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throughout the world will be familiar with the range of
beautifully illustrated monographs from Christopher Helm.Each
book is well written and informative, covering
identification,field characters,breeding and distribution.A
'must' for serious birdwatchers.
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Thrushes
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£34.99
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This is the first book for almost
a century solely devoted to thrushes,one of the most
widespread andwell-known bird familes.It is a
comprehensive treatment of the world's 162 species of
true thrush and includes many of the most familiar garden
species as well as some of the rarest of all birds.Following
the style of other Helm guides,thrushes contains
detailed information on identification and distribution,with
a full description of each species.Other sections deal
with habitat and range,movements (many species are long
distance migrants),and breeding behaviour.For the first
time,all the species in the family Turdidae are
illustrated in full colour,wih supplementary line
drawings depicting particular aspects of shape or plumage.The
sixty colour plates comprise approximately 540 images,covering
all but one,long-extinct species,illustrating adults,immatures,and
most of the distinctive races.The plates are accompanied
by colour maps showing the breeding and wintering range
for each species. 234 x 156 mm.464pp.Hardback |
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SHRIKES AND BUSH-SHRIKES Including wood-shrikes,helmet-shrikes,flycatcher-shrikes,
philentomas,batises and wattle-eyes.
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Galapagos
Diary
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£14.95
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For this breathtaking book-or
rather two books in one-renowned illustrator Hermann
Heinzel was joined by a young photographer,Barnaby Hall,to
capture the stunning bird and other wildlife of the 'Enchanted
Isles'.The first half of the book comprises a tour of the
islands,describing in words,illustrations and photographs
the range of habitats and wildlife to be found,highlighting
the strange behaviour and breeding strategies of the
archipelago's birds with alluring-and often amusing-images.Galapagos
Diary is a model for all future guides,with over 640
colour photographs,hundreds of illustrations and maps,and
an engaging and insightful text. 239 x 167 mm.272pp.Paperback.100's
of colour illustrations and maps.640 colour photos. *See
also Harris 'A Field guide
to the birds of Galapagos' |
Raptors
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£45.00 Post Free UK
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To
birdwatchers,raptors remain among the most challenging
and exciting groups.Their distribution is truly global:some
of the most widespread species live in northern temperate
regions;three-quarters are confined to the tropics of
South America,Africa and Indomalayan region thriugh to
melanesia.Raptors of the world,part of an award winning
series,covers all 313 of the world's species.Each species
is illustrated by adult,juvenile and selected immature
plumages,as well as main geographical races and colour
morphs;in all over 2000 perched and flying birds,some
with typical prey,are shown on the 112 colour plates.Raptors
of the world is in every way a landmark volume which will
be the standard reference for this popular group for many
years to come. 240
x 170mm.992pp. 112 colour plates.300+ maps.Hardback.List
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Pheasants
Partridges
& Grouse
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feb 02
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£45.00
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Steve Madge & Phil
Mcgowan.This guide brings together for the first
time within a single volume,a comprehensive review of all
the world's pheasants,partridges,quail,grouse,turkeys,guineafowl,buttonquail,sandgrouse
and the enigmatic Plainswanderer - over 250 species in
all.
mapThe group includes some of the world's
most familiar and beautiful birds,such as Indian Peafowl
and the stunning tragopans,as well as some of the rarest
and most threatened.The 72 colour plates,by leading bird
illustrators,shows male,female,juvenile and subspecies
plumages.
234
x 156mm.Hardback.512pp.72 colour plates.250 + colour maps.
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Birds
of the Indian Subcontinent
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£55.00
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Richard
Grimmett,Carol Inskipp and Tim Inskipp.This
is the first comprehensive identification guide to the
1300 species found in India,Pakistan,Nepal,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Sri
Lanka and the Maldives.The text comprises a detailed
identification section,discussing the differences between
similar species and descriptions of vocalisations,habits,habitat,breeding
and distribution and status. "It is a masterpiece "...BIRDWATCH
BIRD BOOK OF THE YEAR 1998
241 x 166mm.888pp.Hardback.153
colour plates.1300 maps.
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Field Guide to the
Birds of Nepal
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£16.99 Post Free UK
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Richard
Grimmett,Carol Inskipp and Tim Inskipp.Containing
information to identify all species recorded in Nepal and
illustrating over 780 species in colour;this is the
definative guide to the birds of Nepal. *See also 'A
guide to the Birds of Nepal'.
216
x 135mm.288pp.Paperback.110 colour plates,Colour photos.
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Field
Guide to the Birds of Cuba
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£19.95 Post Free UK
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Orlando H.Garrido and Arturo
Kirkconnell.Over 354 species are described
includng 21 endemics,whilst 51 colour plates give details
of male,female and juvenile plumages. 234 x 156mm.Paperback.272pp.51
colour plates.145 maps
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New
World Blackbirds
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£29.99
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Alvaro Jaramillo and
Peter Burke.New World Blackbirds is
a comprehensive guide to the 103 members of the family
Ictendae,also known as the Ictends or Troupials. ' Highly recomended for anyone
with an interest in New World Birds '...Birdwatch
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best single source of information available for this
remarkable family '..COTINGA
Hardback; 234 x 156 mm, 432pp.39
colour plates. 103 colour maps.30 line drawings.List
price £35.00
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Crows and Jays
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£16.99 Post Free UK
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Steve Madge and Hilary
Burn 'By far the best and the only
comprehensive collection of illustrations of the corvidae
within the covers of a single book '...IBIS
Paperback;234 x 156 mm.216pp.30
colour plates.120 colour maps.Price £16.99. Order Number
Helm HM002
*See also 'The Crows' Franklin
Coombs
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