PUBLICATIONS:
- Birds Over Troubled Forests. This
colorful, award-winning, 32-page booklet introduces readers to the amazing
world of migratory birds through lively descriptions of their natural history,
behavior, and conservation. $5.00
- Uniendo las Americas: Aves Migratorias
en Costa Rica y Panamá/Bridging the Americas: Migratory Birds in
Costa Rica and Panama; and El Sur de México: Cruce de Caminos para
los Pájaros Migratorios/ Southern Mexico: Crossroads for Migratory
Birds. These two illustrated, bilingual booklets provide an introduction
to the intriguing lives of birds that journey annually to and from Mexico
and Central America. $5.00 each
- Forest Remnants in the Tropical Landscape:
Benefits and Policy Implications. (Symposium Proceedings). Internationally
renowned ecologists, conservationists, social scientists, and land-use
policy specialists discuss the socio-economic and ecological importance
of forest remnants. $5.00
- Forest Remnants Project Directory.
A directory of conservation and development projects worldwide associated
with forest remnants. $5.00
- Forest Patches in the Tropical Landscape
and the Conservation of Migratory Birds. A policy paper which addresses
the conservation of forest patches as a strategy for conserving migratory
birds and as an important component of sustainable land use. Available
in English or Spanish. $10.00
- Feathered Travelers: Neotropical Migratory
Birds of the Americas. This bilingual coloring book takes young
readers on an educational trip across the Americas to learn about the amazing
phenomenon of bird migration. $8.00 or $6.00 for 10 or more
- Checklist of Neotropical Migrants.
Checklist with information on ranges, habitat, and diet.
$1.00
Fact Sheets. New, informational series on issues critical to
migratory bird conservation. Free
- #1: Why Migratory Birds are Crazy for Coffee
- #2: How Birds Keep Our World Safe From Plagues of Insects
- #3: Brown-Headed Cowbirds: From Buffalo Birds to Modern Scourge
- #4: Have Wings, Will Travel: Avian Adaptations for Migration
- #5: Western Rivers: Magnets for Migrants
- #6: Travel Alert for Migratory Birds: Stopover Sites in
Decline
- #7: Migrant Landbirds in the Andes
...More to come!
To order the above, contact: The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center,
c/o The National Zoo, Washington, DC 20008. Please specify the desired titles
and quantities and enclose a check or money order made out to the Smithsonian
Migratory Bird Center; prices include postage and handling. Bulk rates are
available upon request.
Bring Back the Birds. A new guidebook
for people who want to make an active contribution to bird conservation.
Includes information on the important role of amateur birders and volunteerism;
tips for effective community involvement; creative options for private landowners;
a summary of current legislation and policies affecting migratory birds;
written descriptions and maps identifying the breeding and wintering ranges,
diet, habitat requirements, and status of 160 Neotropical migrants; and
more! To order, contact: Stackpole Press, 5067 Ritter Road, Mechanicsburg,
PA 17055. Phone: (800) 732-3669. $19.95 plus $4 shipping and handling for
first book, $1.00 each additional book.