field guide to bird identification : 244 results priced between £5.00 and £50.00

The definitive and most respected guide to Australian bird identification, The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia is a must for both experts and amateurs. First published in 1980, Graham Pizzey's Field Guide to the Birds of Australia combines a depth and breadth of knowledge with beautiful, full-colour illustrations by Frank Knight. Comprehensive and fully updated, this 9th edition of The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia is more user-friendly than ever before. Species entries have been re...

A problem solver rather than a field guide. Concentrates on confusion' species comparing birds which have strong similarities. A book for the experienced as well as the novice birder. Colour illustrations. 224pp 1993 Pan Macmillan

A Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka is the first fully comprehensive, modern field guide to this ornithologically fascinating country. All of Sri Lanka's official avian species are described in the text and depicted in a collection of stunning colour plates painted by Tim Worfolk, one of Britain's leading bird artists. The text, accessible to experienced ornithologists and beginners alike, highlights the important identification features such as plumage variations, size, calls and songs, range...

The compact reference guide to the birds of Britain and Europe, including migrants and vagrants. Clear and detailed illustrations by leading artists for easy identification. Concise, informative text tells you all you need to know. User-friendly layout, with distribution maps complementing the descriptions. Special comparison pages of ducks, gulls and birds of prey allow accurate identification. Ideal for use in the field or at home.

THE BEST ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO BITDWATCHING IN FLORIDA "The" National Geographic Firld Guide to Birds: Florida "offers tips for beginners and practiced birders alike for the ultimate birding experience." You Will Find: An Introduction from expert birder Bill Pranty, inviting birders to his favorite Florida birding hotspots 150 of the must-see birds of Florida in full color photographs and art Quick identification tips highlighting a bird's size, shape, markings Behavior and habitat information Local...

Photographic field guide, covering most species found in the region. Descriptive text faces the photos, with sections on identification of egg, nest and young, and bird tracks and signs.

Containing over 80 species that can be found in parks or gardens, this pocket-sized guide features informative text and clear, colour illustrations for easy identification.

This is an identification guide to over 300 species of European birds. The quality of presentation, content and photography stand this guide apart fro~ all others. Each species is illustrated with a superb half-page colour photograph and for many species there are also colour artworks showing other plumages. The text for each species describes characteristics, habitat, distribution, breeding and feeding habits.

As of 2005, this is the most up-to-date field guide, including dozens of changes by the American Ornithologists' Union in official names of birds; the addition of new species to reflect the latest scientific discoveries; and dozens of updated range maps. Additional information helps beginning birdwatchers get started, all in the same compact format that has made this guide the easiest to use for fast identification in the field.

This is a practical guide to over 400 species of bird in Britain and Europe. Information on each bird includes fact panels with complete checklists of features and characteristics and detailed close-ups for correct identification.

habitat, voice, length, wingspan and behavioural characteristics. A glossary of technical terms is included and there is an index of English and Latin names. The guide also includes 10 species comparison spreads, to aid identification of 'harder to spot' species and advice on the best times and places to view the more secretive or rarer birds.

'The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds' Description This guide to the identification and classification of all the birds so far recorded in Australia is designed for use in the field, to slip easily into a hip-pocket, backpack, or glovebox. The illustrations have been planned to enable easy comparison between similar species. The text emphasises the best way to differentiate each species, with a key sentance setting out the most helpful characteristics to watch for. In the "Slater Field Guide...

This "is the only field guide to illustrate and describe all species commonly found in South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Angola (including Cabinda)." The book illustrates and describes all species of bird commonly found in Southern Africa, with over 1,250 entries covering identification features, habitat, songs and calls." Excellent colour pictures for identification.

Bermuda is an exciting destination for bird watchers, it has a subtropical climate and boasts over 360 visiting species in addition to resident. This book gives a general overview in an easy-to-read format, with identification tips and a full species list.

The Sibley Guide to Birds has quickly become the new standard of excellence in bird identification guides, covering more than 810 North American birds in amazing detail. Now comes a new portable guide from David Sibley that every birder will want to carry into the field. Compact and comprehensive, this new guide features 703 bird species plus regional populations found west of the Rocky Mountains. Accounts include stunningly accurate illustrations--more than 4,600 in total--with descriptive caption...

This comprehensive field guide, written specifically for Thailand, has meticulous, original colour artworks and maps for over 950 species. With details of identification, voice, breeding, status, habitat and distribution, this unique guide is an indispensable reference for birders visiting the region.

A Field Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent covers all 1300 species of birds found on the Indian subcontinent in a format which is both authoritative and which can be carried easily on a field trip. Ber van Perlo and Krys Kazmierczak have followed the successful formula laid down in van Perlo's Collins Illustrated Checklist: Birds of Eastern Africa and have produced a book that will make the field identification of Indian birds much simpler. Reprint of the Field Guide published in 2000.

In celebration of the centennial of Roger Tory Peterson's birth, comes a historic collaboration of renowned birding experts and artists to preserve and enhance the Peterson legacy. Combines the Peterson field guide Eastern Birds and Western Birds into one volume. Digital updates to Peterson's original paintings reflect the latest knowledge of bird identification, new maps with the most up to date range information and rewritten text to cover the US and Canada in one guide. Colour illustrations, maps...

A further revised edition of the definitive Guide to New Zealand Birds. The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand aims to help the user to identify wild birds seen anywhere in the New Zealand region, and also follows its predecessor, A Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand by Falla, Sibson and Turbott in providing the reader with a brief and informative summary of what is known about the birds found there. The first section of The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand is an identification...

A reference guide for the birds of Australia, which contains 20 plates, and a distribution map for each species showing subspecies distribution where appropriate. It contains over 1000 black and white illustrations that illustrate behaviours, flight silhouettes, comparisons between related species and other useful identification pointers.

This is the first comprehensive field guide dealing exclusively with the birds of this spectacular region. It covers all resident, migrant and vagrant species found in Macaronesia which comprises the Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores and Cape Verde. Over 450 species are illustrated with full details of all the plumages and major races likely to be encountered. Concise text describes identification, status, range, habits and voice. This authoritative book will not only be an indispensable guide to the...

Providing identification of over 170 European bird species, this pocket-sized guide includes 320 colour photos showing each species with its characteristic features in its habitat. It includes 320 graphics that highlight the identifying features of each species, and a calendar wheel that helps identify the breeding seasons of the species.

The Sibley Guide to Birds has quickly become the new standard of excellence in bird identification guides, covering more than 810 North American birds in amazing detail. Now comes a new portable guide from David Sibley that every birder will want to carry into the field. Compact and comprehensive, this new guide features 650 bird species plus regional populations found east of the Rocky Mountains. Accounts include stunningly accurate illustrations--more than 4,200 in total--with descriptive caption...

This is a field guide to 760 species of bird found in Nepal, which is one of the most popular trekking destinations in the world. It offers plates with text on facing pages for at-a-glance reference and covers identification, voice, habitat, altitudinal range, distribution and status.

This is a single-volume guide to South American passerines, based on a two-volume work first published in 1989 and 1994. For the new edition, the text has been condensed, most of the missing species that were not illustrated before have now been painted, and brand new maps have been compiled for every species. This is a major identification guide to the songbirds of South America. No other single volume guide exists for passerines (though there is a single-volume guide for non-passerines from Collins...

This publication has relied more heavily on field work and specimen examination than on previously published information. Thus there is much new information presented here for the first time. Covers 310 species and 276 subspecies of waterbirds, gallinaceous birds and diurnal raptors. B/w illustrations, tables, 836pp. 2008

A brand new, entry level photographic introduction to birds and bird watching, featuring 150 of the commoner bird species most likely to be seen in the fields and gardens of Britain and Northern Europe.

Jon L. Dunn, a leading expert on the identification and distribution of North American birds, has served as chief consultant on all four previous editions of this book. He is also a consultant for the American Birding Association magazine, "Birding," and the former chair of the ABA Checklist Committee, as well as a member of the California Bird Records Committee and the AOU Committee on Taxonomy and Nomenclature. He lives in Bishop, California. <BR>Jonathan Alderfer, chief consultant for National...

Jon L. Dunn, a leading expert on the identification and distribution of North American birds, has served as chief consultant on all four previous editions of this book. He is also a consultant for the American Birding Association magazine, "Birding," and the former chair of the ABA Checklist Committee, as well as a member of the California Bird Records Committee and the AOU Committee on Taxonomy and Nomenclature. He lives in Bishop, California. <BR>Jonathan Alderfer, chief consultant for National...

This guide to the identification of all the birds so far recorded in Australia is designed for use in the field, to slip easily into a hip pocket, backpack or glovebox. The illustrations have been designed to enable easy comparison between similiar species. The text emphasizes the best way to differentiate each species, with a key sentence setting out the most helpful characteristics to watch for. In The Slater Field Guide to Australian Birds, more than 750 species are described and illustrated in...

Illustrated by Karen Phillipps A major identification guide, and the first fully comprehensive work to the birds of this important region. All 820 known species are described in full, and illustrated on colour plates, with detailed notes on identification, voice, range, distribution & status, and habits. Plates do not face text. There are initial chapters covering the region's geography, climate, land-use and conservation, and the key birdwatching sites. There are appendices to land birds found...

This second edition is the most comprehensive field guide to the birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, covering all 673 species known to occur in the region. The birds are illustrated in a series of 74 stunning full-colour plates, painted for this book by Alan Pearson, an artist with considerable first-hand experience of the region. The plates illustrate the various plumage variations for each bird, and show the birds perched and also in flight, where relevant to their identification. The text...

This second edition is the most comprehensive field guide to the birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore, covering all 673 species known to occur in the region. The birds are illustrated in a series of 74 stunning full-colour plates, painted for this book by Alan Pearson, an artist with considerable first-hand experience of the region. The plates illustrate the various plumage variations for each bird, and show the birds perched and also in flight, where relevant to their identification. The text...

The only field guide to illustrate and describe every non-passerine species of bird in South America, this superbly illustrated field guide to the birds of South America covers all the non-passerines (Divers to Woodpeckers). All plumages for each species are illustrated, including males, females and juveniles. Featuring 1,273 species, the text gives information on key identification features, habitat, and songs and calls. The 156 colour plates appear opposite their relevant text for quick and easy...

With all-new range maps, updated text, and 40 new paintings, the completely revised editions of two classic Peterson Field Guides are sure to be valuable additions to any birder's pocket or daypack. At a trim size of 5 x 8, they are portable but also beautifully illustrated. Photographs, while modern looking and colorful, capture just one moment in time. The paintings in these guides, however, show all of a bird's key field marks and use the Peterson Identification System to make bird identification...