Author: Richard Porter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472983211
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The first comprehensive field guide to the birds of Oman With its unique blend of Western Palearctic, Oriental and Afrotropical components, and lying on a migratory crossroads, Oman is a jewel of the Middle East. This is the first comprehensive field guide to the birds of this fascinating and welcoming country. All 528 species on the Oman Bird List are featured on the 116 colour plates, illustrating many of the distinct plumages and races, plus a few non-naturalised escapes. Species accounts cover key identification features - including habitat and voice - with colour maps showing the breeding, wintering and migration distributions for all regularly occurring species.
Field Guide to the Birds of Oman
Author: Richard Porter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472983211
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The first comprehensive field guide to the birds of Oman With its unique blend of Western Palearctic, Oriental and Afrotropical components, and lying on a migratory crossroads, Oman is a jewel of the Middle East. This is the first comprehensive field guide to the birds of this fascinating and welcoming country. All 528 species on the Oman Bird List are featured on the 116 colour plates, illustrating many of the distinct plumages and races, plus a few non-naturalised escapes. Species accounts cover key identification features - including habitat and voice - with colour maps showing the breeding, wintering and migration distributions for all regularly occurring species.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472983211
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The first comprehensive field guide to the birds of Oman With its unique blend of Western Palearctic, Oriental and Afrotropical components, and lying on a migratory crossroads, Oman is a jewel of the Middle East. This is the first comprehensive field guide to the birds of this fascinating and welcoming country. All 528 species on the Oman Bird List are featured on the 116 colour plates, illustrating many of the distinct plumages and races, plus a few non-naturalised escapes. Species accounts cover key identification features - including habitat and voice - with colour maps showing the breeding, wintering and migration distributions for all regularly occurring species.
The Birds of Oman
Author: Michael Desmond Gallagher
Publisher: Quartet Books Limited
ISBN: 9780704322165
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Publisher: Quartet Books Limited
ISBN: 9780704322165
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Birds of the Middle East
Author: Jens Eriksen
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472986768
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
The definitive photographic guide to the amazing avifauna of the Middle East. The Middle East has a wonderfully broad and diverse avifauna, featuring a host of wintering and passage migrants, enigmatic and sometimes colourful breeders, and even a few endemics that occur nowhere else. The perfect companion for any wildlife-friendly visitor, Birds of the Middle East provides photographic coverage of more than 320 species that regularly occur in the region. Concise text for each species includes information on identification, songs and calls, behaviour, distribution and habitat, with each photo having been carefully selected to guide identification. A guide to the best birdwatching sites in the Middle East is also included. Portable yet authoritative, this is the perfect guide for travellers and birdwatchers visiting this spectacular and bird-rich slice of western Asia.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472986768
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
The definitive photographic guide to the amazing avifauna of the Middle East. The Middle East has a wonderfully broad and diverse avifauna, featuring a host of wintering and passage migrants, enigmatic and sometimes colourful breeders, and even a few endemics that occur nowhere else. The perfect companion for any wildlife-friendly visitor, Birds of the Middle East provides photographic coverage of more than 320 species that regularly occur in the region. Concise text for each species includes information on identification, songs and calls, behaviour, distribution and habitat, with each photo having been carefully selected to guide identification. A guide to the best birdwatching sites in the Middle East is also included. Portable yet authoritative, this is the perfect guide for travellers and birdwatchers visiting this spectacular and bird-rich slice of western Asia.
Birdwatching Guide to Oman
Author: Dave E. Sargeant
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789948036432
Category : Bird watching
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A birdwatching guide that covers over 60 of the Sultanate's birdwatching sites - each including a map, information on habitats, access and a list of the species.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789948036432
Category : Bird watching
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A birdwatching guide that covers over 60 of the Sultanate's birdwatching sites - each including a map, information on habitats, access and a list of the species.
Common Birds in Oman
Author: Hanne Eriksen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789948153276
Category : Bird watching
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Some 400 colour photographs are included in this book to help identify 250 species of birds, which cover all the common, and many not so common, birds found in Oman. Species have been grouped together by habitat to make identification easier. A distribution map is included for each species. The authors lived in Oman for 19 years and travelled all over the country in search of birds to study and photograph.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789948153276
Category : Bird watching
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Some 400 colour photographs are included in this book to help identify 250 species of birds, which cover all the common, and many not so common, birds found in Oman. Species have been grouped together by habitat to make identification easier. A distribution map is included for each species. The authors lived in Oman for 19 years and travelled all over the country in search of birds to study and photograph.
Flora of the Sultanate of Oman
Author: Shahina A. Ghazanfar
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Botany
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Animal Reintroductions
Author: Mark R. Stanley Price
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521344115
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
This book explores the reintroduction of the oryx back into the wild from zoo populations.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521344115
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
This book explores the reintroduction of the oryx back into the wild from zoo populations.
Birds of the Middle East and North Africa
Author: Philip Arthur Dominic Hollom
Publisher: A & C Black
ISBN:
Category : Africa, North
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
Publisher: A & C Black
ISBN:
Category : Africa, North
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
National Audubon Society Birds of North America
Author: National Audubon Society
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0525655670
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Updated for the first time in decades, this unparalleled reference work is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to the birds of North America and now includes the latest information on conservation status and the effects of climate change--from the world's most trusted name in birding, beloved by millions of backyard enthusiasts and experts alike “If you’ve ever wondered what birds show up in your backyard or which species you see when your family is on vacation, then this beautiful, freshly updated bird guide from the National Audubon Society is perfect for you.” —Portland Book Review Developed by the creators of the best-selling Audubon field guides, this handsome volume is the result of a collaboration among leading scientists, scholars, taxonomic and field experts, photo editors, and designers. An indispensable reference, it covers more than 800 species, with over 3,500 full-color photographs of birds in their natural habitat, often with four or five images of each species. For ease of use, the book includes a glossary, an index, and a ribbon marker, and is arranged according to the American Ornithological Society's latest Checklist of North and Middle American Birds—with birds sorted by taxonomic orders and grouped by family, so that related species are presented together. Range maps, reflecting the impact of climate change, accompany nearly every entry, along with a physical description and information on voice, nesting, habitat, and similar species. This guide also includes an important new category on conservation status and essays by leading scholars in each field who provide holistic insights into the world of birds. Whether trying to determine which owl is interrupting your dinner or successfully identifying all of the warblers that arrive in spring, readers will come to rely on this work of remarkable breadth, depth, and elegance. It is a must-have reference for the library of any birder, and is poised to become the number one guide in the field.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0525655670
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Updated for the first time in decades, this unparalleled reference work is the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to the birds of North America and now includes the latest information on conservation status and the effects of climate change--from the world's most trusted name in birding, beloved by millions of backyard enthusiasts and experts alike “If you’ve ever wondered what birds show up in your backyard or which species you see when your family is on vacation, then this beautiful, freshly updated bird guide from the National Audubon Society is perfect for you.” —Portland Book Review Developed by the creators of the best-selling Audubon field guides, this handsome volume is the result of a collaboration among leading scientists, scholars, taxonomic and field experts, photo editors, and designers. An indispensable reference, it covers more than 800 species, with over 3,500 full-color photographs of birds in their natural habitat, often with four or five images of each species. For ease of use, the book includes a glossary, an index, and a ribbon marker, and is arranged according to the American Ornithological Society's latest Checklist of North and Middle American Birds—with birds sorted by taxonomic orders and grouped by family, so that related species are presented together. Range maps, reflecting the impact of climate change, accompany nearly every entry, along with a physical description and information on voice, nesting, habitat, and similar species. This guide also includes an important new category on conservation status and essays by leading scholars in each field who provide holistic insights into the world of birds. Whether trying to determine which owl is interrupting your dinner or successfully identifying all of the warblers that arrive in spring, readers will come to rely on this work of remarkable breadth, depth, and elegance. It is a must-have reference for the library of any birder, and is poised to become the number one guide in the field.
The Arabian Leopard of Oman
Author: Andrew Spalton
Publisher: Stacey International
ISBN: 9781909022348
Category : Leopard
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
This illustrated volume brings together scientific data and camera trap photography to capture the secret life of the wild animals of the remote and inaccessible Dhofar Mountains Chain. It tells the story of Oman's vital conservation work that hopes to bring the unique and elusive creature back from the brink.
Publisher: Stacey International
ISBN: 9781909022348
Category : Leopard
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
This illustrated volume brings together scientific data and camera trap photography to capture the secret life of the wild animals of the remote and inaccessible Dhofar Mountains Chain. It tells the story of Oman's vital conservation work that hopes to bring the unique and elusive creature back from the brink.