The World's Rarest Birds (WILDGuides)

The photographs in the books are beautiful and show details of the birds. It is well organized by geographical regions and demonstrates the status of those endangered birds. The book also allows you to use the included QR code to go online to see the very concurrent situations regarding the birds. Very informative.

If you not only like to read short stories about endangered birds, but also wish you had the data as well explaining what the estimated population of any given bird species is, than I highly recommend this book. Another cool feature this book has is scannable QR codes, so if you don't know what a QR code is, its like a barcode but with a website link, and once you scan it with a free QR code scanner app you can get on your phone, you can learn a whole lot more about the bird, and even get videos and pictures

This was Christmas Book from my husband who shares my love of birds. It is interesting & informative about each rare bird. what makes it rare or endangered & what is being done to help. The photos or art of each bird is amazing. My only complaint was that I wish each picture could be larger. I would recommend this to anyone interested in conservation, especially of birds

With out a doubt, this book is well worth your money. Although I had a rather long period to wait before it finally arrived (printing problems, I believe), it was well worth the wait. This book is value for your money in the extreme. It is a well bound and documented book with excellent photographs and information. It details the sad recognition that so many of our beautiful birds are on the decline. For that matter, all too many species of Animalia are on the decline for various reasons. If I could, I would give this book a 10 star rating, it's that good. It's money well spent. You will be more than happy with yourself if you buy it.

This book is the continuation of the rare birds yearbooks that were published by Birdlife. Well documented and interesting.It covers all the CE, E and V birds in the world.

Impressive pictures. I live in a country where some of the species depicted are still living and most people have not even heard about. Very good summary information.

I gave this as a gift for a bird lover and she loved it. Very nice pictures and descriptions.

Although not all the pictures are as striking as the cover photo, this book is one for bird enthusiasts and photography lovers alike.

Très beau livre abordant par régions et parfois familles d’oiseaux les espèces les plus menacées de notre planète - et elles sont nombreuses ! L’idée de rendre visible, de mettre un nom et un volume sur ces trésors méconnus rend frappante la violence que subissent les écosystèmes dont dépendent ces oiseaux uniques - car souvent endémiques. Le détail des facteurs aggravant le déclin de ces populations peut donner le vertige mais rien n’est perdu et il faut le faire savoir. Ce serait dommage et regrettable de passer à côté de ce livre !

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Great book, Fast Service. Thank you , Jay

More than expectation.

In 2008 and 2009 the Rare Birds Yearbooks were published and sold in over 40 countries. They put the spotlight on nearly 190 of most threatened birds of the world - the Critically Endangered species as defined by BirdLife International. These softback books presented updates on the latest information available, and have helped to focus the minds of travelling birders about gathering data.The most recent assessment of the threat status of every bird species was undertaken in May 2012, and publication of this new large format book has been timed to reflect the new categories. There are now 197 Critically Endangered species - the rarest of the rare, and these are the ones that are likely to become extinct in our lifetime unless urgent action is taken to conserve them. But the opportunity has been taken to include a further 389 species that are in the Endangered category, plus 60 others that are labelled "Data Deficient" - where nobody really knows much about them because they are so rarely seen.Once again the book summarises each species' current status and the reasons for being threatened, while providing information about their distribution and ecology. Most importantly for those considering whether to buy it or not, the book is absolutely packed with high quality photographs. An international photo competition was organised to obtain as much new material as possible and the result is that 515 of the threatened species are shown, plus 21 of the Data Deficient species. A further 76 species for which there are no recent photographs are shown in paintings by the Polish artist Tomasz Cofta.The book is divided into eight sections, starting with an introduction to the world's birds and the threats they face, followed by seven regional directories covering all the species that are found there. The early section discusses diversity and distribution, the Endemic Bird Areas and Important Bird Areas, plus the general interface between birds and humans. This also describes the complex process of evaluating the status of all of the world's birds.The threats that birds face are described - and for a world birder it is depressing reading. These threatened species are affected by agriculture, aquaculture, logging, plant harvesting, invasive species, hunting and trapping, residential and commercial development, the threat of fire, climate change, extreme weather, seismic events, pollution, transport infrastructure, energy production, mining, fishing, water abstraction - and of course just human disturbance. Amazingly some of these species are actually increasing in number - but they are a small minority. Each of the major threats is described and those birds most at risk are outlined. In some cases digital imagery has been used to superimpose species onto a common background to show them together.The Regional Directories then describe the species in more detail, split between Europe and the Middle East; Africa and Madagascar; Asia; Australasia; Oceanic Islands; North America, Central America, and the Caribbean; and South America. Most birders will head straight to these chapters, and it is impossible not to start keeping a score of how many you have seen. Apart from a colour photograph or painting, there is a concise description of distribution, status, population, key threats, and conservation needs. Quick Response Codes are also included so that those with the latest smartphone technology can immediately link directly to the relevant species factsheet on BirdLife International's website. There are also appendices of extinct species and a summary of the bird families with the most globally threatened speciesThis book is packed with information, and for its price provides an impressive amount of material. In total 650 species are featured and it has harnessed the work of 321 photographers from around the world. It represents a truly impressive feat and I challenge you not to be obsessed with it! How sad though that such a work of beauty describes a story that can only be described as a tragic failure by mankind.