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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

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.

Eric Dempsey and Michael O'Clery's award-winning The Complete Guide to Ireland's Birds has been continuously in print for almost twenty years. Since the publication of the second edition, many new species have been recorded in Ireland while others have now been afforded full species status. The Complete Field Guide to Ireland's Birds reflects these most recent changes to Ireland's birdlife. It contains a large number of new plates, maps and an updated text, together with other new features. It fully...

This guide provides over 300 recognition profiles of British birds. Each one is accompanied by a drawing, a photograph and descriptive text.

About this book This is the first-time flexi-cover edition of this classic field guide, which is the definitive volume on the region's birdlife. This award-winning book, which was first published in 2000, was fully updated in 2009 to include 76 new species for the region that were recent new discoveries for science, taxonomic 'splits' or had been recorded there for the first time. This comprehensive field guide to the birds of South-East Asia covers all of the 1,327 species recorded in the region...

Jonathan Alderfer, chief consultant for the National Geographic Birding Program, is a respected field ornithologist and one of America's foremost birding artists.

Featuring 200 species, this guide groups birds by family rather than alphabetically, as approved by the American Ornithological Association. A quick-reference alphabetical guide on the inside cover provides an easy way to find a name quickly. Each entry has a vivid photograph showing the bird in its native habitat. On the facing page, a list of bulleted points confirms at a glance the bird's identity. These field ID clues note the bird's size, color, beak and wing shape, markings, song, flight...

It features 187 beautifully drawn full-color plates with 1820 species accounts. For each bird, the scientific, English, and Portuguese name are given as well as detailed information on measurement; identifying features; habitat; voice, song, and call. Distribution maps show the range for each species, also indicating seasonality and occurrence, essential for finding and identifying specific birds. From the equatorial North to the tropics, the introductory paragraphs set the stage in describing Brazil...

This handsome field guide has over 100 entries showcasing the 60 most popular birds of the Northeast including Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. It includes how to attract birds to feeders, full-color illustrations of both male and female birds, and instructions on the most effective placement of feeders. Finally, an illustrated map of habitat and migration patterns will increase your knowledge and understanding of these...

978-0-19-854940-6 | Paperback | 08 June 2000

N.B. Previous owners bookplate to front paste down. Some slight marks to boards. Head and tail of spine slightly bumped. 48 colour plates and over 650 illustrations. 415pp.

"This fully updated edition of the award-winning A Field Guide to the Birds of South-East Asia includes more than 20 new species for the region which are recent discoveries, taxonomic ‘splits’ or have been recorded there for the first time. There are many new artworks and this edition has 16 more colour plates than the original, meaning fewer species per plate and therefore larger images of each species. The text has also been meticulously updated to take in the latest information on each species...

This guide provides over 300 recognition profiles of British birds. Each one is accompanied by a drawing, a photograph and descriptive text.

map Paperback;1990 second printing.391pp.Colour plates,maps.Condition fine £15.00

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.

Category: Sport, Transport & Leisure / Transport, Nature & Pets

This field guide covers the avifauna of eastern North America using detailed artworks, maps and text. Lighter than the original "North American Bird Guide", the book is designed to be suitable for regular field use and has a fully integrated format allowing quick and easy reference.

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.

This series of pocket-size bird field guides launches with titles for America's two most popular birding hotspots: California and Florida. The ultimate migration ground that draws birds from around the world. The books are designed for use by novices to experienced birders who want to take only the guide for the state or region they're visiting. Their handy trim is 4X6 and can easily fit in a backpack or pocket for easy access. Rather than alphabetically, the birds are featured by family, as supported...

This handsome field guide has over 100 entries showcasing the 60 most popular birds of the Mid-Atlantic including Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Delaware. It includes how to attract birds to feeders, full-color illustrations of both male and female birds, and instructions on the most effective placement of feeders. Finally, an illustrated map of habitat and migration patterns will increase your knowledge and understanding of these beautiful birds.

A Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo is the first comprehensive and accurate guide to the varied avifauna of this island biodiversity hot-spot, which comprises Brunei, the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, and the Indonesian states of Kalimantan. More than 630 bird species have been recorded in Borneo and, using the most up-to-date taxonomy and nomenclature, the guide includes all recently split species and also gives full coverage to the distinctive Bornean races where they differ from their...

This new field guide uses all of the plates from Birds of Western Africa, with a concise, authoritative text on facing pages, to create a conveniently-sized, lightweight field reference covering all 1285 species found in the region. The book also has an updated colour distribution map for each species, conveniently placed on interleaved pages within the colour plates. A number of new images have been painted for this new field guide and several of the plates have been replaced. This is the first...

Colorado is a unique birding spot, with both its Rocky Mountain terrain and its flat highlands. Discover: the White Ptarmigan, a grouse-like bird in the high tundra, which molts an amazing 3 times to match its environment (most birds only molt once a year to replace worn feathers); the Golden Eagle soaring above the buttes in Pawnee National Grasslands; the American Dipper, known for its characteristic bobbing movement, along mid-elevation hiking trails; the Eared Grebe, with its spray of golden...

Craig Robson is the author of "A Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia" (Princeton). A regular traveler in Southeast Asia for the last twenty years, he was a founder of the thriving Oriental Bird Club, serving on its council for five years and writing extensively for its journal during that time.

A colour-coded photographic guide to the province's avifauna with details of species size etymology of scientific name status & distribution habitat plumage voice & behaviour. Seasonal chart colour photographs of bird & egg distribution maps 350pp 1998

Author: Peterson (Roger Tory), Mountfort (Guy), & Hollom (P.A.D.).

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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.

'Field Guide to the Birds of Western North America' Description This field guide covers the avifauna of western North America using detailed artworks, maps and text. Lighter than the original North American Bird Guide", the book is designed to be suitable for regular field use and has a fully integrated format allowing quick and easy reference."

Price including UK P&P: £7.99 Availability: In stock Our price for this comprehensive and long trusted field-guide is just £7.99 inc UK mainland delivery - (the normal publishers price is £9.99 in bookshops) This excellent AA field guide focuses on the 530 most common species which are either native to Britain and Europe. Concise physical descriptions are given for each bird, both at rest and in flight, and distinctive behaviour patterns are also detailed. Habitat and location maps are also given...

Price including UK P&P: £7.99 Availability: Out of stock This item is currently out of stock. If you would like to be notified when this product becomes available again please enter your email address here. Our price for this comprehensive and long trusted field-guide is just £7.99 inc UK mainland delivery - (the normal publishers price is £9.99 in bookshops) This excellent AA field guide focuses on the 530 most common species which are either native to Britain and Europe. Concise physical descriptions...

Covers the desert and grassland areas of southern California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico. Illustrates many of the 440 species recorded in this area, and includes some 21 desert birding hot spots and a seasonal species status chart for eight areas in the Mojave, Sonoran, and Chihuahuan deserts.

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 handsome field guide has over 100 entries showcasing the 60 most popular birds of the South including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. It includes how to attract birds to feeders, full-color illustrations of both male and female birds, and instructions on the most effective placement of feeders. Finally, an illustrated map of habitat and migration patterns will increase your knowledge and understanding of these...

This guide provides over 300 recognition profiles of British birds. Each one is accompanied by a drawing, a photograph and descriptive text.