The Analysis of Owl Pellets

The Analysis of Owl Pellets

Author: Derek William Yalden

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780906282670

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Helps you identify what you find in the pellets of British owls and also shows how the data may be usefully presented and how to estimate the actual weight of food the birds have eaten.


Owls of Europe

Owls of Europe

Author: Heimo Mikkola

Publisher:

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 9781472597175

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"In this major work Dr Mikkola reviews the 13 owls breeding in Europe and an additional four species in lands adjoining the Mediterranean in North Africa and the Middle East. The book has three Parts. I: Special Characteristics - origins, taxonomy, anatomical features, pellets. II: Species Descriptions - the 17 species described in detail, with voice, behaviour, food, breeding and distribution (34 maps). III: Ecological Relationships - largely concerned with interactions between owls and with other birds of prey. Identification, part of the Species Descriptions text, is more than supplemented by 8 superb colour plates by Ian Willis. In addition there are numerous line drawings and over 70 photographs."--Bloomsbury Publishing.


Owls of North America and the Caribbean

Owls of North America and the Caribbean

Author: Scott Weidensaul

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0547840039

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"With detailed information about identification, calls, habitat, breeding, nesting, and behavior, this reference guide has the most up-to-date information about natural history, taxonomy, biology, ecology, migration and conservation status."--Book jacket.


Barn Owls

Barn Owls

Author: Alexandre Roulin

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-03-26

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 110716575X

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Accessible and beautifully illustrated, this book collates global scientific research on the evolution, ecology and behaviour of barn owls and their relatives into a single volume. For researchers in ornithology, animal behaviour, ecology, conservation biology and evolutionary biology, it will also appeal to amateurs interested in barn owls.


Barn Owl Conservation Handbook

Barn Owl Conservation Handbook

Author: Barn Owl Trust,

Publisher: Pelagic Publishing

Published: 2012-06-25

Total Pages: 764

ISBN-13: 1907807349

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A comprehensive handbook covering all aspects of the conservation of Barn Owls. Written by the Barn Owl Trust, this book includes in-depth information on Barn Owl survey techniques, relevant ecology, Barn Owls and the law, mortality, habitat management, use of nest boxes and barn Owl rehabilitation. Essential reading for ecologists, planners, land managers and ornithologists.


Owls of the World

Owls of the World

Author: James R. Duncan

Publisher: Firefly Books

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9781552978450

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An in-depth reference to owls around the world, "Owls of the World" traces the remarkable evolution of 205 owl species and their place within the avian order as both predators and prey.


Owls of the World - A Photographic Guide

Owls of the World - A Photographic Guide

Author: Heimo Mikkola

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2014-06-01

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 147290592X

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Having trouble separating your scops from your screech owls, Tengmalm's from Tawny Owl or Collared and Spotted Owlets? Then this is the book for you. Owls of the World is the ultimate resource dedicated to the identification of these charismatic, largely nocturnal birds of prey. This enhanced fixed-format of the book contains crisp, fully zoomable photography from dozens of the world's finest natural history photographers, covering all of the world's 268 species of owls. The lavish photos are accompanied by concise text on the identification, habitat, food, distribution and voice of these birds, along with accurate range maps. What makes this e-book indispensible, however, is the inclusion of a definitive and truly comprehensive sound archive – more than 500 songs and calls, covering 90% of all the world's species and including as much subspecific variation as possible. Optimised for tablets, this epic collection of images and sounds represent the definitive work on owls – no birder should be without it!


The Little Owl

The Little Owl

Author: Dries Van Nieuwenhuyse

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2008-09-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0521886783

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Invaluable synthesis of the substantial literature on the Little Owl, and recommendations for future conservation.