Product Description: Este libro contiene: información exhaustiva de todas las familias de aves del mundo. Fotografías espectaculares de aves en sus entornos naturales. Fichas con datos concisos presentados en un lenguaje asequible. Un libro de consulta serio, actualizado y muy atractivo...read more

Here is the distilled essence of the definitive account of the birds of north-west Europe--BWP, as it is generally known to thousands of users. The abridgment has been made by members of the original editorial team under the general supervision of Professor C.M. Perrins of Oxford, who acted as Consultant Editor. Dr. D.W. Snow has condensed the original text with masterly skill, retaining all the essential information in a fraction of the space. The Concise BWP also includes much significant new material. Accounts of more than eighty species have been added and the descriptions of field characters have been revised throughout. The population and distribution sections have been rewritten to take into account new information that has become available since BWP was published. The distribution maps have also been revised and brought up to date. They are now printed in full color for maximum clarity and include hill shading to indicate the relief. More than 230 magnificent new color plates have been specially commissioned for this edition to illustrate newly added species or to replace earlier paintings used in BWP. Where the original paintings have been retained, they are now reproduced using the latest electronic scanning techniques. For greater convenience, all plates now appear in the text. Indexes in seven European languages are included in addition to the indexes of English and scientific names. The Concise BWP is an essential reference book for all who are interested in the birds of Europe, whether at the professional level or as amateurs. (view table of contents)

Product Description: This volume reviews our current understanding of avian population dynamics and explores ways in which population studies can contribute to effective conservation and management. Estimation of demographic parameters, the role of mathematical modelling, and the special problems of island populations and seabird populations are discussed...read more

Describes more than 1,200 birds, specifying each bird's range, habitat, size, plumage, habits, and behavior

Product Description: There are more than one thousand species of threatened birds in the world, while many others are valued for sport and some are serious pests. This volume reviews our current understanding of avian population dynamics and explores ways in which population studies can contribute to effective conservation and management...read more

Compiled by a team of noted authorities, this comprehensive reference encompasses the latest research and data in a series of articles and entries on the principal species of living birds, detailing characteristics, behavior, life cycles, evolution, distribution, and other important facets