A completely revised second edition! For the first time, the text and maps appear opposite the plates. Detailed field guide dealing exclusively with the birds of the region.
It covers all species found in the Arabian Peninsula (including Socotra), Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Cyprus. Over 700 species are described, including both indigenous species and migrants, with a concise text describing plumage and voice. All species are illustrated on colour plates (by A Birch, J Gale, M Langman and B Small), with concise distribution maps appearing opposite the plates, complete with notes on status and preferred habitat. Updated with more than 100 new species.
Format: Paperback
Authors: Richard Porter
Pages: 384
Dimensions: 140x215x20 mm
Weight: 692 g
Publication: 2010 (Reprint!)
Publisher: Bloomsbury
ISBN: 978 0713676 02 0
Language: English