The book provides all the information needed to identify any species at any time of the year, covering size, habitat, range, identification and voice.
Accompanying each species entry is a distribution map and illustrations showing the species in all the major plumages (male, female, immature, in flight, at rest, feeding: whatever is important). In addition, each group of birds includes an introduction which covers the major problems involved in identifying or observing them: how to organize a sea watching trip, how to separate birds of prey in flight, which duck hybrids can be confused with which main species. These and many other common birdwatching questions are answered. The combination of definitive text, up-to-date distribution maps and superb illustrations, all in a single volume, makes this book the ultimate field guide, essential on every bookshelf and birdwatching trip.
Product information
Author: Lars Svensson & Killian Mullarney
ISBN: 9780007268146
Language: English
Weight: 776 grams
Released: 2010-03-04
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers
Pages: 448