Testacea Atlantica

Nature & Wildlife

Insecta Maderensia

T. Vernon Wollaston

English · original edition 1854

Thomas Vernon Wollaston’s pioneering account of the insects of the Madeiran archipelago — a foundational work of island natural history based on his 1840s fieldwork.

Nature & Wildlife

With selection notes

A Field Guide to the Birds of the Atlantic Islands

Tony Clarke, Chris Orgill, Tony Disley

English · 2006 edition

The first field guide dealing exclusively with the birds of Macaronesia — the Canaries, Madeira, the Azores and Cape Verde — covering over 450 species with colour plates and accounts of identification, status, range and voice.

Nature & Wildlife

With selection notes

Crossbill Guide: Madeira

Dirk Hilbers, Kees Woutersen

English · 2019 edition

A nature travel guide linking Madeira’s geology, habitats, plants and animals with routes and wildlife sites. The publisher lists 18 routes and 23 site descriptions, with coverage of Porto Santo and maritime excursions to the Desertas and Selvagens.

Nature & Wildlife

With selection notes

Europe’s Sea Mammals Including the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and Cape Verde

Robert Still, Hugh Harrop, Tim Stenton

English · 2019 edition

A photographic identification guide to the whales, dolphins, porpoises and seals of European seas, explicitly including the Macaronesian waters around Madeira — ideal for the island’s whale-watching trips.