Common Birds in Oman
Author: Hanne Eriksen
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 256
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Author: Hanne Eriksen
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 256
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Richard Porter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2020-10-15
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13: 1472983211
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
Author: Hanne Eriksen
Publisher:
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789948153276
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSome 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.
Author: Michael Desmond Gallagher
Publisher: Quartet Books Limited
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9780704322165
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Hanne Eriksen
Publisher:
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 262
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2024-03-28
Total Pages: 401
ISBN-13: 1399401955
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe ultimate field guide to the birds of the Middle East, an indispensable companion for any traveller to the region The Middle East – the region stretching from Cyprus and the Levant to Iran, including Turkey and the Arabian Peninsula, plus Socotra – has a wonderfully broad and diverse avifauna, featuring a host of wintering and passage migrants, enigmatic breeders, and even a few endemics that occur nowhere else. This authoritative book covers more than 895 species recorded in the Middle East, including details of all regular visitors and breeding species, from the Purple Sunbird to the Northern Bald Ibis. Featuring 180 stunning colour plates by three of the world's leading bird illustrators, this practical guide also includes concise species accounts describing key identification features, status, range, habitat and voice with fully updated distribution maps for each species. Written by three of the leading lights in regional ornithology and conservation, this fully revised and expanded guide is an essential reference for any birder living in or visiting the Middle East.
Author: Kenneth Newman
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2024-06-07
Total Pages: 2210
ISBN-13: 1775848388
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNewman’s Birds by Colour offers beginner birders a quick and simple way to identify southern Africa’s most common birds using colour as a starting point. Now in its fourth edition, this handy illustrated guide has been updated to include the latest common names, expanded habitat information, and up-to-date distribution maps. An informative introduction provides practical tips for identifying birds, and includes information on bird anatomy and classification, and guidance on where to look for birds and what you need to go birding. Sales points: Fully revised – now with illustrations PLUS photographs. Use colour to ID birds. Bird names in indigenous languages too. Distribution maps for each species. Ideal for novice birders.
Author: Michael Gallagher
Publisher:
Published: 1980
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9780704322622
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Jens Eriksen
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2022-01-20
Total Pages: 474
ISBN-13: 1472986768
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
Author: Gavin Thomas
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2013-10-17
Total Pages: 281
ISBN-13: 1409350673
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOman is one of the world's most exciting emerging tourist destinations-offering a genuine taste of old Arabia and an oasis of traditional culture amidst the frantically modernizing Gulf states. The country boasts a string of captivating attractions. Scenically, it's one of the region's most memorable destinations, from the craggy uplands of the Hajar mountains to the spectacular fjords of the Musandam peninsula and the dramatic dunes of the Wahiba Sands. Culturally, the country boasts a variety of absorbing sights, ranging from the traditional souks of Muscat, Nizwa, and Salalah to the atmospheric mudbrick towns and towering forts of the interior. The new Rough Guide to Oman is the first in-depth guide to this fascinating country, complete with detailed coverage of all sights, new state-of-the-art maps, and practical information including comprehensively road-tested information about driving and walking routes both on and off the beaten track. Originally published in print in 2011. Now available in ePub format.