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Soaring majestically on its broad, raised wings, the Common Buzzard is a familiar sight for many people in Eurasia. Recently, this highly adaptable raptor has demonstrated an …
The first-ever species monograph of the Tawny Owl. This fine bird - night-time screecher, scourge of voles and perpetual inhabitant of folklore - occurs in resident populations …
This companion volume to The Atlas of Wintering Birds in Britain and Ireland (see back flap) is derived from yearly surveys of breeding birds in Britain and Ireland during 1968-72, …
Despite being scarce throughout much of its Eurasian range, the Griffon Vulture is Europe's most common vulture, with a particularly robust population in Spain. To see vultures …
This Poyser monograph looks closely at the geese of the genus Anser - the so-called grey geese, a group that mainly breeds in the high Arctic but visits lower latitudes in winter. …
The Eagle Owl is one of the largest owls in the world, and is considered the most eclectic in terms of habitat, nest site and diet. An undisputed top predator, it can prey on a …
This new Poyser title takes an in-depth look at the lives of the world's true seabirds - the penguins, tubenoses, peleceaniids, gulls, terns, skuas and auks. These birds all spend …
The way wild birds have been exploited over the centuries forms the focus of this remarkable new book by Michael Shrubb. It looks at the use of birds as food, for feathers and …