATIONISTS. A portion of the proceeds from this book will go to BirdLife International to help them prevent the Nextinction.

YuLee Larner, 1999. Paperback. Near Fine. 1999. Near fine paperback, light shelf wear. Inscribed by author to previous owner.

Staunton, VA: Ramblings, 1981. Paperback. Fine. Pemberton, Mary. 60 pp. Stapled wraps in fine condition. Foreword by John F. Mehner.

Raptor Research Foundation, 1986. Paperback. New. Raptor Research Report No. 5. Results of a conference held at Hawk Mountain in 1984.

Raptor Research Foundation, 1989. Paperback. New. Raptor Research Report No. 7.