Bird Migration

Peter Berthold

• Paperback | Engels | Oxford Ornithology | nr. 12
• Ten years have passed since the first edition of this book. During that time the field of bird migration has experienced many advances which are refle... Lees meer

Bird Migration - A General Survey

Peter Berthold, Hans-Günther Bauer, Valarie Westhead

• Hardcover | Engels | Oxford Ornithology | nr. 12
• Ten years have passed since the first edition of this book. During that time the field of bird migration has experienced many advances which are refle... Lees meer

The History of British Birds

Derek Yalden, Umberto Albarella

• Hardcover | Engels | Oxford Ornithology
• The History of British Birds reviews our knowledge of avifaunal history over the last 15,000 years, setting it in its wider historical and European co... Lees meer

Avian Growth and Development

• Hardcover | Engels | Oxford Ornithology | nr. 8
• This is the first re-appraisal in 50 years of concepts of development made in birds. This book is a case study in evolutionary diversification of life... Lees meer

The Snow Geese of La Pérouse Bay

Fred Cooke, Robert F Rockwell, David B Lank

• Hardcover | Engels | Oxford Ornithology | nr. 4
• This book brings together the results from one of the most significant long-term studies of birds in the late twentieth century, testing our understan... Lees meer

Parasitic Birds and Their Hosts

Robinson Rothstein

• Hardcover | Engels | Oxford Ornithology | nr. 9
• This book is the first to present a comprehensive overview of parasitic birds and their hosts. Although the phenomenon has attracted the interest of n... Lees meer

Bird-Parasite Interactions

• Hardcover | Engels | Oxford Ornithology | nr. 2
• Birds are hosts to many parasites, internal and external. The parasites inevitably form a burden to the host bird and therefore may affect its ability... Lees meer

Bird Population Studies

• Paperback | Engels | Oxford Ornithology | nr. 1
• This volume reviews our current understanding of avian population dynamics and explores ways in which population studies can contribute to effective c... Lees meer

Harriers of the World

Robert Simmons

• Paperback | Engels | Oxford Ornithology | nr. 11
• Harriers are a charismatic group of birds of prey with a worldwide distribution that have long fascinated bird watchers and scientists. Here for the f... Lees meer

Avian Flight

John J Videler

• Paperback | Engels | Oxford Ornithology | nr. 14
• Bird flight has always intrigued mankind. This book provides an up to date account of our existing knowledge on the subject, as well as offering new i... Lees meer

The History of British Birds

Derek Yalden, Umberto Albarella

• Paperback | Engels | Oxford Ornithology
• The History of British Birds reviews our knowledge of avifaunal history over the last 15,000 years, setting it in its wider historical and European co... Lees meer

Avian Incubation

• Hardcover | Engels | Oxford Ornithology | nr. 13
• This is the first scientific review of all factors affecting incubation in avian nests. These range from nest construction, egg characteristics and pa... Lees meer

Partnerships in Birds

• Paperback | Engels | Oxford Ornithology | nr. 6
• In pairs, male and female birds appear to work as a team, competing for food, defending nests, and protecting predators, but in fact, because each ind... Lees meer

Ptilochronology

Thomas C Grubb

• Hardcover | Engels | Oxford Ornithology | nr. 15
• This is the first book to summarize the methods, conceptual issues and results of studies using the interpretation of feather growth rates as an index... Lees meer

The Zebra Finch

Richard A Zann

• Hardcover | Engels | Oxford Ornithology | nr. 5
• This book synthesizes current scientific knowledge of the Australian Zebra Finch, a bird popular with scientists and teachers in physiology, behaviora... Lees meer

A Red Bird in a Brown Bag

Geoffrey E Hill

• Hardcover | Engels | Oxford Ornithology
• This is an account of studies of the function and evolution of colorful plumage in the House Finch. It is also an engaging study on the evolution of s... Lees meer

The Oystercatcher

• Hardcover | Engels | Oxford Ornithology | nr. 7
• This book reviews what is known about the behavior and population ecology of the oystercatcher. The plight of this popular shorebird highlights the ma... Lees meer