Best of
Birds

1986

The Painter and the Wild Swans


Claude Clément - 1986
    Transfixed by the beauty of a passing flock of white swans, a Japanese painter finds that he cannot work until he sees them again.

Bird of Life, Bird of Death: A Naturalist's Journey Through a Land of Political Turmoil


Jonathan Evan Maslow - 1986
    The book chronicles not only his search for the bird & aspects of its natural history, but presents encounters with many other birds of Central America as well. Home to some wondrous birds in the almost magical rain forests, Maslow shows tho that the avifauna & the land they inhabit are threatened by unstable politics, unchecked population growth & deforestation. A must read for any interested in birds south of the border.--Tim F. Martin (edited)

Shorebirds: An Identification Guide to the Waders of the World


Peter Hayman - 1986
    The clear, accurate text describes each species in detail.

Peterson First Guide to Birds of North America


Roger Tory Peterson - 1986
    Condensed versions of the famous Peterson Field Guides, the First Guides focus on the animals, plants, and other natural things you are most likely to see. They make it fun to get into the field and easy to progress to the full-fledged Peterson Guides.

Max, the Bad-Talking Parrot


Patricia Brennan Demuth - 1986
    Full-color illustrations.

The Fall of a Sparrow


Sálim Ali - 1986
    Eighty-seven at the time of writing and an internationally renowned figure, he vividly describes expeditions to almost every part of the subcontinent, including the old Princely States, Burma, Sikkim, Tibet, Bhutan and Afghanistan. As he tells of his life as motorcyclist, timber merchant, scientist, author and decorated celebrity, a picture also emerges of pre-independent India, of Maharajas and colonial administration.

Ducks of North America and the Northern Hemisphere


John Gooders - 1986
    This comprehensive work on the vast array of wild ducks indigenous to North America and the entire Northern Hemisphere provides coverage of all fifty-two species found in this region.

How to Hide a Parakeet and Other Birds


Ruth Heller - 1986
    Ruth Heller shows how owls, ducks, and other interesting birds are experts at camouflage. Watch them disappear!

Birds of Trinidad and Tobago


Richard Ffrench - 1986
    Trinidad's position, a mere ten miles from the South American mainland, means that its flora and fauna are essentially continental by nature. This second edition features 106 species of birds.

A Guide to Enjoying Wildflowers


Donald Stokes - 1986
    Whether carried into the field or consulted at home, these books provide readers with fascinating facts and insights into the behavior of birds and wildlife.And that's not all. With new Stokes projects under way ... with information about Stokes activities available on-line at www.StokesBooks.com...you can be certain that more and more readers will be relying on Stokes guides.

Handbook of the Birds of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa: The Birds of the Western Palearctic Volume IV: Terns to Woodpeckers


Stanley Cramp - 1986
    

Crows of the World


Derek Goodwin - 1986