Ridgely, Robert S. & Tudor, Guy. The Birds of South America. Volumes 1 and 2.
1st. Ed. 2nd. Imp. Pub. Oxford. 1989 Two volume set with colour illus. plates by Guy Tudor and dist. maps. 4to. Fine hardbacks in fine dws.
An immense work. Volume 1 considers the oscine passerines and Volume 2 focuses on the suboscine passerines.
£75.00 [ref: 60102]

Risberg, Lennart. Sveriges Faglar. aktuell oversikt over deras utbredning, numerar och flyttning samt nagot om svensk ornitologi.
1st. Ed. Pub. BJT Tryck. 1990 pp.295 with b/w. text illus. and dist. maps. Large 8vo. Hardback. Swedish text with two page ‘Note to foreign readers’ in English. Contents fine. Printed boards in nr. fine condition with bumping to extremities and gentle sunning to spine. Out-of-print.
Completely updated atlas covering distribution and status of 456 species for the period 1976-88. Layout and content is similar to other regional atlases, with maps and figures. With an introduction and explanation about how to use the Atlas in English.
£10.00 [ref: 65079]

Robertson, Hugh & Heather, Barrie. The Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand.
1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford. 2001 pp.168 with colour illus. 8vo. A nr. fine softback.
£35.00 [ref: 50917]

Root, T. Atlas of Wintering North American Birds. An Analysis of Christmas Bird Count Data.
1st. Ed. Pub. Chicago Univ. Press. 1988 pp.xxiv, 312 with b/w. contour maps plus 11 transparent overlays in rear pocket. Landscape 8vo. Fine hardback.
The first large-scale biogeographical account of birds wintering in North America.
£25.00 [ref: 72552]

Round, P.D. Resident Forest Birds in Thailand: Their Status and Conservation.
1st. Ed. Pub. ICBP. 1988 pp.xiv, 211 with b/w. illus., maps and tables. 8vo. Fine softback.
This book is the result of thorough research, providing detailed information on biologicial diversity and conservation concerning the bird population of Thailand.
£8.00 [ref: 64335]

Samuels, E.A. The Birds of New England.
Pub. Noyes, Holmes & Co. 1870 pp.vii, 591 with 8 col. plates. Large 8vo. Hardback. Spotting to plates and tissue guards, more so to the tissue guards than the plates o/w. contents nr. fine. Original gilt decorated binding, with spine professionally relaid all in vg. condition with boards rubbed to extremities.
The original edition of 1867, entitled "Ornithology and Oology of New England" did not have the colour plates, which seem to be after Audubon, nor did it have the expanded appendix which includes new species.
£15.00 [ref: 38600]

Sashikumar, C. et al. (Eds.). Birds of Kerala. Status and Distribution.
1st. Ed. Pub. DCB. 2011 pp.835 with col. photos. throughout. 8vo. Corners gently bumped o/w. a fine hardback in fine dw.
This is the most complete book on the birds of the Indian state of Kerala to date, describing all 453 species of birds found in the state, and an additional 49 birds that could occur as strays. Colour photographs of 400 birds make this book an attractive field guide while the depth of research makes it an excellent handbook.
£47.50 [ref: 71814]

Scott, Derek A. & Rose, Paul M. Atlas of Anatidae Populations. In Africa and Western Eurasia.
1st. Ed. Pub. Wetlands International. 1996 pp.viii, 336 with maps. 4to. Ownership inscription to ffep. A nr. fine softback.
Sixty three species of ducks, geese and swans are comprehensively treated.
£14.00 [ref: 52051]

Shirihai, H. The Birds of Israel.
1st. Ed. Pub. Academic Press. 1996 pp.lxxxix, 692 with colour photos., and dist. maps. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. Importantly, this copy comes with the transparent overlays.
A stunning work for this important area for ornithologists. The book distinguishes all subspecies found in Israel, and details seasonal occurrence. In addition there are chapters on the history of ornithology in Israel, features of the avifauna, and geography.
£225.00 [ref: 60571]

Shirihai, Hadoram. The Birds of Israel.
1st. Ed. Pub. Academic Press. 1996 pp.lxxxix, 692 with colour photos., and dist. maps. 4to. Fine hardback in fine dw. showing just a hint of sunning to spine. Importantly, this copy comes with the transparent overlays.
A stunning work for this important area for ornithologists. The book distinguishes all subspecies found in Israel, and details seasonal occurrence. In addition there are chapters on the history of ornithology in Israel, features of the avifauna, and geography.
£175.00 [ref: 60101]