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Description
This practical pocket field guide, published in association with the Wildlife Trusts, is packed with information on 250 species of bird from Britain and the near Continent.
Each species account contains accurate artworks that show details of variations in plumage for male, female, juvenile birds, and breeding and non-breeding birds. A concise written account outlines further essential information, such as size, description, voice, habitat, distribution and habits appears on the same page.
The easy-to-follow layouts and illustrations aid quick and precise identification, and make this book an indispensable reference in the field as well as at home. It is compact enough to fit in the pocket, yet filled with essential information for the nature enthusiast.
Table of Contents
Recognising Birds
Bird Topography
Birds
Wildfowl
Grouse
Pheasants, Quails & Partridges
Divers
Grebes
Fulmar & Shearwaters
Storm-petrels
Gannet
Cormorants
Herons
Spoonbills
Hawks & Allies
Osprey
Falcon
Rails
Oystercatchers
Stilts & Avocets
Stone-curlews
Plovers
Waders
Skuas
Gulls
Terns
Auks
Pigeons
Parrots
Cuckoos
Barn Owls
Typical Owls
Nightjars
Swifts
Kingfishers
Hoopoe
Woodpeckers
Larks
Swallows & Martins
Pipits & Wagtails
Waxwings
Dippers
Wrens
Accentors
Thrushes
Kinglets
Warblers & Allies
Flycatchers
Chats
Bearded Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Typical Tits
Nuthatches
Treecreepers
Orioles
Shrikes
Crows
Starlings
Sparrows
Finches
Buntings
Product details
| Published | Aug 25 2020 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 216 |
| ISBN | 9781472963758 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Wildlife |
| Dimensions | 5 x 4 inches |
| Series | Concise Guides |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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