Belonging on an Island
Belonging on an Island

Author: Daniel Lewis

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2018-04-10

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 0300235461

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A lively, rich natural history of Hawaiian birds that challenges existing ideas about what constitutes biocultural nativeness and belonging This natural history takes readers on a thousand-year journey as it explores the Hawaiian Islands’ beautiful birds and a variety of topics including extinction, evolution, survival, conservationists and their work, and, most significantly, the concept of belonging. Author Daniel Lewis, an award-winning historian and globe-traveling amateur birder, builds this lively text around the stories of four species—the Stumbling Moa-Nalo, the Kaua‘I ‘O‘o, the Palila, and the Japanese White-Eye. Lewis offers innovative ways to think about what it means to be native and proposes new definitions that apply to people as well as to birds. Being native, he argues, is a relative state influenced by factors including the passage of time, charisma, scarcity, utility to others, short-term evolutionary processes, and changing relationships with other organisms. This book also describes how bird conservation started in Hawai‘i, and the naturalists and environmentalists who did extraordinary work.

A Field Guide to the Birds of the Atlantic Islands
A Field Guide to the Birds of the Atlantic Islands

Author: Tony Clarke

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-11-12

Total Pages: 1222

ISBN-13: 1472982886

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This is the first comprehensive field guide dealing exclusively with the birds of this spectacular region. Birds of the Atlantic Islands covers all resident, migrant and vagrant species found in Macaronesia which comprises the Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores and Cape Verde. Over 450 resident, migrant and vagrant species are illustrated with full details of all the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Species accounts are accompanied with concise text outlining bird identification, status, range, distribution and voice. This authoritative book will not only be an indispensable guide to the visiting birder, but also a vital tool for those engaged in work to conserve and study the avifauna of this region. The Atlantic Islands shelter a remarkable diversity of birds, many seriously endangered with small and vulnerable ranges. It further covers the climate, geography and ornithological history of these incredible islands, as well as practical guidance on the best birdwatching areas.

The Island on Bird Street
The Island on Bird Street

Author: Uri Orlev

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780395616239

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A novel about the experiences of a Jewish boy and his father during the Holocaust in Poland.

A Guide to the Birds of the Galápagos Islands
A Guide to the Birds of the Galápagos Islands

Author: Isabel Castro

Publisher: Helm

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13:

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The Galapagos Islands are renowned for their wildlife and the pioneering work undertaken by Charles Darwin in formulating his theories of natural selection and speciation. This guide covers and illustrates all the bird species to have been recorded on the islands.

A Guide to the Birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
A Guide to the Birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

Author: Herbert A. Raffaele

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13:

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This is a revised edition of a widely praised guide to the birds of the largest of the Caribbean islands and the neighboring Virgin Islands. It includes detailed accounts of all 284 well-documented species known to occur in the region, 273 being illustrated. The book also contains specific sections entitled "Biogeography" and "Conservation" to foster an appreciation of the uniqueness of the region's wildlife and to develop an awareness of local conservation issues. The section "Places to Bird" will help make the stay of short-term visitors more productive. The book also substantially updates the data on avian distribution and abundance in the region covering records through November 1988. From reviews of the first edition: "This well-illustrated volume is a must for any student of birds visiting Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands."--Chandler S. Robbins, The Quarterly Review of Biology "A valuable and informative guide."--James A. Dick, The Wilson Bulletin "This well-written book is the first comprehensive guide to the birds of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. All species, including winter visitors (which comprise 47 percent of the avifauna) are described and illustrated, making a second volume for identification of North American migrants unnecessary. . . . Aside from being a fine field guide, the book contains useful summaries of the biogeography of the region and the ecology of avian populations. . . . A major contribution is Raffaele's presentation of a wealth of hitherto unpublished information on the natural history of the region's birds."--James W. Wiley, Ibis

Birds of the Canary Islands
Birds of the Canary Islands

Author: Eduardo Garcia-del-Rey

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2020-10-01

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 147298322X

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An essential guide to birds of the Canary Islands, an area with an impressive range of species This comprehensive guide covers all bird species found in the Canary Islands, a group of beautiful islands that are home to endemics such as the Blue Chaffinch, and are one of the best places in the world to see a number of rare species. The book covers every species recorded in the Canary Islands, including vagrants. Included are 73 colour plates illustrating more than 300 species, with text on facing pages for quick and easy reference. The concise text covers status, distribution, habitat, identification, voice and taxonomy. Also incorporated is an introduction with information on the geography and climate of the Canary Islands, plus habitats, birding sites and conservation.

A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Hawaii
A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Hawaii

Author: Jim Denny

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2009-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 082483383X

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Winner of the 2011 Ka Palapala Po‘okela Award of Excellence in Natural Science, Hawai‘i Book Publishers Association Hawai‘i is home to some of the most beautiful and sought after birds in the world. From the offshore waters, where graceful seabirds glide on the cool, refreshing trade winds, to the lush ancient forests of the mountains, where colorful endemic honeycreepers reside, Hawai‘i’s birds are wonderfully diverse. Introduced species and long-distance migrants contribute to the splendid assortment. Some island bird species are extremely abundant and instantly familiar since we encounter them daily in our outdoor activities. Others are so rare they are glimpsed only once in a lifetime. In these magnificent islands there is something for birders of every sort. Superbly illustrated in color by the author and Jack Jeffrey, two of Hawai‘i’s best nature photographers, this guide includes nearly every species of bird on land and at sea in the main Hawaiian Islands. In total, 170 species or subspecies are described and illustrated. This comprehensive work is an essential resource for those who are interested in identifying, locating, and learning more about the avifauna of Hawai‘i.

Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands
Birds of the Indian Ocean Islands

Author: Ian Sinclair

Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781431700851

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Following the format of the successful 'Sasol Birds of Southern Africa', this is an identification guide to the birds of Madagascar and the other Indian Ocean islands.