[NHCOLL-L:5690] new publication on "Measuring birds" now available

[Iris Heynen]

Dear Colleagues,
 
We are pleased to announce that our book on  "Measuring birds" has finally 
been published and can now be ordered from  Christ Media Natur (€ 24,90, 
please contact info at media-natur.de for shipping costs to your country).
 
About the book:
 
Measuring birds
 
Developed  by a team of field and museum ornithologists, this book is the 
first  comprehensive presentation of a large number of different 
measurements  that can be taken on birds: easy to use and with detailed 
illustrations  this handy volume offers concise instructions and 
recommendations on how  to measure birds. Problems with particular 
measuring techniques are  discussed, as well as accuracy, reliability and 
comparability of  measurements, the numbering of flight feathers, skull 
ossification,  measuring tools and weight. A comprehensive list of 
references rounds  off this useful book. 
Printed on durable  water resistant plastic and with a convenient spiral 
binding, this  manual has been explicitly designed for use in the field and 
for  taxidermy. An absolute must for bird ringers, museum curators,  
taxidermists and everyone concerned with morphometry. 

Content / Inhalt:
● Why measure? / Warum messen?
● Accuracy and reliability of measurements /
Genauigkeit und Zuverlässigkeit von Maßen
● Comparison of measurements on fresh and dried specimens /
Vergleich von Frisch- und Trockenmaßen
● Numbering of flight feathers /
Die Nummerierung der Federn des Großgefieders
● Measuring live birds / Maße am lebenden Vogel
●  Skull ossification as an ageng criterion in passerines / Die  
Pneumatisation des Schädeldachs der Singvögel als Hilfe zur  
Altersbestimmung
● Weight (body mass) / Gewicht (Körpermasse)
● Equipment for measuring / Messgeräte
● Bird measurements in detail / Die einzelnen Messstrecken des Vogels
● References / Literatur
● Index / Stichwortverzeichnis
 
 
Technical details / technische Details:
● All measurements at a glance / alle Messstrecken auf einen Blick
● Bilingual / durchgehend zweisprachig
● Two-colour, UV-proof printing on washable, weatherproof plastic /
UV-beständiger Zweifarbdruck auf waschbarem, wetterfestem Hart-PVC
● Pocket-size format / handliches Taschenformat: 18,6 x 13 cm
● Detailed description of different measuring techniques /
genaue Erläuterung verschiedener Messweisen
● Measuring recommendations / Empfehlung einer Messstrecke
● Advice whether applicable to live birds, dead birds or skins /
Angabe ob am lebenden, toten oder präparierten Vogel zu nehmen
● Detailed illustration of measuring methods /
genaue grafische Darstellung der Messstrecke
● References for further reading /
Literaturquellen und weiterführende Literatur
 
 
Authors / Autoren:
Siegfried Eck, Jürgen Fiebig, Wolfgang Fiedler,
Iris Heynen, Bernd Nicolai, Till Töpfer,
Renate van den Elzen, Raffael Winkler, Friederike Woog
 
Artwork / Grafik: Nils Hoff, Museum für Naturkunde Berlin
 
Published by the DO-G project group »Ornithological Collections« /
Herausgegeben von der DO-G Projektgruppe »Ornithologische Sammlungen«

 
 
Please send your orders to:
 
Christ Media Natur
Postfach 110205
D-32405 Minden
Email: info at media-natur.de
 
or order online at: www.media-natur.de
 
 
If you have any further questions regarding this publication, please do not 
hesitate to contact us at measuring.birds at web.de.


Best regards,
Iris Heynen (for the "Measuring birds" team).
    
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Iris Heynen
Naumann-Museum
Schlossplatz 4
06366 Köthen
Tel.: 03496-700 99 275

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