Ornithology Books


Western Palearctic and South-west Asia Waterfowl Census 1994 (IWRB Publication)Western Palearctic and South-west Asia Waterfowl Census 1994 (IWRB Publication)Geese in Hungary 1986-1991: Numbers, Migration and Hunting Bags (Wetlands International Publication)Geese in Hungary 1986-1991: Numbers, Migration and Hunting Bags (Wetlands International Publication)
Best Price: $56.72
Hungary is one of the most important countries in the Western Palearctic for migrating and...
Choughs and Land-use in EuropeChoughs and Land-use in Europe
This work contains the proceedings of an International Workshop on the Conservation of the...
Birds of Anglian Water Reservoirs (Anglian Water Guides)Birds of Anglian Water Reservoirs (Anglian Water Guides)Birds in Northumbria 1994: The 1994 Bird Report for Northumberland, Newcastle and North TynesideBirds in Northumbria 1994: The 1994 Bird Report for Northumberland, Newcastle and North Tyneside


Birds of the Hashemite Kingdom of JordanBirds of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Basics: 1995, softcover, 185 pages, 160 color photos of 129 species, 374 species discussed,...
Complete Guide to Finding the Birds of AustraliaComplete Guide to Finding the Birds of Australia
* Easy-to-read, up-to-date information augmented with easily understood maps * Divided by...
Arrivals & RivalsArrivals & Rivals
Best Price: $44.99
I had some high expectations for this book. I had recently finished reading "The Big...
Keeping and Breeding Finches and Seed EatersKeeping and Breeding Finches and Seed Eaters
This is THE book to have, any edition! As comprehensive as it gets for a general book on the...
Handbook of the Birds of ArmeniaHandbook of the Birds of Armenia
Best Price: $175.00
This is a wonderful book. I was in Armenia in the summer of 2005 and loved seeing wonderful...


Birds of Britain and Europe (Michelin Green Guides)Birds of Britain and Europe (Michelin Green Guides)
Best Price: $21.00
An easy-to-use guide to the most common 150 species of British and European birds. Each species...
Turquosines (Grass Parakeets) (Parrot Library)Turquosines (Grass Parakeets) (Parrot Library)A Diversity of Birds: A Personal Journey of DiscoveryA Diversity of Birds: A Personal Journey of Discovery
Best Price: $8.50
Common Birds of Southern Africa (Struik pocket guides)Common Birds of Southern Africa (Struik pocket guides)
Best Price: $76.04
This guide to common birds will appeal to all keen birdwatchers, as it allows for the easy...
Nest Boxes for Birds of Britain and IrelandNest Boxes for Birds of Britain and Ireland

Helm Identification Guides: SunbirdsHelm Identification Guides: Sunbirds
Best Price: $35.00
The insect-eating sunbirds of the Old World are amongst the most glamorous of all bird families....
Birds of Norfolk HbBirds of Norfolk Hb
Because of its unique position on the east coast, more birds are found in Norfolk than in other...
Wrens, Dippers and Thrashers (Helm Identification Guides)Wrens, Dippers and Thrashers (Helm Identification Guides)Fowler's WorldFowler's World
Best Price: $24.95
The Effects of Different Crop Stubbles and Straw Disposal Methods on Wintering Birds and Arable PlantsThe Effects of Different Crop Stubbles and Straw Disposal Methods on Wintering Birds and Arable Plants

OrnithologyOrnithology
Best Price: $109.99
Wow! How our knowledge of birds has increased over the past decade since the last edition! ...
Eric Hosking's Birds of Prey of the WorldEric Hosking's Birds of Prey of the WorldBird GodsBird Gods
Best Price: $19.55
1898. Birds have been idolized, worshipped, hunted, and protected throughout time. They...
The Birds of British ColumbiaThe Birds of British Columbia
This is the first volume in a 4-volume set, which is the culmination of two decades of research...
Birds of British ColumbiaBirds of British Columbia
Best Price: $125.00
This volume completes the nonpasserine species and contains accounts for the diurnal birds of...

The Private Lives of Birds: A Scientist Reveals the Intricacies of Avian Social LifeThe Private Lives of Birds: A Scientist Reveals the Intricacies of Avian Social Life
Best Price: $4.99
I agree with amolba's statement about the lengths a grad student will go in the pursuit of...
Fraser's Penguins: A Journey to the Future in Antarctica.Fraser's Penguins: A Journey to the Future in Antarctica.
Best Price: $3.10
A cartoon in our paper yesterday showed an addled scientist in a wizard's hat proclaiming,...
Thoreau on Birds: Notes on New England Birds from the Journals of Henry David Thoreau (The Concord Library)Thoreau on Birds: Notes on New England Birds from the Journals of Henry David Thoreau (The Concord Library)
Best Price: $33.00
"Thoreau's descriptions, and his insights into elemental force, are hypnotic. This...
Birds of the Carolinas, 2nd Ed.Birds of the Carolinas, 2nd Ed.
Best Price: $25.47
Overall, an excellent book - my only complaint is that the bird pics are a little on the small side.
The Practical Ornithologist (Practical Handbook)The Practical Ornithologist (Practical Handbook)

A Field Guide to the Birds of West Malaysia and SingaporeA Field Guide to the Birds of West Malaysia and Singapore
Basics: 1999, 630 pages, softcover; 72 color plates of all 640+ of the region's birds, brief...
What Bird Is That?: Cayley's Classic Guide to the Birds of Australia (Field Edition)What Bird Is That?: Cayley's Classic Guide to the Birds of Australia (Field Edition)
Best Price: $127.98
Birds of the Texas Hill Country (Corrie Herring Hooks Series)Birds of the Texas Hill Country (Corrie Herring Hooks Series)
Best Price: $23.25
This book is not a field guide and anyone who read the description of it would know that before...
The Behavior of Texas Birds: A Field Companion (Corrie Herring Hooks Series)The Behavior of Texas Birds: A Field Companion (Corrie Herring Hooks Series)
Best Price: $26.62
Whether it's the sudden, plunging dives of Brown Pelicans, the singing and aerial displays...
Rspb Book of British BirdsRspb Book of British Birds
This beginners' guide to British birds looks at 262 of the most common birds to be found...

Life Histories of North American Birds of Prey, Part TwoLife Histories of North American Birds of Prey, Part Two
Best Price: $52.83
LIFE HISTORIES OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS OF PREY ARTHUR CLEVELAND BENT The all-inclusiveness...
Woodpeckers of Eastern North America (Dover Pictorial Archives)Woodpeckers of Eastern North America (Dover Pictorial Archives)
Best Price: $30.10
Audubon Birds Stained Glass Pattern BookAudubon Birds Stained Glass Pattern Book
Best Price: $8.95
Splendid sourcebook, with 60 distinctive designs, includes carefully rendered illustrations of...
Common Bird Songs: Cassette and BookCommon Bird Songs: Cassette and Book
Best Price: $2.98
Noted ornithologist's outstanding field recordings of songs and calls. Each set covers 60...
Boreal Birds of North America: A Hemispheric View of Their Conservation Links and Significance, Published for the Cooper Ornithological Society (Studies in Avian Biology)Boreal Birds of North America: A Hemispheric View of Their Conservation Links and Significance, Published for the Cooper Ornithological Society (Studies in Avian Biology)
Best Price: $32.92
Reaching from interior Alaska across Canada to Labrador and Newfoundland, North America's...

The Birds of SonoraThe Birds of Sonora
Best Price: $77.00
This is the only recent treatment of a fascinating avifauna, an indispensable reference for all...
The Manx ShearwaterThe Manx Shearwater
A knowledgeable and thorough study of the Manx shearwater, accompanied by illustrations and...
Field Guide to the Birds of N/E AfricaField Guide to the Birds of N/E AfricaFascination With Falcons: A Biologist's Adventures from Greenland to the TropicsFascination With Falcons: A Biologist's Adventures from Greenland to the Tropics
Best Price: $27.81
Supported by wonderful colour photographs and attractive illustrations, the author combines...
Pirate of the Plains: Adventures With Prairie Falcons on the High DesertPirate of the Plains: Adventures With Prairie Falcons on the High Desert
Best Price: $18.96
Haak shares his deep passion for the prairie falcon and its habits in this fascinating story of...

Captive Raptor: Management & RehabilitationCaptive Raptor: Management & Rehabilitation
Best Price: $34.93
As predatory birds, raptors a a critically important part of avian ecosystems. The collaboration...
Hummingbirds: Jewels in Flight (Wildlife)Hummingbirds: Jewels in Flight (Wildlife)
Best Price: $41.69
With it's beautiful, extremely close-up color photos, this book about hummingbirds looks...
Cladistics and the Origin of Birds: A Review and Two New Analyses (Ornithological Monographs)Cladistics and the Origin of Birds: A Review and Two New Analyses (Ornithological Monographs)
Best Price: $6.00
Important Bird Areas in the Middle East (Birdlife Conservation Series, No. 2)Important Bird Areas in the Middle East (Birdlife Conservation Series, No. 2)
Best Price: $12.95
The Middle East contains some of the largest wetland, steppe desert and marine ecosystems in the...
The Use of Pea Crops by Farmland Birds: Evidence for an Extended Breeding and Enhanced Feeding Opportunities in Crop MosaicsThe Use of Pea Crops by Farmland Birds: Evidence for an Extended Breeding and Enhanced Feeding Opportunities in Crop Mosaics

Winter Farmland Bird SurveyWinter Farmland Bird SurveyAvian Desert Predators (Adaptations of Desert Organisms)Avian Desert Predators (Adaptations of Desert Organisms)
Birds are not particularly well suited to desert life. Unlike mammals, they are generally active...
Birds of IberiaBirds of Iberia
Best Price: $48.52
Basics: 2003, 1st edition, softcover, 217 pages, 150+ color photos; additional 20...
Handbook of the Birds of the World, Volume 11: Old World Flycatcher's to the Old World Warblers (Handbook of the Birds of the World)Handbook of the Birds of the World, Volume 11: Old World Flycatcher's to the Old World Warblers (Handbook of the Birds of the World)
Best Price: $325.00
Illustrates in detail all species of birds in the world.
Birds of the High Andes: A Manual to the Birds of the Temperate Zone of the Andes and Patagonia, South AmericaBirds of the High Andes: A Manual to the Birds of the Temperate Zone of the Andes and Patagonia, South America
Best Price: $149.00
Basics: 1990, hardcover, 880 pages, 64 color plates, 1100 species, range maps ...

The Complete Encyclopedia Of Birds: Outlines the Variety of Breeds and Their Habits From All Around the WorldThe Complete Encyclopedia Of Birds: Outlines the Variety of Breeds and Their Habits From All Around the World
Best Price: $11.54
Numbers and Distribution of Wintering Waterbirds in the Western Palearctic and Southwest Asia in 1997, 1998 and 1999: Results from the International ... Census (Wetlands International Global Series)Numbers and Distribution of Wintering Waterbirds in the Western Palearctic and Southwest Asia in 1997, 1998 and 1999: Results from the International ... Census (Wetlands International Global Series)
Best Price: $54.16
The International Waterbird Census (IWC) is a long term monitoring scheme for waterbirds in the...
Status Overview and Recommendations for Conservation of the White-headed Duck Oxyura Leucocephala in Central Asia (Wetlands International Global Series)Status Overview and Recommendations for Conservation of the White-headed Duck Oxyura Leucocephala in Central Asia (Wetlands International Global Series)
Best Price: $44.57
This work presents the current status of the endangered White-headed Duck in the 12 countries of...
Primer Taller Sobre La Caza De Aves Acuaticas: Hacia Una Estrategia Para El Uso Sustentable De Los Recursos De Los Humedales (Spanish Edition)Primer Taller Sobre La Caza De Aves Acuaticas: Hacia Una Estrategia Para El Uso Sustentable De Los Recursos De Los Humedales (Spanish Edition)
Best Price: $50.99
This title provides an Argentinian study on the conservation of that country's wetland...
Bird MigrationBird Migration
Best Price: $56.36
The aim of this book is to give a general overview of the whole subject of bird migration. After...

Birding With Bill Oddie PbBirding With Bill Oddie Pb
Best Price: $49.17
A guide to birdwatching, with advice on equipment, where to start, getting to know the local...
Where Do Birds Live?Where Do Birds Live?
Best Price: $10.50
Describes, in simple text and photographs, the different kinds of places in which birds make...
Shorebirds of AustraliaShorebirds of Australia
Best Price: $61.43
Basics: softcover; 172 good color photographs of the 55 regular shorebird species, 2-4 photos...
Handbook of Bird Identification for Euro (Helm Identification Guides)Handbook of Bird Identification for Euro (Helm Identification Guides)
Best Price: $93.40
Identification guide covering all the bird species to have occurred in the European region. The...
New World Warblers (Helm Field Guides)New World Warblers (Helm Field Guides)
Best Price: $80.46
Basics: 1994, hardcover, 252 pages, 36 color plates of all 116 species, range maps This is a...

Birds of HungaryBirds of Hungary
For a comparatively small country, Hungary has a wide variety of habitats and many interesting...
A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors (Photographic Guide)A Photographic Guide to North American Raptors (Photographic Guide)Birds of Northern South America - an Identification Guide: Species Accounts: v. 1 (Helm Field Guides)Birds of Northern South America - an Identification Guide: Species Accounts: v. 1 (Helm Field Guides)Understanding Owls: Biology, Management, Breeding, TrainingUnderstanding Owls: Biology, Management, Breeding, Training
Best Price: $232.04
I purchased this title after reading her second book: "Understanding Birds of...
Field Guide to the Birds of ColombiaField Guide to the Birds of Colombia
Best Price: $32.94
BASICS: softcover, 2010, 250pp; a compact and potent identification guide shows good but...

Birdology: Adventures with a Pack of Hens, a Peck of Pigeons, Cantankerous Crows, Fierce Falcons, Hip Hop Parrots, Baby Hummingbirds, and One Murderously Big Living Dinosaur (t)Birdology: Adventures with a Pack of Hens, a Peck of Pigeons, Cantankerous Crows, Fierce Falcons, Hip Hop Parrots, Baby Hummingbirds, and One Murderously Big Living Dinosaur (t)
Best Price: $2.48
Naturalist and acclaimed author Montgomery's rhythmic and lyrical subtitle conveys the feel...
Birds of Boston (City Bird Guides)Birds of Boston (City Bird Guides)
Best Price: $6.94
This attractive guide identifies the birds most likely to be seen in your city's backyards,...
Sharing a Robin's LifeSharing a Robin's Life
Best Price: $12.95
A charming tale of adaptation, coexistance and wonder. I highly recommend this book to any bird...
Sky Spirit: The American Bald EagleSky Spirit: The American Bald Eagle
Best Price: $5.58
Throughout this striking book, author Michael Furtman uses his personal experiences with bald...
The Great Blue Heron (Northword Wildlife Series)The Great Blue Heron (Northword Wildlife Series)
Best Price: $62.74
An avid great blue heron researcher, this book by Hayward Allen captivates my undivided...

Field Guide to the Birds of ThailandField Guide to the Birds of Thailand
Thailand continues to attract increasing numbers of birdwatchers on a regular basis who...
Bill Oddie's Birding PackBill Oddie's Birding Pack
Best Price: $6.00
This pack is probably the best thing you could buy if you are going to Great Britain or Ireland...
The Garden Bird BookThe Garden Bird BookMallardsMallardsAtlas: Birds of Moscow City & the Moscow Region (Faunistica)Atlas: Birds of Moscow City & the Moscow Region (Faunistica)
Best Price: $179.40
Basics: 2006, hardcover, 372 pages, 900 color photographs of 273 breeding species, atlas maps;...

Birds of MauritiusBirds of Mauritius
Basics: 1998, 3rd edition, softcover, 62 pages, color photos of 19 species, 45 species...
Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His GirlWesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl
Best Price: $7.12
After I had purchased this book for myself and loved it so much, I decided I needed to buy it...
Texas Bobwhites: A Guide to Their Foods and Habitat Management (Ellen and Edward Randall Series)Texas Bobwhites: A Guide to Their Foods and Habitat Management (Ellen and Edward Randall Series)
A real good book to add to my upland library. Good reference photos of the seeds the birds eat....
In Search of Sparrows: Ebook (Poyser Monographs)In Search of Sparrows: Ebook (Poyser Monographs)
A complete study of the Tree Sparrow Passer montanus from the author of the Poyser monographs...
The Private Lives of Birds: A Scientist Reveals the Intricacies of Avian Social LifeThe Private Lives of Birds: A Scientist Reveals the Intricacies of Avian Social Life
Biologist Bridget Stutchbury takes readers along on her escapades as a bird detective, stalking...

Garden Birds of Britain & Europe (Collins Nature Guides)Garden Birds of Britain & Europe (Collins Nature Guides)
Best Price: $5.99
Covering British and European birds to be found in gardens, parks and other easily accessible...
Birds of Eastern Africa (Field Guide)Birds of Eastern Africa (Field Guide)
Best Price: $25.11
Eastern Africa is becoming an increasingly popular destination for people who want to see...
Sparrows of the United States and Canada: A Photographic Guide (A Volume in the AP Natural World Series)Sparrows of the United States and Canada: A Photographic Guide (A Volume in the AP Natural World Series)
In the winter time here in Virginia we get a number of differnt types of sparrows that migrate...
Penguins: Birds of DistinctionPenguins: Birds of DistinctionAtlas: Birds of Moscow City & the Moscow Region (Faunistica)Atlas: Birds of Moscow City & the Moscow Region (Faunistica)
Best Price: $179.40
Basics: 2006, hardcover, 372 pages, 900 color photographs of 273 breeding species, atlas maps;...

Birds of MauritiusBirds of Mauritius
Basics: 1998, 3rd edition, softcover, 62 pages, color photos of 19 species, 45 species...
Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His GirlWesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl
Best Price: $7.12
After I had purchased this book for myself and loved it so much, I decided I needed to buy it...
Texas Bobwhites: A Guide to Their Foods and Habitat Management (Ellen and Edward Randall Series)Texas Bobwhites: A Guide to Their Foods and Habitat Management (Ellen and Edward Randall Series)
A real good book to add to my upland library. Good reference photos of the seeds the birds eat....
In Search of Sparrows: Ebook (Poyser Monographs)In Search of Sparrows: Ebook (Poyser Monographs)
A complete study of the Tree Sparrow Passer montanus from the author of the Poyser monographs...
The Private Lives of Birds: A Scientist Reveals the Intricacies of Avian Social LifeThe Private Lives of Birds: A Scientist Reveals the Intricacies of Avian Social Life
Biologist Bridget Stutchbury takes readers along on her escapades as a bird detective, stalking...

Garden Birds of Britain & Europe (Collins Nature Guides)Garden Birds of Britain & Europe (Collins Nature Guides)
Best Price: $5.99
Covering British and European birds to be found in gardens, parks and other easily accessible...
Birds of Eastern Africa (Field Guide)Birds of Eastern Africa (Field Guide)
Best Price: $25.11
Eastern Africa is becoming an increasingly popular destination for people who want to see...
Sparrows of the United States and Canada: A Photographic Guide (A Volume in the AP Natural World Series)Sparrows of the United States and Canada: A Photographic Guide (A Volume in the AP Natural World Series)
In the winter time here in Virginia we get a number of differnt types of sparrows that migrate...
Penguins: Birds of DistinctionPenguins: Birds of Distinction 
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