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Raptor watch

Monday, January 10, 2011

419 pages, £15, Available to buy. At least 63 percent of the world’s raptors migrate. Raptor Watch, compiled from contributions by over 800 observers worldwide, is a guide to 388 hotspots where these birds can be seen in their thousands.

Endemic Bird Areas of the World: Priorities for Conservation

Monday, January 10, 2011

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860 pages, Out of print. At the heart of this book are descriptions of all 218 EBAs, including key habitats, major threats and conservation initiatives and a detailed map.

Seabirds on Islands: Threats, Case Studies and Action Plans

Monday, January 10, 2011

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318 pages, Out of print. A series of 16 case studies from around the world, including Indonesia, Greenland, Indian Ocean islands, the Galapagos and the West Indies.

Birds in Europe: Population Estimates, Trends and Conservation Status

Monday, January 10, 2011

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374 pages, Out of print. Birds in Europe: Population Estimates, Trends and Conservation Status covers the European continent from Greenland in the west to the Urals in the east, and from Svalbard in the north to the Canary Islands in the south

Key Areas for Threatened Birds in the Neotropics

Monday, January 10, 2011

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312 pages, £10, Available to buy. Taking a country-by-country, site-based approach, this book documents the 596 most important areas for the conservation of these threatened birds.

European Bird Populations: Estimates and Trends

Monday, January 10, 2011

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160 pages, Out of print. The publication of European Bird Populations: Estimates and Trends means that, for the first time, all pan-European data on bird populations and their distribution are available in one book.

Birds to Watch 2: The BirdLife International World Checklist of Birds

Monday, January 10, 2011

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407 pages, Out of print. New edition of Birds to Watch with c.1,200 species identified as globally threatened using the latest IUCN criteria.

Habitats for birds in Europe

Monday, January 10, 2011

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464 pages, Out of print. This book brings together more than 190 bird and habitat conservation experts from all over Europe, to examine the threats to Europe’s eight major habitat types, and propose policies and actions to protect and restore them.

Birds in Europe: Their Conservation Status

Monday, January 10, 2011

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600 pages, Out of print. This milestone publication presents the first thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds.

Important Bird Areas in Asia: Key Sites for Conservation

Monday, January 10, 2011

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297 pages, £19, Available to buy. Important Bird Areas in Asia is the first comprehensive inventory of Asia’s key sites for birds and biodiversity

Important Bird Areas in Europe: Priority Sites for Conservation 2 Volume Set

Monday, January 10, 2011

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1600 pages, £35, Available to buy. Updated and extended, this book provides comprehensive coverage of the 3,619 most important sites for bird conservation in 51 European countries, equivalent to seven percent of the continent’s land area.

Important Bird Areas in the Caribbean: Key Sites for Conservation

Monday, January 10, 2011

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348 pages, £22.99, Available to buy. This publication puts a spotlight on the Caribbean network of Important Bird Areas (IBAs).

Important Bird Areas in Africa and Associated Islands: Priority Sites for Conservation

Monday, January 10, 2011

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1144 pages, £14.99, Available to buy. This book details 1228 sites in 58 countries in Africa which support such threatened species, or meet other criteria to qualify as Important Bird Areas (IBAs).