Forktail

Forktail
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 906
Release: 2003
Genre: Birds
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Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of Texas

Dragonflies and Damselflies (Odonata) of Texas
Author: John Abbott
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2007-03-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0615140637

Damselflies and Dragonflies (Odonata) of Texas is an indispensable updated reference to the 223 species of odonates distributed throughout the Lone Star state. Included in this volume are detailed species distribution and seasonality information arranged so that users can quickly and easily search by scientific name, county name, or flight season. All information is updated as of 2006. A variety of articles are also included on the natural history, photography, migration, collection and preservation, and diversity of Texas odonates. Whether using the book to find new species records in the deserts of west Texas or perusing articles in the comfort of your home, volume 2 of the Odonata Survey of Texas is an essential guide for both life-long and budding odonatologists alike.

Damselflies of Texas

Damselflies of Texas
Author: John C. Abbott
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2011-05-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0292714491

Damselflies of Texas is the first field guide dedicated specifically to the species found in Texas. It covers 77 of the 138 species of damselflies known in North America, making it a very useful guide for the entire United States.

Dragonflies at a Biogeographical Crossroads

Dragonflies at a Biogeographical Crossroads
Author: Brenda D. Smith
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 724
Release: 2020-11-11
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1000056333

This lavishly illustrated book examines the distribution, ecology, conservation status, and biogeography of 176 species of dragonflies in the southern plains of the United States, where twelve ecoregions converge. The topics discussed, such as phenotypic variation and ecology, are applicable and of interest across the United States and much of north America, and will appeal to researchers and dragonfly enthusiasts alike. A series of maps, including a distributional map by specific locality of occurrence, indicate level of documentation and allow the reader to visualize the biogeographical associations of a given species. These maps also encourage citizen scientists to contribute documentation wherever they spend time in the field. Context-driven chapters, including one on the region’s rich paleontological history, blend environmental history and biogeography, giving the book a fresh perspective on the natural world while providing a rich summary of the odonates. Dragonflies at a Biographical Crossroads: The Odonata of Oklahoma and Complexities Beyond Its Borders will be sought out by dragonfly researchers and enthusiasts, entomologists, amateur naturalists, paleontologists, conservation biologists, educators, regional historians, and those seeking to meld the disciplines of cultural and environmental history with biology. It will also be readily accessible to the lay public. Dragonflies combine the visually stunning with acrobatic fireworks in ways no other insect can hope to combine.

Birds of East Asia

Birds of East Asia
Author: Mark Brazil
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2009-01-14
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0713670401

Over 900 species from both the Paleoarctic and Oriental regions including a wide range of Arctic, Temperate and sub-Tropical birds.

The Second Chronicles of Caer Norren

The Second Chronicles of Caer Norren
Author: Adriana Pausenwein
Publisher: Adriana Pausenwein
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2023-12-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1738214206

A collection of short stories set in the witcher universe.

Field Guide to the Birds of East Asia

Field Guide to the Birds of East Asia
Author: Mark Brazil
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2020-01-23
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1472981146

This is the first single volume guide ever devoted to the eastern Asian avifauna. The eastern Asian region, centring especially on the major islands off the continental coast (including Japan and Taiwan) and the immediately adjacent areas of the Asian continent from Kamchatka in the north and including the Korean Peninsula are an important centre of endemism. Birds endemic to this region include representatives of many of the major families, from the world's largest eagle - Steller's Sea Eagle - to the tiny Formosan Firecrest. The east Asian continental coast and the offshore islands also form one of the world's major international bird migration routes, especially for waterfowl, shorebirds and raptors, while the east Asian continental mainland itself is home to a wide range of species little known to western ornithologists such as Scaly-sided Merganser, Oriental Stork and Mugimaki Flycatcher. The guide features the most up-to-date text available, which, in conjunction with extensive colour plates throughout, facilitates the field identification of all of the species known from the region. Colour distribution maps enhance the text by providing a visual analysis of the summer, winter and migratory ranges of all species.

Robins and Chats

Robins and Chats
Author: Peter Clement
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 641
Release: 2016-01-28
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1408155966

This authoritative handbook, part of the Helm Identification Guides series, looks in detail at the world's 170 species of robins and chats. This large family of small passerines was formerly considered to be part of the thrush family (Turdidae), but is now usually treated as a separate family, Muscicapidae, together with the Old World flycatchers. The vast majority of species are Eurasian or African, with only a handful of species straying into the New World or Australasia. The Australian Robins, although superficially similar, have long been regarded as a separate family. Robins and chats are a diverse family comprising both highly colourful and visible species, such as the robin-chats of Africa, as well as some of the most skulking and elusive birds, such as the shortwings of Asia. Many chats, such as the well-known Nightingale, are renowned songsters, and a good number are highly sought-after by world listers for their extreme rarity or simply because they are hard to see. This book discusses the identification and habits of these birds on a species-by-species basis, bringing together the very latest research with accurate range maps, more than 600 stunning colour photographs that illustrate age and racial plumage differences, and 64 superb colour plates by the internationally renowned artist, Chris Rose. This authoritative and sumptuous book will be an essential purchase for all chat enthusiasts, and will become the standard reference on the subject for many years to come.

Birds of Borneo

Birds of Borneo
Author: Susan Myers
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2019-12-12
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1472979028

A completely revised and redesigned edition of the first comprehensive field guide to the birds of Borneo. Covering the whole of the island of Borneo, this fully revised and updated edition is indispensable for anyone interested in the avifauna of this diverse region. With authoritative text and packed with sumptuous colour plates, Birds of Borneo is the definitive guide to the island's birdlife. This new edition features an extensive introduction providing information on geography, climate and habitat. The accurate text covers the identification, voice and status of all species and distinctive subspecies of the island, which is accompanied by detailed distribution maps as well as 144 colour plates covering all major races and plumage variations.