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This page lists books about birds and birdwatching in Latvia.

The books are listed by publication date with the most recent at the top.

Europe

- Europe (All)
- British field guides

Atlas of Duck Populations in Eastern Europe

Janis Viksne, Saulius Švažas, Alexandre Czajkowski, Mara Janaus, Alexander Mischenko, Alexander Kozulin, Andres Kuresoo, Valentin Serebryakov

2011

"The Atlas of Duck Populations in Eastern Europe is a synthesis of recent knowledge on 11 duck species of Eastern Europe, in six Eastern European countries (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, European Russia, Belarus and Ukraine)... Eurasian Widgeon, Gadwall, Common Teal, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Garganey, Northern Shoveler, Ferruginous Duck, Common Pochard, Tufted Duck, Greater Scaup.

The Atlas of Duck Populations in Eastern Europe documents the distribution range, the numbers and population trends, migration routes, the current conservation status of each species, and identifies the factors which regulate or threaten their populations. It also shows the recent changes in the distribution, behavior and survival strategy of these birds affected by climate change: the shift to the northeast of the breeding range, shorter migration routes, introduction of new routes and stopover sites, emergence of a continental wintering and development since the 1980s/1990s to partially migratory and sedentary populations right into the heart of major urban areas."

Songbird Demography

Vladimir Payevsky

2009

Contents:

• Study site, material and methods of data collection
• Terminology and methodology in the population studies of birds
• Survival rate, age and sex structure in songbird populations
• Details of demographic parameters and their dynamics for selected species
• Population dynamics of songbird populations
• Difficulties in studying the mechanisms of population dynamics
• The mechanisms of the population dynamics of European birds that spend their winter in Africa

Central and Eastern European Wildlife

Gerard Gorman

Bradt

2008

"The wildlife of eastern Europe is one of the unexpected attractions of a region best known for its cultural assets: relatively few visitors are aware of the diversity on their holiday doorstep, from brown bears and wolves to numerous birds no longer common in the west of the continent. Accessible and beautifully illustrated, the guide will appeal both to the holidaymaker and to the serious naturalist seeking a compact volume to carry around. And after the trip, it will also make an attractive souvenir. The guide covers the wildlife of: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Kaliningrad, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia & Herzegovina."

Birding in Eastern Europe

Gerard Gorman

2006

A guide to over 230 birdwatching sites in Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

The Garganey and Shoveler in the Baltic States and Belarus

S. Svazas, J. Viksne, A. Kuresoo, A. Kozulin

2003

Nocturnal Migration of Thrushes in the Eastern Baltic Region

Casimir Bloshakov, Mecislovas Zalakevicius, Saulius Švazas

2002

Latvijas putni / Birds of Latvia

Viesturs Klimpins

1986

Many photographs of Latvian birds with text in Latvian, Russian and English.