Bird Species
Title | Bird Species PDF eBook |
Author | Dieter Thomas Tietze |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 270 |
Release | 2018-11-19 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3319916890 |
The average person can name more bird species than they think, but do we really know what a bird “species” is? This open access book takes up several fascinating aspects of bird life to elucidate this basic concept in biology. From genetic and physiological basics to the phenomena of bird song and bird migration, it analyzes various interactions of birds – with their environment and other birds. Lastly, it shows imminent threats to birds in the Anthropocene, the era of global human impact. Although it seemed to be easy to define bird species, the advent of modern methods has challenged species definition and led to a multidisciplinary approach to classifying birds. One outstanding new toolbox comes with the more and more reasonably priced acquisition of whole-genome sequences that allow causative analyses of how bird species diversify. Speciation has reached a final stage when daughter species are reproductively isolated, but this stage is not easily detectable from the phenotype we observe. Culturally transmitted traits such as bird song seem to speed up speciation processes, while another behavioral trait, migration, helps birds to find food resources, and also coincides with higher chances of reaching new, inhabitable areas. In general, distribution is a major key to understanding speciation in birds. Examples of ecological speciation can be found in birds, and the constant interaction of birds with their biotic environment also contributes to evolutionary changes. In the Anthropocene, birds are confronted with rapid changes that are highly threatening for some species. Climate change forces birds to move their ranges, but may also disrupt well-established interactions between climate, vegetation, and food sources. This book brings together various disciplines involved in observing bird species come into existence, modify, and vanish. It is a rich resource for bird enthusiasts who want to understand various processes at the cutting edge of current research in more detail. At the same time it offers students the opportunity to see primarily unconnected, but booming big-data approaches such as genomics and biogeography meet in a topic of broad interest. Lastly, the book enables conservationists to better understand the uncertainties surrounding “species” as entities of protection.
The Complete Birds of the World
Title | The Complete Birds of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Norman Arlott |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 656 |
Release | 2021-09-07 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0691193924 |
"This is a book like no other--the only truly comprehensive, one-volume illustrated guide to all of the world's birds, covering the complete International Ornithological Congress World Bird List. Featuring more than 300 stunning large-format, full-color plates, this accessible and authoritative encyclopedic reference presents incredibly detailed, accurate, and beautiful paintings of more than 10,700 species by some of the world's best bird artists, led by the legendary Norman Arlott and Ber van Perlo. In addition, The Complete Birds of the World provides detailed but concise identification information about each species on facing pages--including facts about voice, habitat, and geographic distribution. The result is a visual and verbal feast that captures the astonishing variety of bird life around the planet--and that will be cherished by any birder." -- Amazon.
How to Know the Birds
Title | How to Know the Birds PDF eBook |
Author | Ted Floyd |
Publisher | |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | House & Home |
ISBN | 1426220030 |
"In this elegant narrative, celebrated naturalist Ted Floyd guides you through a year of becoming a better birder. Choosing 200 top avian species to teach key lessons, Floyd introduces a new, holistic approach to bird watching and shows how to use the tools of the 21st century to appreciate the natural world we inhabit together whether city, country or suburbs." -- From book jacket.
Bird Feathers
Title | Bird Feathers PDF eBook |
Author | S. David Scott |
Publisher | Stackpole Books |
Pages | 369 |
Release | 2010-09-03 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0811742172 |
Over 400 photos of representative feathers from 379 species.
All the Birds of the World
Title | All the Birds of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Josep del Hoyo |
Publisher | |
Pages | 967 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | Birds |
ISBN | 9788416728374 |
The Birds of America
Title | The Birds of America PDF eBook |
Author | John James Audubon |
Publisher | |
Pages | 476 |
Release | 1842 |
Genre | Birds |
ISBN |
This edition has 65 new images, making a total of 500. The original configurations were altered so that there is only one species per plate. The text is a revision of the Ornithological Biography, rearranged according to Audubon's Synopsis of the Birds of North America (1839).
National Geographic Complete Birds of the World
Title | National Geographic Complete Birds of the World PDF eBook |
Author | National Geographic Society (U.S.) |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Pages | 392 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9781426204036 |
Offers detailed information on every bird family in the world, including their physical characteristics, behaviors, conservation status, taxonomy, and photographs of individual species.