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Bird: The Ultimate Illustrated Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe

Bird: The Ultimate Illustrated Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe

by PeterHayman (Illustrator), RobHume (Author)

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    Hardcover 2007

    $34.56
Synopsis

Bird is the ultimate illustrated guide to every species that regularly breeds in or visits Europe. In this expanded new edition, each species is covered in more detail than ever. Up to 20 illustrations are provided of each species; males, females, juveniles; season by season; at rest and in flight. A colour photograph is provided of each bird in its natural habitat or exhibiting an aspect of its behaviour; a scale diagram shows how the bird compares to another commonly known species; a distribution map shows at a glance where the bird can be seen; similar species are compared to prevent common identification mistakes; and, fascinating facts provide a wider and richer portrait of the bird. No other book manages to do all this with such depth of research or such exquisitely beautiful illustrations.

$34.56

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 552
 Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Published: 15 Oct 2007
ISBN 10: 1845333381
ISBN 13: 9781845333386
Book Overview: Far more illustrations than the competition - experts say illustrations are better than photographs for identification Bigger in format than the competition Longer than the competition with more detail Over 430 stunning colour photographsto aid identification Includes a free MP3 player field guide with birdsong to download to your laptop or MP3 player for use in the field - no other guide offers this All for the same price as the competition Ideal for general bird-lovers and serious ornithologists alike

Author Bio
Peter Hayman is one of the best-known and most authoritative ornithologists and bird artists in Europe, widely acclaimed for his uniquely meticulous approach to bird illustration. His previous books include the best-selling Birdwatcher's Pocket Guide, and Shorebirds of the World, and he has contributed to The Illustrated Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa, among many other books. Rob Hume has been Editor of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds' award-winning Birds magazine since 1989. He has written several ornithological books, including Discovering Birds, Observer's Birds, Focus on Birdwatching, and Birds by Character. For 10 years he was a member and Chairman of the national British Birds Rarities Committee that scrutinizes reports of rare birds in Britain, and in 1973 he discovered a new species for Britain, the American Ring-billed Gull. He lives in Bedfordshire.