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	Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Panama. by George R. Angehr. Panama Audubon Society, 2006. A complete annotated list with up-to-date distribution and abundance information, including 33 newly recorded species. It also includes sections with details on new records, and recent taxonomic changes, as well as a complete update to Bob Ridgely's 1989 book "Guide to the Birds of Panama." 74 pp. Paper. $12.00
	A Bird-Finding Guide to Panama. by George R. Angehr, Dodge Engelman, and Lorna Engelman. Cornell University Press, 2008. Comprehensive and up-to-date information, including detailed site descriptions, directions, road and trail maps, bird lists, as well as listings of birder-friendly hotels and restaurants. Includes a comprehensive list and information on where to find more than 360 species of special interest. 391 pp. Hardcover - $65.00; Paper. $29.95
	Raptors in Captivity: Guidelines for Care and Management. by Lori Arent. The Raptor Center, 2007. This new edition of Care and Management of Captive Raptors has been greatly expanded and brought up-to-date. $49.95
	Lost Worlds: Adventures in the Tropical Rainforest. Bruce Beehler. Yale University Press, 2008. This eminent naturalist recounts details from twelve trips he has taken to the tropics over the past three decades. 258 pp. $28.00
	State of North America’s Birds of Prey. Edited by Keith L. BILDSTEIN, Jeff P. SMITH, Ernesto RUELAS Inzuna, and Richard R. VEIT. American Ornithologists’ Union/Nuttall Ornithological Club, Series in Ornithology Number 3, 2008. A symposium volume focusing on population studies of migrating raptors, with papers by a slate of well-known experts on conservation, migration, and the population status of raptors in North America. 466 pp. Hardcover - $99.50; Paper - $42.50 Due to uncertain demand only a short run of this title was printed resulting in a higher price and limited supply.
	A History of Ornithology. Peter Bircham. Collins New Naturalists, 2007. A complete history of the scientific study of birds in Britain, spanning a millennium and exploring along the way the first bird book, the earliest British lists, various notable scientists, collectors and artists, the first studies of migration, and the challenges presented by classification, the development of the British Ornithologists' Union and other organizations, and a review of the current state of ornithology in Britain. 482 pp. Paper - $47.95; Hardcover - $85.95
	Raptor Research and Management Techniques David M. Bird and Keith L. Bildstein, editors. Hancock House, 2008. Not intended to be an all-inclusive manual or detailed how-to book, but rather a review of the state of the art in raptor research, with up-to-date information on various techniques, designed to provide readers with a general overview of the field. Illustrated with photos and drawings. 464 pp. Paperback. $70.00 The much-anticipated and thoroughly updated version of the popular but long out of print Raptor Management Techniques Manual.
	The Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Ontario, 2001-2005. Michael D. Cadman, Donald A. Sutherland, Gregor G. Beck, Denis LePage, and Andrew R. Couturier. Ontario Nature, 2008. Distribution and population status, breeding biology, and abundance for 286 species. Color photos of each species. Color maps show distribution and breeding evidence. 700 pp. $110.00
	Bird Songs of Mexico: Yucatan Peninsula, Volume 1. by Antonio Celis-Murillo, Fernando González-Garcia and Danny Meltzer. The first in a series of audio guides to the birds of Mexico. This collection of stereo recordings was made exclusively in the Yucatan Peninsula and contains bird songs of over 90 species, including endemics found only in this region. Includes a 32-page booklet with photos and text in both English and Spanish. CD. $17.98
	A Wildlife Guide to Chile: Continental Chile, Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernandez Archipelago. Sharon Chester. Princeton University Press, 2008. 120 color plates illustrating the country’s common plants and animals. 391 pp. Paperback - $19.95
	Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. by Les Christidis and Walter E. Boles. An up-to-date and thoroughly researched classification of Australian birds. Each family is covered in detail, listing all species of birds recorded from the Australian mainland, Tasmania, island territories, and surrounding waters. 277 pp. $85.00
	Birds and Wind Farms: Risk Assessment and Mitigation. Manuela de Lucas, Guyonne F.E. Janss and Miguel Ferrer. Quercus, 2007. An overview of the various technologies and their potential effects on birds and bats; methods of minimizing the risk of adverse impacts; and gaps in knowledge and how to tackle them. 275 pp. Hardcover. $60.00
	ERRITZOE, Johannes, Kaj KAMPP, Kevin WINKER, and Clifford B. FRITH. The Ornithologist's Dictionary. Lynx Edicions, 2007. A comprehensive dictionary of over 5,000 English ornithological terms. Also includes Latin terms. Definitions are concise but complete, offering a ready and handy reference for reading or research. A true dictionary, (not an encyclopedia like Campbell and Lack's 'dictionary') in alphabetical order, with brief definitions for each term. 290 pp. Paper. $30.00
	FRITH, Clifford and Dawn FRITH. Bowerbirds: Nature, Art and History. Lynx Edicions, 2007. An overview of history, ecology, and behavior is followed by detailed species accounts. Illustrated with over 300 color photos and paintings. 304 pp. $75.00
	Falcon Fever: A Falconer in the Twenty-first Century. by Tim Gallagher. Houghton Mifflin, 2008. Interweaving memoir, history, and travelogue, Gallagher follows falconer and emperor Frederick II’s footsteps through Europe. 326 pp. $25.00
	Shorebirds of Australia. by Andrew Geering, Lindsay Agnew and Sandra Harding. CSIRO Publishing, 2007. Color photos and distribution maps with the latest information on evolution, ecology and behavior. 242 pp. Paper. $65.00
	The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand, Revised edition. by Barrie Heather and Hugh Robertson. Penguin Books, 2005. 74 color plates by Derek ONLEY. Distribution maps. A new edition of the classic field guide, with extensive natural history text. 440 pp. Flexi binding. $75.00 - Read a review
	A Summer of Birds: John James Audubon at Oakley House. Danny Heitman. LSU Press, 2008. A look at a pivotal season Audubon spent in Louisiana, where he worked on at least twenty-three bird paintings. Color illustrations. 85 pp. $26.95
	A Climatic Atlas of European Breeding Birds. by Brian Huntley, Rhys E. Green, Yvonne C. Collingham, and Stephen G. Willis. Lynx Edicions, 2007. The results of an investigation of the relationships between climate and the breeding distribution of birds in Europe. Maps of present recorded distributions are set against simulated potential late 21st century distributions based on projected climate change. 521 pp. $160.00
	Field Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago. Martyn Kenefick, Robin Restall, and Floyd Hayes. Yale University Press, 2008. Color illustrations and descriptions of almost 470 species. 288 pp. $40.00
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