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Bulgarian Antarctic Research. Vol 5: Life Sciences, volume 5
Golemansky, V & Mecheva, R
The present volume of Bulgarian Anatrctic Research is almost entirely devoted to Gentoo penguins, discussing aspects of genetics, polymorphism, survival, morphology and physiology.
Golemansky, V & Mecheva, R 2006. Bulgarian Antarctic Research. Vol 5: Life Sciences, volume 5ISBN 9546422630, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, photos, graphs, maps, a collection of papers, in english, hardback, 106pp.
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Atlas. Birds of Moscow City and the Moscow Region
M. V. Kalyakin, O. V. Voltzit
The Atlas is a complete collection of distribution maps of all 273 breeding, migrant, nomadic and wintering bird species recorded in Moscow City and the Moscow Region during 1999–2004. The maps are accompanied by brief texts characterising their status in the region, graphs illustrating their seasonal presence and about 900 photos of all 273 recorded bird species. The book summarises the data collected by 401 birdwatchers and professional ornithologists during six years of fieldwork for the programme «Birds of Moscow and the Moscow Region» or received from several research and conservation projects, and information derived from the literature published after 1999. The Atlas shows the recent distribution of birds in Moscow City and the Moscow Region. These data can be used for educational, conservational and scientific purposes. The book is adressed to ornithologists, birdwatchers, conservationists, urban ecologists and all lovers of nature.
M. V. Kalyakin, O. V. Voltzit. 2006. Atlas. Birds of Moscow City and the Moscow Region. Pensoft Series Faunistica 54, ISSN 1312-0174. ISBN 9546422622, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 210x290, full-color albom, more than 900 color photos, 1- 2 distributional maps and graphs for each of the 273 species, comments and notes, references, index. In English and Russian (bilingual). Hardback, 372pp.
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Wheatears of Palearctic
Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution of the Genus Oenanthe
Evgeniy N. Panov
Wheatears are elegant and colourful birds often found in wild and beautiful settings and appeal to ornithologists and birders alike. This new book by an acknowledged expert is unique in its detailed treatment of the 14 Palearctic species. Richly illustrated, it presents a wealth of information, largely derived from studies in Russia and other parts of the former Soviet Union, on a variety of subjects: taxonomic questions; flamboyant displays and highly varied, sometimes mimetic, songs; the construction of stone platforms at the nest; the striking polymorphism of the Eastern Pied (or Variable) Wheatear; range expansion by the Northern Wheatear and its impressively long migrations; the burrow-nesting habits of the Isabelline Wheatear, and on many other topics. The author, an exceptionally skilled observer and interpreter of bird behaviour, has drawn on his immense experience of many hours spent watching wheatears in the field; he has reared young wheatears in captivity, and has studied the wheatear literature, including that on species distributed outside the Palearctic. The book's thought-provoking text is well supported by an array of diagrams, tables, drawings by the author, and colour photographs of birds and habitats.
Panov, E., 2005. Wheatears of Palearctic. Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution of the Genus Oenanthe. ISBN 9546422266, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 165x240, b/w drawings, tables, over 120 color photographs, bibliography, index. Hardback. In English, 439 pp.
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The Birds of Azerbaijan
Michael Patrikeev
Azerbaijan, a country with a rich variety of habitats and wildlife, lies south of the Caucasus Mountains on the western seaboard of the Caspian and shares a common border with Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Iran and Turkey. This first full description of its birdlife includes an introduction to the geography of Azerbaijan, a history of bird studies in the country, an analysis of the avifauna, discussion of conservation issues, 372 species accounts, detailed distribution maps, an annotated bird list, as well as sections on Important Bird Areas, colonial birds, waterfowl, and the influence of cold winters and oil pollution. The reference list is the most comprehensive yet compiled on the country's birds. Birds of Azerbaijan will be a most valuable addition to zoological libraries, and many professional ornithologists, students of ornithology, nature conservationists and specialists in biogeography will learn much from its pages. It will similarly appeal to birdwatchers wanting to find out about a relatively unexplored part of the western Palearctic and to all those with a keen interest in natural history.
Michael Patrikeev, a graduate of St. Petersburg University, Russia, lived and worked in Azerbaijan for 14 years, and the expertise he acquired there meant that he was able to make a valuable contribution to such books as Birds of the Western Palearctic, Concise Edition (Snow & Perrins 1998) and Important Bird Areas in Europe (Heath & Evans/BirdLife International, 2000). Michael is now an Avian Biologist at the World Birding Center (Texas) and President of the Institute for the Conservation of World Biodiversity (Canada). He is currently involved in bird studies and conservation activities in Canada, Texas, Mexico and Peru.
Patrikeev, M., 2004. The Birds of Azerbaijan. ISBN 954642207X, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 210x297, 250 distribution maps, 6 graphs, 70 colour and black and white photographs, complete bibliography, index. In English, 136 pp., hardback.
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Mid-Winter Numbers Of Waterbirds in Bulgaria (1977-2001)
Results from 25 years of mid-winter counts carried out at the most important Bulgarian wetlands
Michev T., Profirov L.
In the present book for the first time in Bulgaria are presented results of 25 years of counts in the most important wetlands referring to the Mid-winter numbers of the waterbirds there. This long-term survey is a part of the regular counts of Divers, Grebes, Pelicans, Cormorants, Swans, Geese, Ducks, Coots, Waders, and Gulls, which take place in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East since 1967. The book consists of two main parts. In the first one are presented 45 most significant Bulgarian wetlands (lakes, swamps, reservoirs and other water bodies) along Danube and Black Sea coasts and inside the country. For each one of the wetlands there is a short characteristic indicating the average and the maximum values for the wintering birds, the first three most numerous species, the world threatened and the ones exceeding the 1% Ramsar criteria. In the second part of the book are presented 106 species of waterbirds with the dynamics of their numbers for the period 1977–2001 including graphics for more of the species. The characteristic changes that have taken place in their wintering populations and the tendencies established by other authors for Europe are indicated as well. The book is a result of long years of efforts of ornithologists - professional and non-professional, of major Bulgarian Scientific institutions, non-government organizations and state departments. It is illustrated with many black and white drawings of the famous Bulgarian artist Georgi Pchelarov. The book will be especially useful for those who are interested in birdwatching, wetland management and conservation.
Michev T., Profirov L. 2003. Mid-Winter Numbers Of Waterbirds in Bulgaria (1977-2001) Results from 25 years of mid-winter counts carried out at the most important Bulgarian wetlands. ISBN 9546421758, Pensoft Publishers, Sofia-Moscow, 210x290, tables, graphs, excellent b/w drawings, index, bibliography. In English. Ppb, 168 pp.
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