LibGuides: Animals : A Research Guide: Birds

Birds : Recommended Resources

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Book Suggestions

Handbook of the Birds of the World (17-volume set and online database) by Edited by Josep del Hoyo et al.
Call Number: QL674 .H36 1992-2013 REF — also available online!
ISBN: 9788487334108
Publication Date: 1992-2013
Online: Entire contents of the print version, plus additional illustrations, maps, and multimedia. Includes Internet Bird Collection (IBC) database with videos, photos and sounds of all the birds of the world. Access restricted — staff may contact us for login information.
Birds of North America by Smithsonian Institution Staff; Fred J. Alsop (Illustrator); Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
Call Number: QL681 .A625 2001 REF
ISBN: 0789480018
Publication Date: 2001
This comprehensive reference to the birds of North America includes full-page profiles of more than 930 species -- all the birds known to breed in the United States or Canada, as well as regular visitors and vagrants to the continent. [It] provides essential identification tips for each species together with fascinating information on feeding and behavior, breeding, and nesting habits.

DVDs

Audubon videoguide to 505 birds of North America on two DVDs
National Audubon Society
Call no. QL681 .A93 2004

The life of birds
Featuring narration by David Attenborough
BBC Video
Call no. QL698.3 L54 2002

Journals & Databases

Ornithology Journals
Search bird periodical titles available to SDZWA staff; download or request full-text. This search link works through the SDZWA Library's Search Everything service. If you are onsite or connected via VPN, no login is required. If you are an SDZWA team member working offsite without VPN, please contact us to set up offsite login
BioOne
Search a database of scholarly articles in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences; download full-text. Available onsite — staff may contact us for offsite access.
Birds of the World
View information on the identification, distribution, and natural history of 10,721+ species. Combines Birds of North America and Birds of the World. Available onsite — staff may contact us for offsite access.
GRIN (Global Raptor Information Network)
Species accounts for diurnal raptors (hawks, eagles, falcons); bibliography of avian literature with focus on raptors (PDFs available upon request)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) Alive
Content now combined with Birds of the World. Subscription required. SDZWA employees contact library staff for access or use Birds of the World.
SORA (Searchable Ornithological Research Archive)
First and largest open access ornithological publications archive, including history of ornithology in North America (free full text)

General Information

Bird Links to the World
Extensive index of bird-related websites
BIRDNET
Ornithology information and issues, for ornithologists and general public (Ornithological Council)
Birds of the World (The Wild Classroom)
Basic information on bird systematics, physiology, behavior, and ecology

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

Avibase
Taxonomic information on 10,000 species and 22,000 subspecies, from BirdLife International
American Ornithologists' Union
Information on North and Central American birds; access to Checklist of North American Birds
The Multilingual Birdsearch Engine
Translate common names of birds between 20+ languages
Zoological Nomenclature Data: Birds of the World
Current valid scientific avian names

Husbandry

ASAG (Avian Scientific Advisory Group)
Husbandry, fact sheets, population statistics, compatibility database, SSPs, TAGs, newsletters, workshops, wildlife rehabilitators
ASZK Husbandry Resources
Detailed husbandry information, Australasian Zoo Keepers
Avian Rearing Resource
Hand-rearing techniques for captive bird populations
APHIS Guide: Handling Fish Fed to Fish-eating Animals
APHIS Guide: Handling Frozen/Thawed Meat & Prey Items Fed to Captive Exotic Animals

Sounds & Images

AVoCet
Global database of bird sounds. Michigan State University.
Borror Laboratory of Bioacoustics
One of largest collections of recorded animal sounds. Ohio State University.
Internet Bird Collection (IBC)
Free audiovisual library. Handbook of the Birds of the World.
Macaulay Library
Largest scientific archive of biodiversity audio and video recordings. Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Patuxent Bird Songs
Bird song recordings. Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.
Visual Resources for Ornithology (VIREO)
Bird image collection. Academy of Natural Sciences.
Xeno-Canto : Bird Sounds from the Americas
4,500 species from Americas, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Australasia.

Birds by Taxonomic Group

Global Raptor Information Network
Information on hawks, eagles, and falcons, by the Peregrine Fund
The Peregrine Fund
Information and literature on birds of prey
Hummingbirds.net
Hummingbird species information and migration maps
World Parrot Trust
Parrot encyclopedia, podcasts, images, videos, ask an expert.

Birds by Geographic Region

All About Birds
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's online guide to birds and bird watching in North America
American Ornithological Society
North American and neotropical birds: species accounts; check-lists; publications; images; scientific and teaching resources
Birds of the World
View information on the identification, distribution, and natural history of 10,721+ species. Combines Birds of North America and Birds of the World. Available onsite — staff may contact us for offsite access.
North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS)
Population data and trend analyses for 400+ North American bird species
Bird Friends of San Diego County
Species accounts for 300+ bird species in San Diego County

Fact Sheets

ASAG Species Fact Sheets
Bird fact sheets from the Avian Scientific Advisory Group
Birds of the World
View information on the identification, distribution, and natural history of 10,721+ species. Combines Birds of North America and Birds of the World. Available onsite — staff may contact us for offsite access.
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library Fact Sheets
Detailed, fully referenced fact sheets prepared by SDZWA Library staff

Priority Species Information

Priority Species Information
Custom literature searches and fact sheets for current priority species — for SDZWA team members, onsite access only

SDZWA Research Guides

Animals
Guide to finding animal information online and at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library
Animal Welfare
Guide to finding animal welfare, training, and enrichment information, online and at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library.
Conservation
Guide to finding conservation information, online and at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library
Plants
Guide to finding plant, plant conservation, and botanical garden information, online and at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library
Veterinary Medicine
Guide to finding veterinary and biomedical information, online and at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Library
Zoos & Aquariums
Guide to zoo & aquarium information, online and at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance; natural history museum links

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Databases
Article databases available through the SDZWA Library; journal information
Fact Sheets
Portal to the SDZWA Library's detailed, fully referenced animal fact sheets
Priority Species Information
Custom literature searches and fact sheets for current priority species — for SDZWA team members, onsite access only
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