Author : Hanne Eriksen
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,36 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Bird watching
ISBN : 9789948153276
Some 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 : Richard Porter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 46,50 MB
Release : 2020-10-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1472983211
The 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 : Michael Desmond Gallagher
Publisher : Quartet Books Limited
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 45,52 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Birds
ISBN : 9780704322165
Author : Kenneth Newman
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 2210 pages
File Size : 16,92 MB
Release : 2024-06-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1775848388
Newman’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 : Philip Arthur Dominic Hollom
Publisher : A & C Black
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 27,40 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Africa, North
ISBN :
Author : Dave E. Sargeant
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,66 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Bird watching
ISBN : 9789948036432
A birdwatching guide that covers over 60 of the Sultanate's birdwatching sites - each including a map, information on habitats, access and a list of the species.
Author : Hanne Eriksen
Publisher : Zayed University
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,82 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Bird watching
ISBN : 9789948157472
Intended to help novices identify 215 of the 280 species named on the Qatar Bird List, including all the common birds. Species are grouped together according to preferred habitat. Habitats are schematized as a) deserts and arid plains, b) lakes, lagoons and coasts and c) gardens, parks and farms. Seasonal occurrence is also colour coded as a) winter visitor, b) seen during migrtaion, c) summer visitor or d) resident. The status and size of birds is also indicated diagramatically. The introduction provides advice on how to watch and identify birds, what equipment to use and where to find birds in Qatar. Species to be seen in parks or gardens include White-eared and Red-vented Bulbul, Laughing Dove, Alexandrine, Rose-ringed Parakeet, House Sparrow, Indian Silverbill and Common Myna. Each full-page species account includes a colour illustration, English and Latin names, distribution map, seasonality and notes on behaviour and ecology, as well as distinguishing features.
Author : George Gregory
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 29,38 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Kuwait occupies the south-eastern corner of the Western Palearctic Avifaunal Region. This work presents an account for each species of bird recorded in Kuwait. Each species account includes the status, recordings of observations and a table with daily counts. It also includes a list of 37 birdwatching sites in the country.
Author : Richard Porter
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 12,79 MB
Release : 2024-03-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1399401955
The 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 : Gavin Thomas
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 42,45 MB
Release : 2013-10-17
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1409350673
Oman 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.
