Bird Habitats in Ireland

Suitable for serious amateur birders, professional ornithologists, and teachers seeking a college textbook, this work surveys the bird life of Ireland. A team of qualified ornithologists under the editorship of Richard Nairn and John O'Halloran have put together the book. It is organized on a contemporary ecological plan; each biome of Ireland is described as a habitat for birds. The bird species which live in that habitat are listed, along with information on habitat dynamics and conservation, species numbers and ecology, and a survey of the literature. The book is illustrated with abundant excellent small color photographs, and includes charts and maps. It begins with general chapters on bird habitats and their classification and structure. It ends with chapters on habitat management, the effects of climate change, and a concluding chapter which looks to the future. In between, each habitat is given a chapter: rivers, lakes, grassy marshes, bogs and fens, heath, woodlands, lowland farms, coastal rocks, sandy beaches, estuaries and lagoons, open sea, and urban habitats. There is an appendix of Irish common, Latin binomial, and international common names of Irish birds, and one of the names of plants and non-avian animals, as well as a bibliography and an index. Oversize: 11x13". Distributed in the US by Dufour Editions. Annotation c2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)