The Melodious Bunting. Marcel RUELLE

Time passes, and it is always with the same sense of excitement that I discover Marcel RUELLE’s new monographs. I have used this phrase before to introduce the works of this birdwatching enthusiast, who is a long-standing friend of mine, but I must admit that this sense of wonder grows ever stronger, and my admiration never ceases to increase. I know how difficult it is to write a book, and how much courage it takes to dare to publish it at one’s own expense. It is thanks to an enormous amount of determination and self-sacrifice that Marcel RUELLE succeeds, time and time again, in sharing his knowledge with us. Despite the fatigue and the very heavy financial constraints involved in publishing, Marcel RUELLE continues to amaze us by providing us with monographs of rare editorial and scientific quality.

THE MELODIOUS LINNET [(Carduelis cannabina (Linnaeus) 1758)], its subspecies and its cousins, the yellow-billed linnets from Somalia and Yemen. Retail price: €40.

This monograph on the Melodious Linnet will introduce you to, or expand your knowledge of, this visitor to our gardens when the fine weather returns. It will also provide you with information on other subspecies unknown in our part of the world. A reference work that will undoubtedly enrich your library and complement this author’s already substantial body of work.

337 pages devoted to this charming finch. All topics are covered, whether scientific, linguistic or even veterinary. Breeding and hybridisation are not overlooked and have their own chapters.

Marcel, I can see that your passion for birds remains as strong as ever, and your drive to provide us with as much information as possible about a species and its subspecies is still undiminished, even though it must take an incredible amount of energy to consult, collate and comment on this vast array of works. Thank you on behalf of all of us who are passionate about birds. Thank you, too, for those who will become passionate about them thanks to you.

With the exception of out-of-print works for which the author possesses only the typewritten manuscript, the texts are available from the author in Verlaine, Province of Liège (Belgium) at the prices indicated in the presentation.

For Belgium, payments must be made to account no.

Postal and bank accounts / IBAN / BIC for RUELLE, MARCEL.

Verlaine. Belgium

243, Grand Route, B – 4537 Verlaine.

Tel.: 04 259 46 79.

Mobile: 0479 02 4351

Email: marcel.ruelle@belgacom.net

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