Urban, Emil K.The second volume in this series continues the high standards set by the first. The three editors have followed the vision of the late Leslie Brown and organized a team of internationally known experts to help them produce an up-to-date and comprehensive work. This volume covers all birds found in Africa, from gamebirds to pigeons. In order to do justice to the ever increasing volume of publications on African birds and the wealth of material collated by the contributors, and to fulfil the aim of illustrating all main plumages of every species, the series has been expanded to six volumes, the first three to cover the non-passerines and the last three the passerines.As in Volume I, all species of birds found in Africa are covered, including migrants and vagrants. Resident birds are treated in full detail, with sections on their range and status, description, field characters, voice, general behaviour, food and breeding biology. Visitors are also given extensive coverage, with emphasis on their status and behaviour within Africa.These volumes are being acclaimed as the authority on the avifauna of Africa; they will remain as such for many years to come. The quality of the text and the beauty of the plates will assure them pride of place on the shelves of ornithologists and bird-watchers everywhere. Indeed, anyone with an interest in natural history or ecology will find here a source of much interest and enjoyment.

Leslie H. Brown (Editor), C. Hilary Fry (Editor), Stuart Keith (Editor), K. Newman (Editor), Kai Curry-Lindahl (Editor)Universally recognized as by far the most authoritative work ever published on the subject, The Birds of Africa is a superb reference with encyclopedic species texts, stunning paintings, detailed line drawings, and comprehensive bibliographies. This is the sixth volume in a set of seven, follows the standard taxonomic sequence and deals with songbirds from the babblers to starlings. A new introduction brings the reader up-to-date with recent developments in the series and includes an essay on aspects of biogeography illustrated through African birds. Overviews of the families are followed by genus summaries (with associated superspecies maps, where appropriate) and the species accounts themselves, organized under standard heading: Range and Status, Description, Field Characters, Voice, General Habits, Food, Breeding Habits, and Key References. Each species has a distribution map and many are illustrated with line drawings showing nests and behavior by Ian Willis. The texts are written by experts on the species and the editors themselves. There are 36 superb color plates by Martin Woodcock that illustrate all the plumages of all species covered in the volume. Full references to written and sound recorded material complete this authoritative coverage.

Urban, Emil K.Universally recognized as by far the most authoritative and comprehensive work ever published, Birds of Africa, Volume V is the second of four volumes to deal with the Passerine birds of the continent. The families treated fall into the following groups: thrushes, Old World warblers, Old World flycatchers, monarch flycatchers wattle-eyes and puffback flycatchers. The editors and artists have worked closely with nine other authors--all acknowledged experts on their bird families--to produce a superb reference in which encyclopedic texts on every species are complemented by accurate and detailed paintings and drawings of the birds themselves. Full bibliographies, acoustic references and indexes complete this marvelous reference.Key Features: * Continues the high quality of this well-regarded series * Provides the only comprehensive handbook treatment of African birds

Fry, C. HilaryBy far the most authoritative and comprehensive work ever published on the birds of Africa. The Editors and artists have worked closely with the 16 authors of this volume--all internationally acknowledged experts on their bird families--to produce encyclopaedic accounts of each species.This volume completes the non-passerines, dealing with all species occurring on the continent--residents and visitors alike--in the following families: parrots, turacos, cuckoos, owls, nightjars, swifts, colies, kingfishers and their allies, and woodpeckers and their allies. All are illustrated, and all known biological information is included. The passerines (songbirds) will be covered in four forthcoming volumes, already in preparation.

Atlas De Loros David Alderton La obra más completa y actual sobre psitácidos jamás publicada.Todas las especies ordenadas por áreas geográficas y con una amplia información sobre su selección, alojamiento, cuidados, alimentacion, salud, enfermedades y parasitos, genetica y crianza. Dada la complejidad que supodria fotografiar en la naturaleza la enorme cantidad de especies existentes y plasmar sus caracteristicas especificas se ha encargado la realizacion de dibujos artisticos al gran ilustrador Graeme Stevenson

Aves De Europa, Norte De África Y Próximo Oriente Mark Beaman; Steve Madge La guía más exhaustiva para la identificación de aves publicada hasta el momento. Con 360 láminas en color que incluyen 6000 ilustraciones, 600 mapas de distribucion y un extenso texto que trata todos los aspectos de la identificacion. Es el primer manual de identificacion que cubre todas las especies que han vivido en nuestra region, que ilustra cada una de ellas (incluidas las divagantes y las accidentales) y muestra la mas amplia gama de plumajes que han figurado nunca en una guia europea. Es indudable que ningun observador de aves podra prescindir de este libro, dados la amplitud del tema que abarca y su autoridad en la materia sin precedentes, maxime cuando esta obra esta muy probablemente destinada a convertirse en el estandar de comparacion de todas las guias del futuro.

Barn Owls to Hummingbirds. Prólogo sobre indicadores de riesgo y evaluación de estado en las aves. Más de 8000 referencias bibliográficas.I wonder how many people were sceptical about how far the Handbook of the Birds of the World project would progress when the first volume was published in 1992. However, with the publication of Volume 5 the bookmakers probably wouldnt take bets on it not being finished in style. With what is arguably the strongest volume to date, a publication that all the critics have described as a "monumental" work is going from strength to strength. Admittedly, part of the reason for the appeal of the latest offering is its scope, covering as it does some of the worlds most exciting birds: owls, nightjars, swifts and hummingbirds certainly take some beating. Included here are some of the planets most enigmatic, beautiful and amazing species. The Handbook of the Birds of the World formula is all-encompassing. It is far more than a field guide, yet its colour plates are of the quality to be expected in the best in-the-field reference, and its photographs are superb. The depth of information on each family is on a comparable plane with that in many family monographs. And if you want to use it as a coffee table book, the brilliant photographs are enough to delight someone with only th...

Broadbills to Tapacubos. Prólogo sobre la historia de la clasificación de las aves. Más de 3000 referencias bibliográficas.

New World Vultures to Guineafowl. Prólogo sobre la organización de la información en el Handbook. Más de 7000 referencias bibliográficas

Ostrich to Ducks. Prólogo de bienvenida al proyecto Handbook. Más de 6000 referencias bibliográficas

Mousebirds to Hornbills. Prólogo sobre la bioacústica de las aves. Más de 4000 referencias bibliográficas.By now, most readers should be acquainted with this series of books, even if they do not own personal copies. The Handbook of Birds of the World has proved to be one of the major ornithological publishing ventures in recent years, and the appearance of a new volume is an eagerly awaited event. Volume 6 covers three orders: the Coliiformes (mousebirds), Trogoniformes (trogons) and the ten families of the Coraciiformes - in all, about 270 species, comprising some of the most strikingly colourful and interesting birds. The format remains the same as in previous volumes, with the bulk of a volume consisting of the taxonomic treatments, which are divided into two parts. One are the extensive accounts of the families, augmented by a rich selection of photographs, many illustrating different behavioural aspects. There are 385 well-reproduced colour photographs in this volume. The other component are the species accounts. These provide succinct summaries of the standard information on description, distribution (including a range map), habitat, breeding and movements. A section on status and conservation is evidence of the close relationship of this publication with the BirdLife International. A valuable part o...

Hoatzin to Auks. Prólogo sobre arte y naturaleza. Más de 8000 referencias bibliográficas.One only has to open this book to see the extremely high standards the publishers have set themselves. At first, I found myself not working through the book in any order, merely turning over page after page wondering where I would have to go to see the species photographed. The photographs are of amazing quality and introduce the reader (certainly this one) not only to new species but also to new families. I was stunned to see the photograph of South Africa''s Blue Cranes and made a note to catch up with this species sometime in the future. Perhaps the accompanying text could have included the name of the species in bold since they act more as an additional text rather than as labels for the photographs. Rather than acting as an identification guide, HBW attempts to illustrate and describe every species currently known as well as keeping abreast of recent thoughts in taxonomy - no mean feat bearing in mind the amount of work currently being undertaken by different authorities. The last eighty or so pages are purely references which gives us some idea of the work that has gone into this book. My only reservation in recommending this book is that once you have bought one, you really feel you have to buy all of them! Howev...

Jacamars to Woodpeckers. Prólogo sobre aves extinguidas. Más de 4000 referencias bibliográficas.IT''S BIG! It''s back and it''s beautiful as ever! Forget the superlatives; they ran out long ago and there simply aren''t enough words in the thesaurus. Just take it as read that everything about the latest volume of Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) is simply first - class. After the publication of the last volume, the publishers realised that planned 12 volumes were insufficient to do justice to the project. Rather than take a unilateral decision, they polled all the subscribers, asking them if they were prepared to support extending the series to 16. It''s a measure of the quality of the books that a whopping 93% of customers said ''yes'', despite the possible damaging prospects to bookshelves, bank balances and marriages. HBW7 includes jacamars, puffbirds, barbets, toucans, honeyguides, and woodpeckers. Before you even get to the main substance of the book though, there is the foreword to look at. These always take the form of extended essays and this one, by Errol Fuller is about extinct birds. At 58 A4-sized pages, this almost the equivalent of a small book in itself. Even the foreword is profusely illustrated though, for obvious reasons, these are the mostly in the form of the plates rather than photogra...

Sandgrouse to Cucos. Prólogo sobre el concepto de especie y sus límites en ornitología. Más de 7000 referencias bibliográficasWith the current trend for publication dates to be missed and missed again, it is a pleasure to review a book that actually comes out on time. This is especially true of this series, and moreso when one considers the effort that must have gone into its production, eg in the current volume there are no fewer than 54 pages of references. The editors and publishers are to be congratuled. This fourth volume maintains the high standards set by volumes 1-3 and follows the same format, with introductory sections on each family containing a liberal scattering of excellent photographs (frequently of little-known species, although I have seen better published photographs of some of the species featured). Many of the photographs are mouth- watering and bring back great memories of past birding trips and provide incentive for future trips. Among my personal favourites are the Speckled Pigeon on page 94, the Red-fan Parrot on page 288, the Scarlet Macaw on page 293 and the Blue Lorikeet on page 311. The species accounts follow the introductory sections and include plates of every recognised species. As mentioned in reviews of previous volumes, the individual species accounts are necessarily fair...

Zug; Vitt; CaldwellHerpetology, Second Edition has been thoroughly revised. The text has been reorganized, new chapters have been added, new text references have been inserted. All this plus new color systematics sections will maintain this book as THE leading textbook on the biology of amphibians and reptiles. The book will also showcase reptiles and amphibians as model systems in conceptual areas of biology. Such a text will help integrate herpetology as a discipline into conceptually oriented undergraduate programs. The book should also appeal to a large audience of sophisticated lay people interested in reptiles and amphibians. * Written by internationally recognized experts on the biology of amphibians and reptiles * Provides a general background on the evolution and morphology of amphibians and reptiles * Details what is known about reproduction and life histories * Examines physiological ecology, emphasizing water balance, temperature, and energy * Integrates population and community ecology with conservation biology * Provides detailed taxonomic accounts of all higher taxa, including high quality distribution maps and color photographs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Textbook introducing students to the biology of amphibians and reptiles, also of interest to researchers and faculty interested in these animals. Features information on reproductive and life history, behavior, social behavior, taxonomic accounts of all higher taxa, and physiological ecology. Color and halftone illustrations. Previous edition: c1993.

This is first attempt to summarise what is know about the region's reptiles and amphibians in a single volume. Ethiopia has many endemic species: more than 30 new herpetological species have been described from the area since 1970 and 40% of Ethiopian frogs are found nowhere else in the world.

Rapaces Del Mundo J. Ferguson-Lees Esta obra abarca de forma exhaustiva las 313 especies de aves rapaces que existen en el mundo. El texto, de rigor científico, detalla todos los aspectos de la distribucion, el habitat, la voz, la alimentacion y la biologia reproductora. Las ilustraciones en color muestran los plumajes adultos, juveniles e inmaduros. Todos los 78 generos de rapaces se han ilustrado en vuelo y dibujado a escala. El texto, siempre acompañado de ilustraciones en blanco y negro, describe los aspectos especificos de la identificacion y el comportamiento. Cada especie tiene un mapa de distribucion en color.