William J Sutherland is Professor of Ecology at the University of East Anglia.He is a world-renowned conservation biologist who has contributed enormously to the profile of the subject. His books are best sellers and used by students and conservation professionals worldwide.Professor Ian Newton FRSE FRS OBE has recently retired from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. He is the author of several classic ornithological texts and remains one of the highest profile ornithologists in the UK.Rhys Green is a Principal Research Biologist at the RSPB and a Senior Research Fellow in the Conservation Biology Group, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge.

'...a very comprehensive review of a really interesting subject...This book is ideal for graduate students and researchers, and will also serve as a useful tool for the growing number of environmental consultants and professional conservationists.' British Wildlife, December 2004.

• 1. Bird diversity survey methods ; 2. Bird census and survey techniques ; 3. Breeding biology ; 4. Birds in the hand ; 5. Estimating survival and movement ; 6. Radio-tagging ; 7. Migration ; 8. Information from dead and dying birds ; 9. Techniques in physiology and genetics ; 10. Diet and foraging behaviour ; 11. Habitat assessment ; 12. Conservation management of endangered birds ; 13. Exploitation ; 14. Habitat Management